¿Quién tiene la hora? – Tengo / ¿Quién tiene…? (Spanish – ELE)

This engaging “Tengo / ¿Quién tiene…?” activity is ideal for transitions, brain breaks, or short speaking practice moments in the Spanish (ELE) classroom. It works particularly well when you want students to interact with someone other than their regular partner, while keeping the whole class actively involved.

The resource focuses on telling the time in Spanish (la hora) and follows a clear, repetitive structure that supports comprehension and confidence.
What’s included:

• PDF with 32 cards
• Each card includes:
  • Tengo la / las + an image of an analogue clock
  • ¿Quién tiene la / las…? + the time written in Spanish (e.g. ¿Quién tiene las cinco menos cuarto?)

Language focus:
This activity allows students to practise:

• Numbers from 1 to 12
• Core structures used to tell the time in Spanish:
  -y cinco, y diez, y cuarto, y veinte, y veinticinco, y media
  - menos veinticinco, menos veinte, menos cuarto, menos diez, menos cinco
  - en punto
  • The grammatical distinction between:
  • la una vs las (all other hours)

According to the MCER, telling the time is typically introduced at A1 level, once students are familiar with:
- Numbers up to 60 (or at least up to 30)
- Basic question-and-answer structures
This activity is best used after the initial presentation of “la hora”, once learners have already been exposed to:

• Asking and telling the time
• The use of y and menos
  • The difference between la una and las…

It is therefore ideal for:

• A1 consolidation and reinforcement
• A1+ / early A2 fluency practice
  • Recycling the topic of time later in the course to improve automaticity and oral confidence

Why you’ll love it

• Perfect for whole-class participation
• Encourages active listening and speaking
• Supports communicative competence, in line with the MCER
• Low-prep and easy to reuse
• Ideal as a starter, filler, or transition activity

A fun and effective way to reinforce telling the time in Spanish while keeping students engaged and speaking.

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