Spanish Phrase
Tenemos asamblea antes de la primera clase.
Meaning
‘We have an assembly before the first class.’ The sentence announces a scheduled gathering that will take place prior to the initial lesson of a course or school term.
When to use
Use this phrase when informing classmates, colleagues, or parents about a pre‑class meeting, such as a welcome assembly at the start of a school year or a training session.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tenemosasambleaantesdelaprimeraclase
tener (present)
‘Tenemos’ is the 1st‑person plural present of ‘tener’, used here to state a scheduled event rather than an obligation.
asamblea (noun)
A feminine noun meaning ‘assembly’ or ‘meeting’; it takes the article ‘la’.
antes de (preposition)
The fixed phrase ‘antes de’ means ‘before’; it is followed by a noun phrase, not a verb.
ordinal adjective
‘primera’ agrees in gender and number with ‘clase’; ordinal adjectives normally follow the article.
🗨In Conversation
¿Sabes qué pasa mañana?
Do you know what's happening tomorrow?
Sí, tenemos asamblea antes de la primera clase.
Yes, we have an assembly before the first class.
✕Common Mistakes
Tenemos que asamblea antes de la primera clase.
‘Tener que’ expresses obligation (we must have), which changes the meaning; the sentence is simply stating a scheduled event.
Tenemos asamblea antes del primera clase.
‘Clase’ is feminine, so the correct article is ‘de la’, not the masculine contraction ‘del’.
↔Alternatives
Hay una asamblea antes de la primera clase.
There is an assembly before the first class.
Nos reunimos antes de la primera clase.
We meet before the first class.
Antes de la primera clase, tendremos una asamblea.
Before the first class, we will have an assembly.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking schools, a short assembly is held at the beginning of the academic year to welcome new students, present the calendar, and reinforce school values. The tone is usually formal, so keep the verb ‘tener’ without ‘que’ unless you want to stress an obligation.