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I'm hungry: 'tener' meaning 'be'

Describe things and people: singular adjective agreement, to be being

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use reference resources to write picture descriptions inspired by authentic poems, and story adaptations. They learn determiners 'mi' and 'tu', pronouns 'él' and 'ella' and 'tener' with meaning be in the contexts of age, states, friends, favourite things and Christmas.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'tener' to mean 'to have, having', and with certain nouns to mean 'to be, being'.

Key Notes

  • The sounds [n] and [ñ] are pronounced differently.
  • The verb 'tener' can mean 'to have, having' but also 'to be, being'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [ñ]: pronounced as in 'español'
  • tengo: part of the verb 'tener' and meaning 'I have'; with some nouns 'tengo' also translates as 'I am'
  • tiene: part of the verb 'tener' and meaning 'she, he it has'; with some nouns 'tiene' also translates as 'she, he, it is'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • [n] and [ñ] make the same sound.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

The sounds [n] and [ñ] are pronounced differently. The verb 'tener' can mean 'to have, having' but also 'to be, being'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ñ]'

pronounced as in 'español'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: [n] and [ñ] make the same sound. Correction: The sounds [n] and [ñ] are pronounced differently. [ñ] is pronounced as in 'español'.

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