A1 grammar course

Build Spanish grammar one short lesson at a time

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Unit 1

Build a basic sentence

Choose a subject, express identity, build affirmative statements, and make them negative.

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Subject pronouns

Learn Spanish subject pronouns such as yo, tú, él, ella, nosotros and ustedes, with clear examples and interactive practice.

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Ser for identity

Learn how beginners use ser for identity, origin, nationality, and professions, with examples, common mistakes, and practice.

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Basic word order

Learn basic Spanish word order for affirmative sentences, omitted subjects, and common time expressions.

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Basic negation

Learn Spanish negation with no before the verb, plus beginner patterns using nunca, nada, and tampoco.

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Unit 2

Nouns and articles

Match articles to noun gender, form plurals, and use hay to describe what exists.

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Spanish articles

Learn how Spanish definite and indefinite articles agree with noun gender and number, with beginner examples and practice.

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Noun gender

Learn Spanish noun gender through common endings, useful exceptions, and the articles that reveal whether a noun is masculine or feminine.

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Plural nouns

Learn how to form Spanish plural nouns with -s and -es, change words ending in z, and match plural articles correctly.

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Hay

Learn how hay in Spanish expresses there is and there are, which articles follow it, and how to make questions and negative statements.

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Unit 3

Present-tense foundations

Build regular present-tense forms and use them in basic Spanish questions.

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Regular -ar verbs

Learn Spanish AR verbs in the present tense by finding the stem and matching singular and plural endings to each subject.

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Regular -er verbs

Learn Spanish ER verbs in the present tense with the regular endings -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, and -en.

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Regular -ir verbs

Learn Spanish IR verbs in the present tense and see where their endings match or differ from regular -er verbs.

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Questions and question words

Learn Spanish question words such as qué, dónde, cuándo, quién, and cómo, plus the punctuation and patterns used for basic questions.

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Unit 4

Identity, state, and location

Choose ser, estar, and tener naturally, then describe where people and things are.

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Estar for location and state

Learn how to use estar for location, feelings, and temporary conditions, with the essential present-tense forms and beginner examples.

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Ser vs estar

Understand ser vs estar through identity, origin, location, feelings, conditions, and descriptions whose meaning changes with the verb.

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Tener expressions

Learn common tener expressions for age, hunger, thirst, temperature, fear, needs, and tener que plus an infinitive.

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Prepositions of place

Learn Spanish prepositions of place including en, encima de, debajo de, delante de, detrás de, cerca de, and al lado de.

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Unit 5

Describe people and things

Make descriptions agree, place adjectives naturally, and show possession or distance.

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Adjective gender agreement

Learn Spanish adjective gender agreement with masculine and feminine forms, adjectives ending in -e, and useful consonant-ending patterns.

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Adjective number agreement

Learn Spanish adjective number agreement by adding -s or -es and matching every adjective to a singular or plural noun.

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Adjective placement

Learn Spanish adjective placement, including the normal position after a noun and common beginner adjectives that appear before it.

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Possessive adjectives

Learn Spanish possessive adjectives and match mi, tu, su, nuestro, and vuestro to the things being possessed.

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Demonstrative adjectives

Learn Spanish demonstrative adjectives for things near the speaker, near the listener, or farther away, with complete gender and number agreement.

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Unit 6

Essential irregular verbs

Use five high-value irregular verb patterns for movement, possession, actions, wants, ability, and origins.

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Ir

Learn how to use ir in Spanish, choose its irregular present forms, and connect destinations with a or al.

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Tener in the present

Learn the irregular present forms of tener, express possession, and distinguish tener from hay.

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Hacer

Learn how to use hacer in Spanish for doing, making, weather expressions, and common everyday activities.

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Querer and poder

Use querer and poder with infinitives, learn their present stem changes, and build useful requests and plans.

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Venir

Learn how to use venir in Spanish, choose its irregular present forms, and say where someone comes from or comes with you.

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Unit 7

Everyday actions

Express likes, describe routines, tell the time, and talk about near-future plans.

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Gustar

Learn how gustar works with indirect object pronouns, singular and plural things, and clarifying phrases.

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Reflexive pronouns

Learn Spanish reflexive pronouns and match me, te, se, nos, and os to the person performing an action on themselves.

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Daily-routine verbs

Use common Spanish daily routine verbs such as levantarse, ducharse, vestirse, and acostarse in short sentences.

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Telling time

Learn telling time in Spanish with es la, son las, minutes past and to the hour, and schedule expressions.

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Ir a + infinitive

Use ir a plus an infinitive to talk about plans and actions that are going to happen.

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Unit 8

Connect simple ideas

Link locations, comparisons, objects, reasons, contrasts, and agreements in useful beginner sentences.

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Basic prepositions

Learn basic Spanish prepositions for direction, origin, location, company, and simple movement or exchange.

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Basic comparisons

Build Spanish comparisons with más que, menos que, tan como, and the common forms mejor and peor.

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Direct object pronouns

Replace repeated direct objects with lo, la, los, or las and place the pronoun correctly in a basic sentence.

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Connecting words

Connect simple Spanish ideas with porque, pero, también, and tampoco while keeping positive and negative agreement clear.

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A1 final checkpoint

Review one representative skill from every lesson

Finish all 35 lessons, then complete one cumulative round across the whole A1 course.

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