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Film-making: 'tengo', 'tienes', 'tiene'

I can use singular forms of the verb 'tener' to talk about film-making.

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Film-making: 'tengo', 'tienes', 'tiene'

I can use singular forms of the verb 'tener' to talk about film-making.

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Key learning points

  1. The SSCs [ce], [ci] and [z] are pronounced differently throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
  2. Use the demonstrative adjective 'este' to mean 'this' before a masculine noun, and 'esta' before a feminine noun.
  3. The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having'.
  4. Singular forms of 'tener' are 'tengo', 'tienes' and 'tiene'.
  5. Use 'tener que' to express obligation, meaning 'to have to'.

Keywords

  • Demonstrative adjective - specifies a particular noun, e.g. 'this'

  • Tener - to have, having

Common misconception

In Spanish, 'que' always translates as 'that'.

In Spanish, 'que' does not always translate as 'that'. For example, the phrase 'tengo que' translates as 'I have to'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'century'?
plano
idea
acción
Correct answer: siglo
peso
Q2.
Which word is a possessive adjective?
rey
plano
indígena
Correct answer: vuestro
leer
Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:realizar,to carry out, carrying out

to carry out, carrying out

Correct Answer:amenazar,to threaten, threatening

to threaten, threatening

Correct Answer:escapar,to escape, escaping

to escape, escaping

Correct Answer:matar,to kill, killing

to kill, killing

Correct Answer:eligir,to choose, choosing

to choose, choosing

Correct Answer:mostrar,to show, showing

to show, showing

Q4.
Order the words to say 'I have to play the guitar each day'.
1 - tengo
2 - que
3 - tocar
4 - la
5 - guitarra
6 - cada
7 - dia
Q5.
Order the words to say 'the protagonist escapes at the end of the film'.
1 - la
2 - protagonista
3 - escapa
4 - al
5 - final
6 - de la
7 - película
Q6.
'Él tiene que hablar dos lenguas.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: He has to speak two languages

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'path, way'?
batalla
Correct answer: camino
beneficio
corazón
dios
Q2.
'Tienes que incluir esta __________ en tu película?' Which words could complete this sentence?
beneficio
imperio
Correct answer: protagonista
entonces
Correct answer: emoción
Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:conseguir,to get, obtain

to get, obtain

Correct Answer:incluir,to include, including

to include, including

Correct Answer:tener,to have, having

to have, having

Correct Answer:tratar,to deal with, dealing with

to deal with, dealing with

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Correct Answer:decir,to say, saying

to say, saying

Q4.
Order the numbers from smallest to biggest.
1 - treinta
2 - cuarenta
3 - cincuenta
4 - sesenta
5 - setenta
6 - ochenta
7 - noventa
Q5.
Order the words to say 'today she has to do her homework'.
1 - hoy
2 - ella
3 - tiene
4 - que
5 - hacer
6 - sus
7 - deberes
Q6.
'Tengo que ver una película.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: I have to watch a film

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