Level 2: The Past Tense and Other Topics
Grammar

Level 2: The Past Tense and Other Topics

If you’re comfortable with the Spanish present tense and have a basic vocabulary, Level 2 is perfect for you! You'll learn the past tense and many other important skills 💪

To take this level, you should have scored at least 6 points on our Online Placement Test and/or completed the Beginners Level.

How it works

1. Find a class that works for you and enroll. You can book more classes now or later.
2. Follow the instructions to join the video conference room on the day of your class.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Present tense review

In this lesson, you will review the present tense conjugation for ser, estar, tener, ir, hacer, and regular verbs ending in -ar, -er, and -ir. You will also learn some descriptive vocabulary you can use with ser and estar.

Lesson 2: Descriptive vocab + past tense intro

In this lesson, you will review the descriptive vocab you learned in lesson 1, and you will learn comparatives and superlatives and how to conjugate verbs ir and hacer in the pretérito perfecto tense.

Lesson 3: The past tense

In this lesson, you will review comparatives and superlatives and you will learn how to conjugate both regular and some important irregular verbs in the past tense.

Lesson 4: Past tense practice

In this lesson, you will practice the past tense by asking and answering questions. You will also learn how to use antes de and después de.

Lesson 5: Demonstratives + two-verb construction

In this lesson, you will learn demonstrative adjectives, and you will learn how to use common two-verb constructions both in the present and past tense.

Lesson 6: Practice + numbers

In this lesson, you will review and practice the past tense and two-verb constructions, and you'll learn to count up to 1 million!

Lesson 7: Weather, present progressive, and reflexive verbs

In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about the weather, how to conjugate the present progressive, and how to use reflexive verbs in the past tense.

Lesson 8: Conocer & saber

In this lesson, you will learn how to conjugate and use verbs conocer and saber. You will also review the present progressive and the weather.

Lesson 9: Review

In this lesson, you will review all the material taught in lessons 1-8. Feel free to ask as many questions as you want!

After this lesson, you will receive an exam to test your knowledge.

Lesson 10: More review and practice

In this lesson, you will practice with your instructor and your classmates all the material you've learned. You are now able to speak Spanish in the past tense. Congratulations!

Reviews from our students

Jo Greenaway
star 5.0
2024-08-29
What I love most about this program is the flexibility. I can take several classes a week, or only one, as my own work schedule is constantly changing. Every teacher is a bit different, but all have been excellent. The topics to be covered in each class are pre-designated, which makes hopping from teacher to teacher easy if you need to make up a class. I never feel behind. The videos have also been helpful if I need to skip a class. There is also the option to do an entire level at the same weekly time with the same teacher if that is your preference. Highly recommend!
Sara White
star 5.0
2024-08-26
This course was helpful especially in better understanding the language that is Spanish. It had been harder trying to learn it in my own and this helped illustrate things for me and better speak it with my Spanish friends.
Kevin Alexander
star 5.0
2024-08-16
Level 2 had a lot of material to study and made learning the past enjoyable. It covers alot of information and sometimes I feel we need more than a few classes more classes in each unit to really comprehend each new language rule introduced. Rolando’s has a great personality and teaches his students with patience and kindness. He’s wonderful sense of humor is a plus and makes the class all the more enjoyable. I have taken many classes from Rolando before and I will continue learning to speak and write spanish until I’m conversational.
Kevin Alexander
star 5.0
2024-08-04
Rolando is a great teacher. He is smart, very knowledgable on the spanish language and he is well liked by all his students. I have studied with him for different levels and he’s very creative and funny too!
Vannessa M. Valadez
star 5.0
2024-07-31
The instructors are very attentive to the students needs. Learning a new language can be challenging and uncomfortable at times but everyone is rooting for your success. I am so happy I decided to take Spanish classes through Berges!
Eileen Connell
star 5.0
2024-07-30
I love the Berges Method because within just a couple of classes it's possible to start creating functional phrases. Every lesson builds on the last in a way that quickly builds skills and confidence. The instructors have all been welcoming and kind, and encourage participation from all students.
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