Tener You already know that TENER is used for: TO HAVE And when you want to express HUNGERAndTHIRST.

Presentación del tema: "Tener You already know that TENER is used for: TO HAVE And when you want to express HUNGERAndTHIRST."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 Tener You already know that TENER is used for: TO HAVE And when you want to express HUNGERAndTHIRST

2 Your Age You also use “TENER” to express your age. You also use “TENER” to express your age. In Spanish, instead of saying “_years old,” you say “I have ________ years.” In Spanish, instead of saying “_years old,” you say “I have ________ years.” Here is the format: Here is the format: Tener + _______ años.

3 Your Age Por Ejemplo: I am 3 years old = Tengo tres años. (I have 3 years.) I am fifteen years old = Tengo quince años. She is seventeen = She has seventeen years = Ella tiene diecisiete años.

4 Your Age So, cómo se dice….. 1. She is thirteen years old. ________________________ 2. You are fourteen. _______________________ 3. He is thirty years old. __________________________

5 Your Age 1. We are sixteen. _______________________. 2. They (m) are five. _______________________. 3. All of you are twelve years old. ______________________. ______________________. What if you want to ask someone how old he/she is?

6 Your Age Asking someone their age: “Cuántos años tienes?” (How many) years you have? So, if you are exchanging your age information with a new buddy, here’s a typical conversation….

7 ¿ Cuantos años tienes (tú)? Yo tengo _____ años. If you’re asking someone about someone else’s age, you conjugate TENER to fit the other person: ¿Cuántos años tiene ___________? (él, ella, usted) ¿ Cuántos años tienen ___________? (ellos, ellas, ustedes)

8 Try These! 1. Yo _________ cuatro años. 2. Tú _________ quince años. 3. Nosotros _______________ diez años. ¿Cuántos años _____________ tú? ¿Cuántos años _____________ ella? ¿Cuántos años _____________ ustedes?

9 Now, turn to a pareja And ask him/ her how old he/she is. Make sure your pareja answers correctly. Then switch roles! Then switch roles! ¿Cuántos años _____________ tú? Yo _____________ ____ años.

10 Práctica: Escribe en español: 1. My children are 5 years old. ______________________________________ 2. My grandparents are 72 years old. ______________________________________ 3. How old are your parents? ______________________________________ 4. My uncle is 45 and my aunt is 43. ______________________________________

11 5. My brother is younger. He is 24 but his birthday is March 29. He is going to be 25. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 6. My grandparents are going to be 92! ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 7. My sister’s birthday is in July. She is going to be 19. ______________________________________ ______________________________________

12 CONTESTA en español: 1. ¿Cuántos años tiene tu mejor amigo? ____________________________________ 2. ¿Tienes un hermano mayor? ____________________________________ 3. ¿Tienes una hermana menor? ____________________________________ 4. ¿Cuántos años tienen ustedes? ____________________________________