Lesson 8: Do you have a pet?

CONVERSATIONAL

Vocabulary

  • Pet – mascota

  • Dog – perro

  • Cat – gato

  • Fish – pez

  • Bird – pájaro

  • Rabbit – conejo

  • Hamster – hámster

  • Have – tener

  • Name – nombre

Language Support

Situations:

  • Mascota → I have a pet.

  • Perro → I have a dog.

  • Gato → I have a cat.

  • No mascota → I don’t have a pet.

  • Mascota de otra persona → She has a rabbit.

  • Mascota familiar → My sister has a dog.

  • Nombre de mascota → His name is Max. / Her name is Luna.

Preguntar:

¿Tienes mascota? → Do you have a pet?
¿Tiene mascota? → Does he / she have a pet?
Nombre → What is his / her name?

Questions / Answers

Listen to the Audio – practise in this section with it.
(Escucha el audio – practica en esta sección con él.)

Do you have a pet?
→ Yes, I have a dog.

Do you have a pet?
→ No, I don’t have a pet.

Does she have a pet?
→ Yes, she has a cat.

Does he have a pet?
→ No, he doesn’t have a pet.

What is your dog’s name?
→ His name is Max.

What is her cat’s name?
→ Her name is Luna.

Translation (Castilian Spanish)

Do you have a pet? → ¿Tienes mascota?
Yes, I have a dog. → Sí, tengo un perro.
No, I don’t have a pet. → No, no tengo mascota.

Does she have a pet? → ¿Tiene mascota ella?
Yes, she has a cat. → Sí, tiene un gato.
No, he doesn’t have a pet. → No, no tiene mascota.

What is your dog’s name? → ¿Cómo se llama tu perro?
His name is Max. → Se llama Max.

What is her cat’s name? → ¿Cómo se llama su gato?
Her name is Luna. → Se llama Luna.

Activation

Student must speak.
(El alumno debe hablar.)

Example:

Do you have a pet?
→ Yes, I have a cat.

What is its name?
→ Her name is Luna.

Does your sister have a pet?
→ Yes, she has a dog.

Translation:

¿Tienes mascota?
→ Sí, tengo un gato.

¿Cómo se llama?
→ Se llama Luna.

¿Tu hermana tiene mascota?
→ Sí, tiene un perro.

Practice

Say one sentence about…
(Di una frase sobre…)

your pet
your pet’s name
your favourite animal
your brother’s or sister’s pet
your parents’ pet
asking about someone’s pet

Personal Questions

Record yourself answering the questions.
(Graba tu respuesta a las preguntas.)

Do you have a pet?
¿Tienes mascota?

What kind of pet do you have?
¿Qué mascota tienes?

What is its name?
¿Cómo se llama?

Does your brother or sister have a pet?
¿Tu hermano o hermana tiene mascota?

What is its name?
¿Cómo se llama?

Does your mother or father have a pet?
¿Tu madre o padre tiene mascota?