Writing Tener characteristic descriptions

Writing Tener characteristic descriptions

Part I: Verb

1.) "Tiene" or "No tiene" 

Tiene= "He has" or "She has"

No tiene= "He doesn't have" or

          "She doesn't have"

Example Descriptions

Tiene la barba.

No tiene el bigote.

Mario tiene el pelo gris.

Mario no tiene las gafas.

Part II: Noun

Nouns from our vocabulary: Las pecas, las arrugas, la barba, el bigote, los frenillos, las gafas, **los ojos**, **el pelo**.

**Los ojos & el pelo will need adjectives to further describe what type of hair or eyes.**

Poll

Which of the nouns from our vocabulary do YOU have?

• El bigote

• Los frenillos

• Las pecas

• Las gafas

• None of these

Part III: Adjectives

Adjectives from our vocabulary:

*Colors (Negro, rojo, marrón, rubio, verde, azul, de color avellana, moreno, gris.)

*Length (Largo or corto)

*Type (Rizado, ondulado, liso)

**Adjectives in Spanish come AFTER the noun)

Poll

Which adjectives best describe your hair. Check all that apply.

• Largo

• Corto

• Rizado

• Ondulado

• Liso

Multiple Choice

Find the image to illustrate the description:

"Tiene el pelo corto."

Multiple Choice

Find the image that best illustrates:

Tiene el pelo rubio.

Multiple Choice

Find the image that best illustrates:

Los ojos de color avellanas.

Open Ended

Write one Spanish description for Victor.

Start with "Tiene" to say "He has"

Give a noun

Add an adjective to describe the noun if appropriate.

Example Answers

Tiene las gafas.

Tiene los ojos verdes

Tiene la barba.

Tiene pelo moreno.

Tiene pelo corto.

Open Ended

Write a Spanish description of Alfredo. Some helping words are in the word bank.

Start with "Tiene" to say "He has"

Give a noun

Add an adjective to describe the noun if appropriate.

Example answers:

Tiene el pelo rubio.

Tiene el bigote.

Tiene las gafas.

Tiene los ojos de color avellanas.

Poll

How well can you write a Spanish description with our vocabulary at this point?

• Not at all

• Not very well

• Okay, but needs work

• Pretty well

• Very well

Open Ended

What parts of writing descriptions are you still confused about or having trouble with doing correctly?