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Spanish from A1 to A2

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European Spanish from A1 to A2, taught in English: three past tenses (the preterite, the present perfect, and the imperfect) and when to use each, gustar-type verbs and object pronouns, comparisons, the future and plans, commands and rules (hay que, tener que), a short reading in every module, and real-life scenes — renting an apartment, seeing a doctor, returning a purchase.

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Módulo 9. About you again — and further into the past

Lesson 1. What you like, what interests you, what things seem like

14 exercises · I can say what I like, love, and find interesting and what something seems like to me — and agree or disagree: a mí también, a mí tampoco, a mí sí, a mí no.

Lesson 2. How often: habits, sports, and hobbies

14 exercises · I can say how often I do something — siempre, normalmente, a menudo, a veces, casi nunca, nunca — and put these words in the right place.

Lesson 3. The preterite (pretérito indefinido): regular verbs and the letter in the yo form

13 exercises · I can talk about the past with regular verbs and get the yo form right: busqué, llegué, empecé.

Lesson 4. Three irregular verbs in the preterite (pretérito indefinido): hice, di, vi

14 exercises · I can say what I did, what I gave, and what I saw — hice, di, vi — and not confuse hablo with habló.

Lesson 5. Reading: a weekend in Toledo

10 exercises · I can read a story about a trip and understand what the person did, in what order, and what they liked.

Lesson 6. Module review

15 exercises · I can review everything in the module: what I like, how often I do it, and what happened last weekend.

Módulo 10. Life stories and dates

Lesson 1. How to ask any question: question words

14 exercises · I can ask any question — about a person, a place, time, quantity, or a reason — without mixing up qué and cuál.

Lesson 2. Years and large numbers

12 exercises · I can say and write out in words any number up to a million and read a year — mil novecientos setenta y cinco.

Lesson 3. Pretérito indefinido (the preterite): the u group

14 exercises · I can talk about the past with tener, estar, poder, poner, and saber — tuve, estuve, pude, puse, supe.

Lesson 4. Pretérito indefinido (the preterite): the e/j group and biographies

16 exercises · I can tell someone's life story: quiso, vino, dijo, trajo, nació, se casó, murió — without saying “dijieron”.

Lesson 5. Reading: a writer's biography

10 exercises · I can read a biography and understand what happened in a person's life and in which year.

Lesson 6. Module review

15 exercises · I can review the whole module: questions, years and numbers, the past tense of irregular verbs, and telling someone's life story.

Módulo 11. Experiences and rules

Lesson 1. Pretérito perfecto (the present perfect): what has already happened

14 exercises · I can say what has already happened today, this week, and this year — he trabajado, hemos comido — and use the time expressions to choose this tense.

Lesson 2. Past participles to memorize

13 exercises · I can use irregular past participles — hecho, visto, escrito, dicho, puesto — and ask about experience: ¿Has estado alguna vez en…?

Lesson 3. What you have to do, can do, and can't do

13 exercises · I can say what has to be done and what isn't allowed: tengo que trabajar, hay que llegar a las nueve, aquí no se puede fumar.

Lesson 4. What someone is like — and how they feel

14 exercises · I can tell a personality trait from a state — es tímido and está nervioso — answer ¿Cómo es? and ¿Cómo está?, and not mix up es listo with está listo.

Lesson 5. Reading: a notice in the entrance hall

12 exercises · I can read a notice for residents, understand what has happened in the building and which rules to follow, and link events myself with porque, por eso, and luego.

Lesson 6. Module review

14 exercises · I can review the module: what has already happened, which past participles are irregular, what you have to do and can't do, and how a personality trait differs from a state.

Módulo 12. Free time

Lesson 1. Ya lo he visto or lo vi ayer: perfecto or indefinido

13 exercises · I can choose between he visto and vi from the time expression: the period is still going on — perfecto; the period is over — indefinido.

Lesson 2. To whom? The pronouns me, te, le, nos, os, les

13 exercises · I can say who I'm telling, giving, or sending something to — te lo digo, se lo he mandado — and put two pronouns together in the right order.

Lesson 3. I'd like to: me gustaría + infinitive

14 exercises · I can say politely what I'd like to do — me gustaría ir al festival — and ask what someone else would like.

Lesson 4. Algo or nada, alguien or nadie

13 exercises · I can say that something or someone is there — and that there's nothing and nobody: no he comprado nada, no ha venido nadie, no tengo ningún plan.

