Step 1
Understand
Read one focused rule with translated examples.
Spanish grammar · A1
A1 Spanish Grammar Course
Build useful Spanish sentences through short lessons, clear examples, common-mistake corrections, and practice that remembers what you need to review.
How the course works
Step 2
Practise
Complete an eight-question interactive round.
Step 3
Review
Return to skills when they become due again.
Published A1 lessons
Learn the A1 foundations in order
Unit 1
Build a basic sentence
Choose a subject, express identity, build affirmative statements, and make them negative.
A1 · 3 skillsSubject pronounsLearn Spanish subject pronouns such as yo, tú, él, ella, nosotros and ustedes, with clear examples and interactive practice.A1 · 3 skillsSer for identityLearn how beginners use ser for identity, origin, nationality, and professions, with examples, common mistakes, and practice.A1 · 3 skillsBasic word orderLearn basic Spanish word order for affirmative sentences, omitted subjects, and common time expressions.A1 · 3 skillsBasic negationLearn Spanish negation with no before the verb, plus beginner patterns using nunca, nada, and tampoco.
Unit 2
Nouns and articles
Match articles to noun gender, form plurals, and use hay to describe what exists.
A1 · 3 skillsSpanish articlesLearn how Spanish definite and indefinite articles agree with noun gender and number, with beginner examples and practice.A1 · 3 skillsNoun genderLearn Spanish noun gender through common endings, useful exceptions, and the articles that reveal whether a noun is masculine or feminine.A1 · 3 skillsPlural nounsLearn how to form Spanish plural nouns with -s and -es, change words ending in z, and match plural articles correctly.A1 · 3 skillsHayLearn how hay in Spanish expresses there is and there are, which articles follow it, and how to make questions and negative statements.
Unit 3
Present-tense foundations
Build regular present-tense forms and use them in basic Spanish questions.
A1 · 3 skillsRegular -ar verbsLearn Spanish AR verbs in the present tense by finding the stem and matching singular and plural endings to each subject.A1 · 3 skillsRegular -er verbsLearn Spanish ER verbs in the present tense with the regular endings -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, and -en.A1 · 3 skillsRegular -ir verbsLearn Spanish IR verbs in the present tense and see where their endings match or differ from regular -er verbs.A1 · 3 skillsQuestions and question wordsLearn Spanish question words such as qué, dónde, cuándo, quién, and cómo, plus the punctuation and patterns used for basic questions.
Unit 4
Identity, state, and location
Choose ser, estar, and tener naturally, then describe where people and things are.
A1 · 3 skillsEstar for location and stateLearn how to use estar for location, feelings, and temporary conditions, with the essential present-tense forms and beginner examples.A1 · 3 skillsSer vs estarUnderstand ser vs estar through identity, origin, location, feelings, conditions, and descriptions whose meaning changes with the verb.A1 · 3 skillsTener expressionsLearn common tener expressions for age, hunger, thirst, temperature, fear, needs, and tener que plus an infinitive.A1 · 3 skillsPrepositions of placeLearn Spanish prepositions of place including en, encima de, debajo de, delante de, detrás de, cerca de, and al lado de.
Unit 5
Describe people and things
Make descriptions agree, place adjectives naturally, and show possession or distance.
A1 · 3 skillsAdjective gender agreementLearn Spanish adjective gender agreement with masculine and feminine forms, adjectives ending in -e, and useful consonant-ending patterns.A1 · 3 skillsAdjective number agreementLearn Spanish adjective number agreement by adding -s or -es and matching every adjective to a singular or plural noun.A1 · 3 skillsAdjective placementLearn Spanish adjective placement, including the normal position after a noun and common beginner adjectives that appear before it.A1 · 3 skillsPossessive adjectivesLearn Spanish possessive adjectives and match mi, tu, su, nuestro, and vuestro to the things being possessed.A1 · 3 skillsDemonstrative adjectivesLearn Spanish demonstrative adjectives for things near the speaker, near the listener, or farther away, with complete gender and number agreement.
Unit 6
Essential irregular verbs
Use five high-value irregular verb patterns for movement, possession, actions, wants, ability, and origins.
A1 · 3 skillsIrLearn how to use ir in Spanish, choose its irregular present forms, and connect destinations with a or al.A1 · 3 skillsTener in the presentLearn the irregular present forms of tener, express possession, and distinguish tener from hay.A1 · 3 skillsHacerLearn how to use hacer in Spanish for doing, making, weather expressions, and common everyday activities.A1 · 3 skillsQuerer and poderUse querer and poder with infinitives, learn their present stem changes, and build useful requests and plans.A1 · 3 skillsVenirLearn how to use venir in Spanish, choose its irregular present forms, and say where someone comes from or comes with you.
Unit 7
Everyday actions
Express likes, describe routines, tell the time, and talk about near-future plans.
A1 · 3 skillsGustarLearn how gustar works with indirect object pronouns, singular and plural things, and clarifying phrases.A1 · 3 skillsReflexive pronounsLearn Spanish reflexive pronouns and match me, te, se, nos, and os to the person performing an action on themselves.A1 · 3 skillsDaily-routine verbsUse common Spanish daily routine verbs such as levantarse, ducharse, vestirse, and acostarse in short sentences.A1 · 3 skillsTelling timeLearn telling time in Spanish with es la, son las, minutes past and to the hour, and schedule expressions.A1 · 3 skillsIr a + infinitiveUse ir a plus an infinitive to talk about plans and actions that are going to happen.
Unit 8
Connect simple ideas
Link locations, comparisons, objects, reasons, contrasts, and agreements in useful beginner sentences.
A1 · 3 skillsBasic prepositionsLearn basic Spanish prepositions for direction, origin, location, company, and simple movement or exchange.A1 · 3 skillsBasic comparisonsBuild Spanish comparisons with más que, menos que, tan como, and the common forms mejor and peor.A1 · 3 skillsDirect object pronounsReplace repeated direct objects with lo, la, los, or las and place the pronoun correctly in a basic sentence.A1 · 3 skillsConnecting wordsConnect simple Spanish ideas with porque, pero, también, and tampoco while keeping positive and negative agreement clear.