Complete the circles with the correct form of
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Complete the circles with the correct form of the verb They have I have Tengo Tienes Tienen You have (singular) TENER to have You have (plural) Tiene Teneis We have Tenemos He/she/it has
¿Qué tienes? What do you have? TASK 1: The verb TENER is used to talk about things that we possess, or which belong to us. Read the Spanish sentences below and write the English translation, paying attention to which form of the verb tener has been used. 1. Tengo un perro 1. I have a dog 2. Tiene dos gatos 2. He/she has two cats 3. Tenemos una regla 3. We have a ruler 4. Tengo el pelo rubio 4. I have blonde hair 5. ¿Tienes un hermano? 5. Do you have a brother? 6. Tienen muchos amigos 6. They have lots of friends Challenge! How would we make these sentences negative? For example, how would we say ‘I do not have’? – We put the word ‘no’ before the verb
¿Qué tienes? What do you have? TASK 2: The verb TENER is also often used in Spanish instead of the verb to be in English. The very first example we saw of this way back at the beginning of Y 7 when learning to say our age… Read the Spanish sentences below and, using www. wordreference. com, see if you can work out the meaning of these statements. The first one has been done for you! 1. Tengo doce años 1. I am twelve years old 2. ¿Tienes calor? 2. Are you hot? 3. Tiene suerte 3. He/she is lucky 4. Tenemos sed 4. We are thirsty 5. Teneis sueño 5. You (p) are tired 6. Tienen éxito 6. They are successful Challenge! Can you think of any other expressions in Spanish like those listed above?
