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      What does Quique have? 'Tengo' and 'tiene'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can say what I have and someone else has using 'tengo' and 'tiene'.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. In Spanish, many adjectives follow the noun. They agree with the number and gender of the noun.
      2. Adjectives ending in -e stay the same for singular masculine and feminine nouns.
      3. The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having'. It is an irregular verb.
      4. To say 'I have', use 'tengo'. To say 'she, he, it is', use 'tiene'.

      Keywords

      • Tener - verb meaning 'to have, having'

      • Tengo - verb 'I have', part of the verb 'tener'

      • Tiene - verb 'she, he, it has', part of the verb 'tener'

      Common misconception

      Adjectives in Spanish appear before the noun as they do in English.

      In Spanish, many adjectives appear after the noun and agree with the number and gender of the noun they describe.

      Teacher tip

      For the final speaking task, pupils could create images of their own room, or add objects of their own, to practise using other familiar language in context.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word means 'pencil case'?

      botella
      Correct answer: estuche
      diccionario
      conejo
      goma

      Q2.
      Which words could be used to decribe 'una casa'?

      Correct answer: diferente
      divertido
      Correct answer: normal
      Correct answer: elegante
      negativo

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:terrible,terrible
      Correct Answer:feo,ugly
      Correct Answer:estricto,strict
      Correct Answer:bonito,pretty
      Correct Answer:creativo,creative
      Correct Answer:importante,important

      Q4.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:estoy,I am (temporary state)
      Correct Answer:estás,you are (temporary state)
      Correct Answer:está,he/she is (temporary state)
      Correct Answer:soy,I am (permanent trait)
      Correct Answer:eres,you are (permanent trait)
      Correct Answer:es,he/she is (permanent trait)

      Q5.
      'Ella tiene un perro divertido y tonto.' Translate this sentence into English.

      Correct Answer: She has a funny and silly dog, She has a fun and silly dog, she has a fun silly dog, she has a silly fun dog

      Q6.
      'I have a pretty, pink plant.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

      Correct Answer: Tengo una planta bonita y rosa

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word means 'game'?

      dia
      jardín
      problema
      fecha
      Correct answer: juego

      Q2.
      Which word or phrase means 'which'?

      buenas días
      con
      Correct answer: cual
      buenas tardes
      como

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:negativo,negative
      Correct Answer:perdido,lost
      Correct Answer:tranquilo,calm
      Correct Answer:feliz,happy
      Correct Answer:activo,active
      Correct Answer:grande,big

      Q4.
      Order the words to say the days of the week from the last day to the first day.

      1 - domingo
      2 - sábado
      3 - viernes
      4 - jueves
      5 - miércoles
      6 - martes
      7 - lunes

      Q5.
      'Él tiene una silla cómoda.' Translate this sentence into English.

      Correct Answer: He has a comfortable chair, He has a comfy chair

      Q6.
      'I have a very serious problem.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

      Correct Answer: Tengo un problema muy serio, Yo tengo un problema muy serio

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