Year 8 - Spanish
What people have: 'tener' singular persons
Describing how people feel: 'tener' and 'dar' + noun
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils combine 'tener' and 'dar' with nouns to form idiomatic expressions to talk about how people feel. They learn new forms of 'dar' first person plural 'damos' and third person plural 'dan', and a new form of 'querer' first person plural 'queremos'. Pupils learn new stress rules.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the verb 'tener' to talk about what you and others have.
Key Notes
- The SSCs [ca], [co] and [cu] are pronounced as in 'casa', 'comer', 'escuchar'.
- The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having' and we use it to talk about possessions.
- The singular persons of 'tener' are 'tengo' ('I have'), 'tienes' ('you have') and 'tiene' ('she, he, it has').
- The Spanish singular subject pronouns are: 'yo', 'tú', 'él', 'ella'.
- We need numbers to talk about plural possessions; such sentences often contain 'tener', numbers and plural nouns.
Vocabulary To Learn
- tener: -er verb meaning 'to have, having'
- subject pronouns: represents the person, people or thing(s) doing the verb, e.g. 'I', 'we, 'they'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All numbers from 13 to 19 begin with 'dieci-'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The SSCs [ca], [co] and [cu] are pronounced as in 'casa', 'comer', 'escuchar'. The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having' and we use it to talk about possessions.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'tener'
-er verb 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: All numbers from 13 to 19 begin with 'dieci-'. Correction: Numbers 16 to 19 begin with 'dieci-' + number, e.g. 'dieciséis', 'diecisiete', but numbers 13 to 15 do not follow the same pattern, e.g. 'trece', 'catorce', 'quince'.
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