Learn to describe how things used to be with the imperfect, and to choose between it and the preterite when you tell a story.
You'll also learn stem-changing verbs, the future with ir a, reflexive verbs in every tense you know, por vs. para, third-person direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las), traer vs. llevar, and vocabulary for restaurants and travel.
- 10 classes (90 min. each)
- Via Zoom
Course Content
Class 1: Present and past tense review + stem-changing verbs
In this class, you will review the present and past tenses and learn how to conjugate the most important stem-changing verbs in the present tense.
Class 2: The Spanish imperfect tense (pretérito imperfecto)
In this class, you will learn how to conjugate and use the pretérito imperfecto tense.
Class 3: Advanced uses of the Spanish imperfect tense
In this class, you will learn how to choose between the preterite and imperfect tenses in situations where it is not clear which tense is more appropriate.
Class 4: Restaurant vocab, some adverbs, por/para, hubo/había
In this class, you will learn vocabulary related to restaurants, important adverbs, and the proper use of por and para as well as hubo and había. You will also practice your speaking skills using the present, preterite, and imperfect tenses.
Class 5: Adverbs ending in -mente and ordinal numbers
In this class, you will learn about adverbs ending in -mente and ordinal numbers, and practice your speaking skills using the present, preterite, and imperfect tenses.
Class 6: Future tense with ir and reflexive verbs
In this class, you will learn how to form the future tense with ir and how to use reflexive verbs in four tenses: present, pretérito perfecto, pretérito imperfecto, and future. You will also practice your speaking skills using these tenses.
Class 7: Travel vocab, expressions with tener, and traer & llevar
In this class, you will learn vocabulary related to travel, common expressions with the verb tener, and how to conjugate and use the verbs traer and llevar. You will also practice your speaking skills using the present, preterite, imperfect, and future tenses.
Class 8: Direct object pronouns
In this class, you will learn how to identify direct objects in a sentence and use direct object pronouns. You will also practice your speaking skills using the present, preterite, imperfect, and future tenses.
Class 9: Comprehensive review of the present, preterite, imperfect, and future tenses
In this class, we will review the present, preterite, imperfect, and future tenses. You will practice your speaking skills using these tenses and conclude by writing a short essay in the imperfect tense.
Class 10: Comprehensive review of the present, preterite, imperfect, and future tenses
In this class, we will review the present, preterite, imperfect, and future tenses. You will practice your speaking skills using these tenses and engage with a medium-length text through reading and discussion.
