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What do they have? 'Tiene' vs 'tienen'

What I and others have: singular and plural 'tener'

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils use previously taught and newly learnt forms of 'tener' in the contexts of school, home and physical description. They synthesise familiar and new language for the purpose of describing a friend. For this they learn new carefully selected high frequency vocabulary.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to say what others have using 'tiene' and 'tienen'.

Key Notes

  • The sound-spelling correspondences [ce] and [ci] are soft sounds.
  • 'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are' dependent on whether it's followed by a singular or plural noun.
  • The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having'. 'Tiene' means 'she, he, it has'; 'tienen' means 'they have'.
  • To say what you or others don't have, put 'no' before the verb to make it negative; this works for any verb and person.
  • Using vocabulary in context helps improve reading and speaking skills.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • tiene: 'she, he, is has', part of the verb 'tener' meaning 'to have, having'
  • tienen: 'they have', part of the verb 'tener' meaning 'to have, having'
  • hay: meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending on whether it's followed by singular or plural nouns

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • To make a verb negative in Spanish, you have to add an additional verb, like 'do not' or 'does not', like in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound-spelling correspondences [ce] and [ci] are soft sounds. 'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are' dependent on whether it's followed by a singular or plural noun.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'tiene'

'she, he, is has', part of the verb 'tener' meaning 'to have, having'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: To make a verb negative in Spanish, you have to add an additional verb, like 'do not' or 'does not', like in English. Correction: In Spanish, no extra verb is necessary. You just add 'no' before the verb. This works for any verb and person.

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