LESSONS
Each lesson covers one tense: how it is formed, when to use it, and which verbs break the pattern. Read them in order or pick the tense you need.
- El presente
The present tense
The -ar, -er and -ir classes, the six persons, the regular endings, and the irregulars you meet immediately.
- El pretérito
The preterite
Finished actions in the past: the regular endings, choosing between preterite and imperfect, and the irregular stems.
- El imperfecto
The imperfect
Describing the past rather than narrating it: the -aba and -ía endings, and the only three irregular verbs in the tense.
- El futuro
The future
One set of endings on the whole infinitive, the twelve irregular stems, and the future that means probably.
- El condicional
The conditional
How to say what you would do, make polite requests and give advice, using familiar stems with new endings.
- El presente de subjuntivo
The present subjunctive
Express wishes, make requests and talk about how you feel, with regular endings and the irregular forms you will use most.