Fantastic explanation of idioms which focuses on the use of idiomatic expressions with the verb tener. This comprehensive lesson does an outstanding job of presenting idioms which use the verb tener. A short quiz, oral exercise and test...

Good explanation on the use of "tener que" and "hay que" A short quiz, oral activity and test at the end of the lesson evaluates the student's mastery of this grammar principle. A printer-friendly page produces a nice grammar summary of...

A set of four interactive games that focus on the vocabulary for expressions with "tener". If you click on list of terms you can print out a color-coded list of vocabulary words.

This self-scoring 12-question quiz has students practice using the Spanish verb tener.

This site is focused on the context of talking about the family and includes a video and a worksheet. This video explores the vocabulary and structures of family, age, marriage and family celebrations. The grammar areas of focus are on...

Practice using verbs that change their meaning in the preterite tense: conocer, saber, querer, tener, and poder. Complete translations from English to Spanish by choosing the correct form of a verb in the preterite or imperfect. Answers...

In Spanish. Article reports on the announcement that China will slightly relax its position on allowing families to have just one child.

This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering some 7.7 million ha, though the area considered a protected sanctuary constitutes only one-sixth of the total area. It includes the volcanic rock mass of the Air, a small Sahelian...

Great introduction to irregular affirmative commands in Spanish that use the pronoun tu: decir, hacer, ir, poner, salir, ser, tener, and venir. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of these irregular command forms.

Great lesson on some of the most common irregular verbs in the preterite tense that follow the same pattern for their endings: andar, estar, tener, caber, haber, poder, poner, saber, hacer, querer, and venir. A quiz at the end of the...

A fun pop-up game where students must choose the correct completion to the sentence. Their responses evaluate their mastery of the expressions with TENER.

This site is an introduction to verbs that change meaning according to which past tense is applied, preterite or imperfect. Examples in English and Spanish illustrate the change of meaning. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the...

Comprehensive review of the preterite and imperfect past tenses. Includes regular, irregular, and stem-changing conjugations. Rules for usage and time expressions in Spanish are listed. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's...

Al graduarse de la escuela preparatoria, se espera que los estudiantes estadounidenses hayan aprendido a escribir de manera eficaz para una variedad de propositos, desde la redaccion de cartas y cuentos hasta ensayos e informes de...

Learn and practice the correct formation of stem changing verbs in Spanish. A link to interactive verb conjugation practice is provided under the grammar explanation.

Great review of regular and irregular command forms for the pronouns tu and usted. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of these informal and formal command forms.

In Spanish. Article reports that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has purchased an entire block in Palo Alto, California in order to avoid having neighbors.