Lesson 5. Reading: weekend plans

11 exercises · I can read messages about weekend plans and understand who suggests what, what's already done, and how much it costs.

Lesson 6. Module review

16 exercises · I can review the whole module: choosing between perfecto and indefinido, two pronouns together, polite wishes, and the words algo / nada / alguien / nadie.

Módulo 13. Then and now

Lesson 1. How things used to be: pretérito imperfecto (the imperfect)

15 exercises · I can say what things were like before: de pequeño vivía en un pueblo, todos los veranos íbamos al mar — and recognize time expressions for past habits.

Lesson 2. What happened and what was going on around it: imperfecto (the imperfect) and indefinido (the preterite)

15 exercises · I can tell a story: what was going on at the time (the imperfect, imperfecto) and what happened (the preterite, indefinido) — estaba cenando cuando llamó mi hermana.

Lesson 3. More, less, or the same: comparisons

13 exercises · I can compare people, things, and places: más barato que, menos ruidoso que, tan grande como, and say mejor, peor, mayor, menor.

Lesson 4. The most of all: the superlative and the city then/now

13 exercises · I can say that something is “the most …”: el barrio más tranquilo de la ciudad, una calle limpísima — and describe how a neighborhood has changed.

Lesson 5. Reading: my neighborhood twenty years ago

11 exercises · I can read a story about what a neighborhood used to be like and understand what has changed: who worked where, what was on the corner, what is gone now.

Lesson 6. Module review

15 exercises · I can review the whole module: how things used to be, what happened once, and how to compare what was with what is.

Módulo 14. Plans, advice, and predictions

Lesson 1. What will happen tomorrow: futuro imperfecto

13 exercises · I can talk about the future: make predictions and promises — mañana lloverá, el año que viene tendré más tiempo.

Lesson 2. I would…: condicional simple

13 exercises · I can ask politely, give advice, and daydream with the “would” form: ¿Podrías ayudarme?, Deberías descansar, Yo que tú hablaría con Teresa.

Lesson 3. My plans: voy a, pienso, quiero + infinitive

15 exercises · I can talk about my plans: voy a comprar las entradas, pienso apuntarme a un curso, quiero quedar con Teresa.

Lesson 4. If it rains…: si + present → futuro

13 exercises · I can say what will happen under what condition: Si llueve, no iremos a la playa — and I won't use the future tense after si.

Lesson 5. Advice and requests: imperativo afirmativo tú

14 exercises · I can make short requests and give tips to a friend: Habla más despacio, Ven a las siete, Dime la verdad, Ponla en la mesa.

Lesson 6. Negative commands: no hables, no comas — imperativo negativo tú

15 exercises · I can tell someone not to do something and give gentle advice: no fumes, no te preocupes, ¿por qué no descansas? — and I won't say “no fumas” for a negative command.

Lesson 7. The body and pain: me duele la cabeza

14 exercises · I can name parts of the body and say what hurts: me duele la garganta, a mi padre le duelen las piernas.

Lesson 8. Reading: a message about a trip to the mountains

11 exercises · I can read a message about plans and a weather forecast and understand exactly what will happen and under what condition.

Lesson 9. Module review

17 exercises · I can review the whole module: predictions and promises, the “would” form, plans, conditions, commands and negative commands, and how to say what hurts.

Módulo 15. A2 extras

Lesson 1. Wishes for every occasion

14 exercises · I can congratulate people and wish them luck, good health, and a good meal with set phrases, and choose the one that fits the situation.

Lesson 2. Making a call and filling out a form

15 exercises · I can make a call and leave a message if the person isn't there, and fill out a form with personal details: last names, date of birth, signature.

Lesson 3. Reading: a party invitation

10 exercises · I can read a party invitation and the messages about it and understand who brings what, when everything starts, and how people reply to a wish.

Módulo 16. A2 practice

Lesson 1. At the doctor's

15 exercises · I can make a doctor's appointment, say what hurts and what my symptoms are, understand the doctor's advice, and buy medicine with a prescription at the pharmacy.

Lesson 2. Shopping and returns

16 exercises · I can ask for my size in a store, try something on and ask for another one, and then return or exchange a purchase with the receipt.

Lesson 3. Renting a home

16 exercises · I can ask about a rental apartment from an ad — the price, the deposit, furniture, and terms — arrange a viewing, and sign the contract.

Lesson 4. Reading: an apartment rental ad

11 exercises · I can read an apartment rental ad and find the price, terms, and date in it: what the rent includes, what you pay on top, and from what date you can move in.