Spanish Grammar for BeginnersCEFR A1 Level
Start your journey with basic grammar concepts and simple sentence structures.
Start your Spanish grammar journey with A1 beginner lessons. Learn essential Spanish grammar rules including basic sentence structure, present tense, articles, and simple phrases. Perfect for absolute beginners with clear explanations and practical examples.
Personal Pronouns
Learn Spanish subject pronouns (yo, tú, él, ella, etc.) and understand when to use or omit them. Spanish often drops subject pronouns since verb endings indicate the subject.
Present Tense
Master Spanish present tense verb conjugations for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Learn regular patterns and start communicating about daily actions, habits, and current states.
Articles (Definite & Indefinite)
Learn Spanish definite articles (el, la, los, las) and indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas). Understand gender and number agreement with nouns, including special cases.
Basic Word Order
Learn Spanish sentence structure and the flexible SVO (Subject-Verb-Object) word order. Understand how Spanish allows more flexibility than English and when different orders are used.
Numbers 1-100
Count in Spanish from 1 to 100. Learn the patterns for forming numbers, including special rules for uno/una agreement and the unique forms for 11-15 and multiples of ten.
Basic Questions
Form questions in Spanish using question words (qué, quién, dónde, cuándo, por qué, cómo) and yes/no questions. Learn proper word order and the use of inverted question marks.
Negation
Make negative sentences in Spanish using no and negative words like nada, nadie, nunca, and ninguno. Learn the essential rule of double negatives, which are required in Spanish.
Possessive Adjectives
Express ownership in Spanish with possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su, nuestro, vuestro). Learn the short forms that go before nouns and how they agree in number and sometimes gender.
Noun Gender
Understand Spanish noun gender (masculine and feminine) and learn patterns to predict gender. Most nouns ending in -o are masculine and those ending in -a are feminine, with important exceptions.
Plural Nouns
Form Spanish plurals by adding -s to words ending in vowels and -es to words ending in consonants. Learn the rules, spelling changes, and how articles change to match plural nouns.
Basic Adjectives
Use Spanish adjectives to describe people, places, and things. Learn how adjectives agree in gender and number with nouns, and understand their typical placement after the noun.
Time Expressions
Tell time and express dates in Spanish. Learn days of the week, months, how to ask and tell time, and essential time expressions like hoy, mañana, and ayer.
Common Verbs (ser, estar, tener, ir)
Master the four most essential irregular verbs in Spanish: ser (to be - permanent), estar (to be - temporary), tener (to have), and ir (to go). These verbs are used constantly.
Basic Prepositions
Master essential Spanish prepositions for location, time, and relationships. Learn a, de, en, con, para, por, and their contractions al and del.