What people have: 'tener' singular and plural persons | Spanish

Starter quiz

Match the Spanish to the English.
- el parque
  
  ⇔
  
  the park ✓
- la ventana
  
  ⇔
  
  the window ✓
- la puerta
  
  ⇔
  
  the door ✓
- el pájaro
  
  ⇔
  
  the bird ✓
- la flor
  
  ⇔
  
  the flower ✓
- el árbol
  
  ⇔
  
  the tree ✓
Match the English to the Spanish.
- the shoes
  
  ⇔
  
  los zapatos ✓
- the chair
  
  ⇔
  
  la silla ✓
- the girl
  
  ⇔
  
  la chica ✓
- happy
  
  ⇔
  
  feliz ✓
- nice
  
  ⇔
  
  simpático, simpática ✓
How do you say 'to have, having' in Spanish?
- comer
- ser
- tener ✓
- leer
- estar
Put the forms of the verb 'tener' in this order: I, you, she/he/it, we, they.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  tengo
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  tienes
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  tiene
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  tenemos
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  tienen
Choose the correct translation: 'The bed is big.'
- Las casas son grandes.
- La casa es grande.
- Las camas son grandes.
- La cama es grande. ✓
- La cama no es grande.
Translate into Spanish: 'We have a lot of books.'
- 'Tenemos muchos libros.' ✓

Exit quiz

In Latin America, the Canary Islands and parts of southern Spain the sounds [ci], [si] and [z] are pronounced the same, ______.
- like the English 's' ✓
- like the English 'th'
- like the English 'z'
- like the English 'ch'
Order the words to say: 'Behind the house I have a park with lots of trees.'
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  detrás de la
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  casa
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  tengo
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  un parque
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  con
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  muchos
- 7
  
  ⇔
  
  árboles
Choose the correct translation: 'You have pretty views in front of the house.'
- Tengo una vista bonita delante de la casa.
- Tengo vistas bonitas delante de la casa.
- Tiene vistas bonitas fuera de la casa.
- Tienes vistas bonitas delante de la casa. ✓
- Tienes una vista bonita delante de la casa.
Write the correct form of the verb 'tener': 'Mi padre ______ una oficina donde hace el trabajo de la escuela.'
- 'tiene' ✓
Order the words to say: 'We have two calm birds and a silly dog'.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  tenemos
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  dos
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  pájaros
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  tranquilos
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  y
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  un perro
- 7
  
  ⇔
  
  tonto
Translate into Spanish: 'They have lots of shops nearby.'
- 'Tienen muchas tiendas cerca.' ✓

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Key learning points

The sound-symbol correspondence [ci] and [z] have different pronunciation to [si] in most parts of Spain.
The SSC [ci], [si] and [z] are pronounced the same in Latin America, parts of southern Spain and the Canary Islands.
The verb 'tener' is used to talk about possessions.
The verb 'ser' is used to talk about permanent traits.
The verb 'estar' is used to talk about temporary states/moods and location.

Common misconception

The sounds [ci], [si] and [z] are pronounced the same in all the Spanish-speaking countries.

In Latin America, parts of southern Spain and the Canary Island, [ci], [si] and [z] are pronounced the same. In the rest of Spain, [ci], [si] and [z] have different pronunciation.

Keywords

Tener - verb meaning to have, having used to talk about possessions
Ser - verb meaning to be, being used to talk about permanent traits
Estar - verb meaning to be, being used to talk about temporary states/mood and location