Gramática 5A.1: Stem-Changing (shoe) + yoGO Verb: tener:to have

What is a stem-changing verb?

• A stem-changing verb is a verb that changes the vowel in its stem & changes the conjugation endings.

• A stem-changing verb is a verb that changes the consonant in its stem while keeping the regular conjugation endings.

• A stem-changing verb is a verb that changes the vowel in its stem while keeping the regular conjugation endings.

• A stem-changing verb is a verb that changes the consonant in its stem & changes the conjugation endings.

What does the verb "tener" mean?

• to trade

• to take
• to find

• to have

The verb "tener" mean:

(a)  

The verb tener, which means ​ (a)   , is used to show possession and ​ (b)   .

• to have
• to be
• relationship
• response

Some expressions in Spanish use tener where English uses ​ (a)   _{(am, is & are)}.

a. to express ​ ​ (b)   (^Ex: Noé tiene 12 años.)

b. to express ​ (c)   & ​ (d)   (^Ex: Noé tiene hambre y sed.)

​

• to be
• age
• to have
• art
• hunger
• home
• thirst
• theory

What are the uses of "tener"?

• PHART

• DOCTOR

• HELP

• DART

What does each letter in the word "PHART" represent?

• Possession

  Happy

  Age

  Relationship

  Thirst

• Possession

  Hunger

  Art

  Relationship

  Time

• Possession

  Happy

  Art

  Relationship

  Time

• Possession

  Hunger

  Age

  Relationship

  Thirst

Match the following uses of "tener" (PHART) with its example sentence:

• Yo tengo dos mascotas.

• Age

• El perro tiene sed. Quiere beber agua.

• Hunger

• Yo tengo tres primas y dos primos.

• Thirst

• El gato tiene hambre. Quiere comer.

• Relationship

• Mi hermana menor tiene ocho años.

• Possession

We have learned 3 mnemonic devices to help us remember the uses of special verbs.

Match the mnemonic device with its verb.

• HELP

• ser

• DOCTOR

• tener

• PHART

• estar

The verb "tener" is special for two reasons:

a. tener is a ​ (a)   verb because the “yo” form ends in “​ (b)   ”

b. tener is also a ​ (c)   verb because the e→​ (d)   inside the shape of the ​ (e)   .

• yo GO
• GO
• i
• boot
• YO
• yo YO
• shoe
• ie