The Verb Tener
Objective: The student will practice conjugating the verb tener, tener que,
and use expressions with the verb tener and find it’s English translation.
Follow the directions below to complete this station activity.
Complete the activity handout based on
grammar presentation of the verb tener and
vocabulary expressions with the verb tener.
Students may also reference the Spanish English
Dictionary App for sentence translations.
1. Open the QR Reader application once you
have completed your activity handout.
2. Walk around the classroom and scan the QR
codes at each station and put the
corresponding number of the QR station that
matches the answer you chose.
3. Lastly scan the QR code next to your blank to
see if it matches with the number of the station
you chose, to check to make sure your answer
is correct. You will also find the correct
translations of the sentences with the QR
This task uses:
Spanish English Dictionary
Common Core State
Standards
FL.9-12.CP-1-E1: describing grammatical
elements of the target language and
comparing them with the grammatical
elements in the native language.
FL.9-12.CP-1-E4: comparing formal and
informal expressions of the native and
target languages.
1. Yo __________ que ir al cine.
QRS #___
Translation: ________________________________
2. Mi amigo, Juan le _______ miedo a las serpientes. QRS #___
Translation: ________________________________
3. Carlos y Ana ________ dieciséis años.
QRS #___
Translation: ________________________________
QRS #___
4. Karla y yo _________ hambre.
Translation: ________________________________
QRS #___
5. Miguel _________ pelo rubio.
Translation: ________________________________
QRS #___
6. Vosotros ________ calor.
Translation: ________________________________
QRS #___
7. Yo _________ 3 perros.
Translation: ________________________________
QRS #___
8. Tu _________ un carro rojo.
Translation: ________________________________
QRS #___
9. Luisa ________ frio.
Translation: ________________________________
QRS #___
10. Nosotros _______ que hacer la tarea.
Translation: ________________________________
Remember the verb tener means “to have”
When used with expressions it means “to be”
Name the QR Station that matches your answer. Then check you answer by
Scanning the QR code. The QR code will then give you your station # and the
correct translation of the sentence.