Review Spanish Verbs: Estar, Tener, and Querer

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Review-Spanish Verbs: Estar, Tener, and Querer

Learning Objective

You will be able to understand and use the present tense of the verbs "Estar"  "Tener" and "Querer"  in Spanish.

What do you already know about the verbs Estar, Tener, and Querer in Spanish?

Verb 'Estar'

Estar (To be) is used to express location, health, changing mood or condition and personal opinion in terms of taste or appearance.

"Estar" In-Class Activity. Translate the following sentences into Spanish. Write them in your cuaderno. 

1. We are in class.

 2. The Spanish teacher is sick.                       

3. The students are happy. 

4. We are tired today. 

5. The food is (tastes) good. 

6. He is (looks) handsome. 

Verb 'Tener'

Tener is used to express possession, age, and obligation.

Tener Examples

1. Tengo un perro. (I have a dog.) 

2. Ella tiene veinte años. (She is twenty years old.)

3. Tengo hambre. ( I am hungry.)

Idioms with the verb Tener in Spanish

• Tener calor (to be hot)
• Tener cuidado (to be careful)
• Tener dolor de (cabeza, estómago,etc.) To have a (head) ache, (stomach) ache, etc. 

• Tener hambre (To be hungry) 
• Tener sueño (To be sleepy) 
• Tener sed (To be thirsty)
• Tener frío (To be cold)  

What does 'tener hambre' mean in English?

1. To be hungry
2. To be thirsty
3. To be hot
4. To be careful

Which idiom means 'to be cold' in Spanish?

1. To be hungry
2. To be thirsty
3. To be sleepy
4. Tener frío

What does 'tener dolor de cabeza' mean in English?

1. To be hot
2. To have a headache
3. To be thirsty
4. To be hungry

Which idiom means 'to be careful' in Spanish?

1. Tener hambre
2. Tener cuidado
3. Tener frío
4. Tener sueño

What does 'tener sed' mean in English?

1. To be hot
2. To be cold
3. To be sleepy
4. To be thirsty

Verb 'Querer'

Querer is used to express desire, intentions, and requests.

Querer Examples

1. Quiero aprender español. (I want to learn Spanish.) 

2. ¿Quieres algo de beber? (Do you want something to drink?)

Practice Exercises

Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of Estar, Tener, or Querer. 1. Yo ____ en la biblioteca. 2. Ella ____ un gato. 3. Nosotros ____ ir al cine.

Fill in the blank: Ustedes ___ hambre. (tener)

1. tenemos
2. tienen
3. tiene
4. tengo

Fill in the blank: Ella ___ en la biblioteca. (estar)

1. eres
2. estoy
3. estamos
4. está

Fill in the blank: Nosotros ___ ir al cine. (querer)

1. queremos
2. quieren
3. quiero
4. quiere

Fill in the blank: Tú ___ mucho dinero. (tener)

1. tenemos
2. tengo
3. tiene
4. tienes

Fill in the blank: Yo ___ cansado. (estar)

1. soy
2. estoy
3. está
4. eres

Review and Recap

Cuaderno Activity

Write 4 questions using "Estar" "Tener" and "Querer" in your cuaderno. 

Once you are done with that, wait for teacher instructions about who is going to respond to your questions. 

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.