Year 9 - Spanish
Film-making: 'tuve', 'tuviste', 'tuvo'
Important events: 'tener' present and preterite
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces singular preterite forms of 'tener', and revisits its singular present tense forms. Singular forms of the imperfect tense of 'estar' are introduced, and present tense singular forms are revisited. Pupils learn relative pronoun 'que' in subject relative clauses.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use preterite forms of 'tener' to discuss the work of Spanish filmmaker Icíar Bollaín.
Key Notes
- The verb 'tener' has an irregular stem in the preterite tense.
- The singular preterite forms of 'tener' are 'tuve', 'tuviste' and 'tuvo'.
- 'Tener' does not always translate as 'having'. In idiomatic expressions it can mean 'to be, being', e.g. 'tuve éxito'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preterite tense: used for completed actions in the past
- tuve: I had
- tuviste: you had
- tuvo: she, he, it had
- idiomatic expression: a saying that does not always have a literal meaning and does not always translate directly into another language
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The verb 'tener' always translates as 'to have, having'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The verb 'tener' has an irregular stem in the preterite tense. The singular preterite forms of 'tener' are 'tuve', 'tuviste' and 'tuvo'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'preterite tense'
used for completed actions in the past. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The verb 'tener' always translates as 'to have, having'. Correction: The verb 'tener' does not always translates as 'to have, having'. For example, in idiomatic expressions it can mean 'to be, being', e.g. 'tuve éxito' - 'I was successful'.
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