To communicate well in Spanish, it's very important to learn the verb "tener," which means "to have." This verb helps us talk about things we own, especially things we use in the classroom.
In this lesson, you will learn the names of some basic classroom items and how to make sentences about who has them.
Here are some common classroom objects in Spanish and what they mean in English:
The verb "tener" is used to say that someone has something. Here is how we change "tener" when we use it in the present tense:
To say who has a classroom object, you can use this structure:
[Subject] + tener + [article] + [object].
The article (el/la) changes based on whether the object is masculine or feminine:
Yo tengo un libro.
(I have a book.)
Tú tienes un lápiz.
(You have a pencil.)
Él tiene una mesa.
(He has a table.)
Nosotros tenemos una silla.
(We have a chair.)
You can also ask questions about what people have. The structure changes a bit:
¿[Subject] + tener + [article] + [object]?
¿Tú tienes un libro?
(Do you have a book?)
¿Ella tiene un lápiz?
(Does she have a pencil?)
¿Nosotros tenemos una mesa?
(Do we have a table?)
¿Ellos tienen una silla?
(Do they have a chair?)
If you want to say that someone does not have something, use the word "no." Here’s how it looks:
[Subject] + no + tener + [article] + [object].
Yo no tengo un libro.
(I do not have a book.)
Tú no tienes un lápiz.
(You do not have a pencil.)
Ella no tiene una mesa.
(She does not have a table.)
Nosotros no tenemos una silla.
(We do not have a chair.)
Now, let’s practice! Fill in the blanks with the right forms of "tener" and the correct classroom object:
In this lesson, you learned to use the verb "tener" to talk about things you and others own in the classroom. Practice making both positive and negative sentences, and don’t forget to ask questions too! Keep learning the vocabulary, and soon you’ll be great at talking in class!
To communicate well in Spanish, it's very important to learn the verb "tener," which means "to have." This verb helps us talk about things we own, especially things we use in the classroom.
In this lesson, you will learn the names of some basic classroom items and how to make sentences about who has them.
Here are some common classroom objects in Spanish and what they mean in English:
The verb "tener" is used to say that someone has something. Here is how we change "tener" when we use it in the present tense:
To say who has a classroom object, you can use this structure:
[Subject] + tener + [article] + [object].
The article (el/la) changes based on whether the object is masculine or feminine:
Yo tengo un libro.
(I have a book.)
Tú tienes un lápiz.
(You have a pencil.)
Él tiene una mesa.
(He has a table.)
Nosotros tenemos una silla.
(We have a chair.)
You can also ask questions about what people have. The structure changes a bit:
¿[Subject] + tener + [article] + [object]?
¿Tú tienes un libro?
(Do you have a book?)
¿Ella tiene un lápiz?
(Does she have a pencil?)
¿Nosotros tenemos una mesa?
(Do we have a table?)
¿Ellos tienen una silla?
(Do they have a chair?)
If you want to say that someone does not have something, use the word "no." Here’s how it looks:
[Subject] + no + tener + [article] + [object].
Yo no tengo un libro.
(I do not have a book.)
Tú no tienes un lápiz.
(You do not have a pencil.)
Ella no tiene una mesa.
(She does not have a table.)
Nosotros no tenemos una silla.
(We do not have a chair.)
Now, let’s practice! Fill in the blanks with the right forms of "tener" and the correct classroom object:
In this lesson, you learned to use the verb "tener" to talk about things you and others own in the classroom. Practice making both positive and negative sentences, and don’t forget to ask questions too! Keep learning the vocabulary, and soon you’ll be great at talking in class!