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Tener
What does tener mean? Introduce your Spanish novices to this important verb. First, they fill out the conjugation chart. Next, they read the examples and explanation as a whole class. There's a short practice activity at the end to...
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Tener Phrases Illustrated
When do you use the verb tener? There are twelve expressions listed, each accompanied by an illustration. Since words and phrases are better remembered with visual images, provide this sheet for your learners to memorize.
Julio Foppoli
Tener
Supplement your lesson with this fantastic PowerPoint about the Spanish verb tener. It outlines the different conjugations of the verb, as well as includes ten fill-in-the-blank sentences for your students to complete.
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Idiomatic Expressions with Tener
Explore a list of 15 idiomatic expressions that use tener. The second exercise has learners choose between two similar words to fill the blanks provided.
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Tener Translations
Work with the Spanish verb tener and encourage translation practice with this worksheet. Eleven sets of sentences are provided in English, and beginning Spanish speakers translate them into the target language. A few possibly unknown...
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El verbo tener-Explanation
Introduce your beginning Spanish speakers to the verb tener. The chart at the top of the page details the basic present tense conjugation, and the examples that follow show the different ways that tener is used. While no practice...
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Worksheet 1-Expressions with Tener
The basic Spanish verb tener is the focus of this worksheet. Fifteen fill-in-the-blank questions are provided to review basic verb conjugation.
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Worksheet 1-Tener
Are your Spanish speakers learning the verb tener? After covering the basics as a whole class, provide your learners with some independent practice. Use this to gauge where they might need extra help.
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Conjugate Tener
Define the verb tener to start this simple exercise. Twenty fill in the blank sentences are provided, and beginning Spanish learners must complete each with the correct form of the target verb, tener. Have early finishers work on...
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5 Question Review- Tener
Tener, the Spanish word meaning to have, is an essential vocabulary word for beginning Spanish speakers. Provide them with these five questions to assess their understanding of the verb in context. Consider having them translate each...
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Spanish 1 Chapter 3
Young scholars explore the pronouns ir, estar, ser, tener, querer, poder, and jugar. They do a word scramble using 8 words from chapter, and clues needed to be in the Spanish sentences. Students design concept poster from using 10...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Preterites Irregular Meanings
Practice using verbs that change their meaning in the preterite tense: conocer, saber, querer, tener, and poder. Complete translations from English to Spanish by choosing the correct form of a verb in the preterite or imperfect. Answers...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Expresiones Con Tener
Great exercise for practicing idiomatic expressions using the verb, "tener." Based on the context of each sentence, the student selects the words from a drop-down menu that completes the appropriate expression. Immediate feedback...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Part Iii
This site is an introduction to verbs that change meaning according to which past tense is applied, preterite or imperfect. Examples in English and Spanish illustrate the change of meaning. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the...
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Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Review
Comprehensive review of the preterite and imperfect past tenses. Includes regular, irregular, and stem-changing conjugations. Rules for usage and time expressions in Spanish are listed. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's...
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Study Spanish: Idiomatic Expressions With "Tener"
Fantastic explanation of idioms which focuses on the use of idiomatic expressions with the verb tener. This comprehensive lesson does an outstanding job of presenting idioms which use the verb tener. A short quiz, oral exercise and test...
BBC
Bbc Languages: Talk Age and Siblings
This site is focused on the context of talking about the family and includes a video and a worksheet. This video explores the vocabulary and structures of family, age, marriage and family celebrations. The grammar areas of focus are on...
Language Guide
Language Guide: Irregular Stem Changes
Learn and practice the correct formation of stem changing verbs in Spanish. A link to interactive verb conjugation practice is provided under the grammar explanation.
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Study Spanish: Commands Review Part 1
Great review of regular and irregular command forms for the pronouns tu and usted. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of these informal and formal command forms.
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Study Spanish: Irregular Commands (Tu)
Great introduction to irregular affirmative commands in Spanish that use the pronoun tu: decir, hacer, ir, poner, salir, ser, tener, and venir. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of these irregular command forms.
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Study Spanish: Preterite Part 6
Great lesson on some of the most common irregular verbs in the preterite tense that follow the same pattern for their endings: andar, estar, tener, caber, haber, poder, poner, saber, hacer, querer, and venir. A quiz at the end of the...
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Study Spanish: Irregular Verbs Tener and Venir
Good explanation on the use of "tener que" and "hay que" A short quiz, oral activity and test at the end of the lesson evaluates the student's mastery of this grammar principle. A printer-friendly page produces a nice grammar summary of...