What people have: 'tener' singular persons | Spanish | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  seis
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  siete
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  ocho
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  nueve
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  diez
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  once
- 7
  
  ⇔
  
  doce
Match the English and Spanish.
- drink
  
  ⇔
  
  la bebida ✓
- song
  
  ⇔
  
  la canción ✓
- concert
  
  ⇔
  
  el concierto ✓
- game
  
  ⇔
  
  el juego ✓
- prize
  
  ⇔
  
  el premio ✓
Match the Spanish and English.
- coger
  
  ⇔
  
  to take, taking ✓
- cubrir
  
  ⇔
  
  to cover, covering ✓
- dividir
  
  ⇔
  
  to divide, dividing ✓
- ganar
  
  ⇔
  
  to win, winning ✓
Match the Spanish and English.
- tengo
  
  ⇔
  
  I have ✓
- tienes
  
  ⇔
  
  you have ✓
- tiene
  
  ⇔
  
  she, he, it has ✓
- tenemos
  
  ⇔
  
  we have ✓
- tienen
  
  ⇔
  
  they have ✓
- tener
  
  ⇔
  
  to have, having ✓
'Vamos a ir al (concierto).' Which words could replace the word in brackets?
- fuerte
- cine ✓
- pueblo ✓
- repartir
- tienda
Write in Spanish: 'I have two dogs.'
- 'Tengo dos perros.' ✓

Exit quiz

Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  trece
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  catorce
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  quince
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  dieciséis
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  diecisiete
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  diecinueve
- 7
  
  ⇔
  
  veinte
Which word or phrase means the same as 'en cambio'?
- hasta
- por
- además
- sin embargo ✓
- incluso
'You have a prize.' Choose the correct translation.
- Tengo un premio.
- Tiene un premio.
- Tener un premio.
- Tienes un premio. ✓
Match the English and Spanish.
- I
  
  ⇔
  
  yo ✓
- you
  
  ⇔
  
  tú ✓
- he
  
  ⇔
  
  él ✓
- she
  
  ⇔
  
  ella ✓
'I have a dog but you have a cat.' Choose the correct translation.
- Tú tienes un perro pero yo tengo un gato.
- Él tiene un perro pero ella tiene un gato.
- Yo tengo un perro pero tú tienes un gato. ✓
- Ella tiene un perro pero él tiene un gato.
Write in Spanish: 'She has seventeen games.'
- 'Tiene diecisiete juegos.' ✓

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Key learning points

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.

Common misconception

All numbers from 13 to 19 begin with 'dieci-'.

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'.

Keywords

Tener - -er verb meaning 'to have, having'
Subject pronouns - represents the person, people or thing(s) doing the verb e.g. 'I', 'we, 'they'