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What do you have? Questions with 'tengo' and 'tienes'

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 ask and answer questions about what you and others have using 'tengo' and 'tienes'.

Key Notes

You can practise vowel sounds and the sound-spelling correspondences [ca], [co], [cu] by reading a poem aloud.
To talk about things in the plural, Spanish often adds 's' to the end of the noun.
To say 'some' before a masculine plural noun, we use 'unos'; to say 'some' before a feminine plural noun, we use 'unas'.
To turn a statement into a question, you raise your voice at the end.
To say, 'I have' or 'do I have' use 'tengo'; to say 'you have' or 'do you have', use tienes.

Vocabulary To Learn

unos: the word for 'some' before masculine plural nouns
unas: the word for 'some' before feminine plural nouns
tengo: I have or do I have; part of the verb 'tener' meaning to have, having
tienes: you have or do you have; part of the verb 'tener' meaning to have, having meaning

Common Mistakes To Avoid

There is one word for 'some' for both masculine and feminine nouns.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

You can practise vowel sounds and the sound-spelling correspondences [ca], [co], [cu] by reading a poem aloud. To talk about things in the plural, Spanish often adds 's' to the end of the noun.

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

the word for 'some' before masculine plural nouns. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: There is one word for 'some' for both masculine and feminine nouns. Correction: In Spanish, there are two words for some. For masculine plural nouns, use 'unos'. For feminine plural nouns, use 'unas'.

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