Duration of the online course: 13 hours and 39 minutes
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Speak Spanish with confidence: master grammar, verbs, and everyday phrases in this free online course, with practice and a certificate option.
In this free course, learn about
How to introduce yourself and others; say “nice to meet you” in Spanish (gender/formality).
Spanish vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) and key pronunciation tips for beginners.
Adjectives: agreement in gender/number; typical masculine endings; phrases like “They are funny”.
Definite/indefinite articles (el/la/los/las; un/una/unos/unas) and choosing correct forms.
Possessive adjectives (mi/tu/su/nuestro, etc.) and matching them to nouns.
Formal vs informal address: tú vs usted and when to use each.
Subject pronouns and choosing nosotros/nosotras, vosotros, etc.
Ser vs estar: present conjugations and uses (identity vs states/locations, emotions, prepositions).
Gustar/encantar: sentence structure, agreement (gusta/gustan), and use with infinitives.
Key verbs in present: tener (incl. tener que), ir (incl. ir a + infinitive), querer, costar, doler.
Regular present tense conjugations for -ar, -er, -ir verbs; patterns and practice forms.
Irregular present patterns: stem-changers (e→ie, o→ue, e→i) and “yo-go” verbs like hacer.
Direct & indirect object pronouns (lo/la/los/las; me/te/le/les) and replacement in sentences.
More grammar skills: telling time, reflexive verbs & present progressive, tú commands, preterite & imperfect.
About the free online course
Build a solid foundation in Spanish by understanding how the language actually works. This free Spanish grammar course is designed for beginners who want more than memorized phrases: you will learn the patterns behind introductions, greetings, and everyday conversation, so you can create your own sentences with confidence. From the first lessons, you will practice natural ways to present yourself and others, improve pronunciation with clear vowel guidance, and start recognizing the structures that make Spanish sound authentic.
As you progress, grammar becomes practical and intuitive. You will learn how articles and adjectives agree with nouns, how to choose between informal and formal address, and how subject pronouns shape meaning. Step by step, you will gain control of the most essential verbs, including ser and estar, and understand when each one is used in real contexts. You will also work with verbs like gustar, encantar, tener, ir, and querer, which unlock many common situations: talking about preferences, obligations, plans, and needs. Along the way, you will train your ear for common pitfalls, such as false cognates, and strengthen your accuracy with pronouns and everyday sentence building.
The course also prepares you to communicate across time frames. You will move from the present tense to the present progressive and into the past with the preterite and imperfect, including key irregular patterns and stem changes that students often find confusing. Short lessons and guided practice help you absorb the rules without feeling overwhelmed, so you can notice progress quickly and keep motivation high.
Whether you are learning for travel, school, work, or personal growth, this course gives you the grammar tools to speak and write with clarity. With practice questions and supportive explanations, you can turn study time into real-world ability and feel comfortable using Spanish in daily interactions.
Course content
Video class: Introductions in Spanish. Learn Spanish in less than 10 minutes #205m
Exercise: ¿Cómo se dice 'nice to meet you' en español si eres hombre?
Exercise: How would you introduce a male friend named Carlos in Spanish?
Video class: Learn how to Introduce yourself in Spanish, Learn Spanish04m
Exercise: What is the Spanish expression for 'nice to meet you' during an introduction?
Video class: Spanish Vowels Tricks to learn the Spanish Vowels (a e i o u ). Spanish for beginners !08m
Exercise: Which of the following words in Spanish contains the vowel that makes the sound similar to 'ee' in the English word 'see'?
Video class: Adjectives in Spanish, Learn Spanish now with Teacher Catalina (Lesson 22)14m
Exercise: En español, ¿cómo se dice 'They are funny' para un grupo compuesto únicamente por hombres?
Exercise: In Spanish, how do most masculine adjectives typically end?
Video class: Adjectives in Spanish [FREE PDF Handout] Noun 19m
Video class: Definite Articles in Spanish (FREE Review Sheet) (Lesson 26)16m
Exercise: What is the plural definite article for 'carros' in Spanish?
Video class: Indefinite Articles in Spanish, Learn Spanish With Teacher Catalina Lesson 2708m
Exercise: Which of the following is the correct indefinite article in Spanish for 'some apples'?
Video class: Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish18m
Exercise: In Spanish, which definite article would you use for the phrase 'the books'?
Video class: Possessive Adjectives in Spanish - With Teacher Catalina - Spanish 1 (Beginner Spanish)16m
Video class: Tú vs Usted in Spanish (informal vs. formal)05m
Exercise: In which of the following situations would you use 'usted' instead of 'tú'?
Video class: Spanish Subject Pronouns - Pronombres Personales | in 5 minutes04m
Video class: Spanish Subject Pronouns, Free Review Sheet13m
Exercise: Which of the following is the correct Spanish subject pronoun for 'we' when referring to an all-girls group?
Video class: Subject pronouns in Spanish - Beginning Spanish - Learn Spanish with Teacher Catalina17m
Video class: Conjugating the Verb Ser: Learn Spanish Now with Teacher Catalina (FREE Review Sheet)16m
Exercise: What is the conjugation of 'ser' for 'nosotros' in Spanish?
Video class: SER in Spanish explained in 4 minutes04m
Video class: Estar Conjugations with Emotions, (FREE Handout)08m
Exercise: What is the correct conjugation of the verb 'estar' for 'nosotros' (we) when expressing emotions or states?
Video class: Estar With Prepositions Plus Location08m
Exercise: En español, ¿cómo se dice 'The cat is under the table' usando el verbo 'estar' y las preposiciones adecuadas?
Video class: Ser vs Estar, With (TIPS AND TRICKS) Learn Spanish with Teacher Catalina15m
Video class: How to conjugate Ser. [FREE PDF Handout] Spanish Conjugation of SER (To be)19m
Exercise: What is the correct conjugation of the verb 'ser' for the Spanish subject pronoun 'él' (he)?
Video class: Estar conjugation with Teacher Catalina12m
Exercise: What is the correct form of the verb 'estar' for 'vosotros'?
Video class: Gustar-how to use Gustar to like Lesson 2823m
Exercise: In Spanish, when you like multiple ice creams, which correct form of the verb 'gustar' should you use?
Video class: Gustar plus Infinitives, gustar infinitives (lesson 29)12m
Exercise: When talking about activities you like to do in Spanish, which structure is correct using the verb 'gustar'?
Video class: Gustar conjugation - (to like in Spanish) [FREE PDF Handout] The Verb Gustar in Spanish - Part 1.13m
Video class: Gustar with Infinitives. [Free PDF Handout] The Verb Gustar Part 2. Spanish Lesson.13m
Exercise: ¿Cuál de estas frases utiliza correctamente el infinitivo con el verbo 'gustar'?
Video class: Encantar 18m
Exercise: ¿Cuál de las siguientes afirmaciones es correcta sobre el uso del verbo 'encantar' en español?
Exercise: ¿Cuál de las siguientes opciones es un uso correcto del verbo 'encantar' en singular?
Video class: Tener, How to Conjugate the verb Tener, Tener expressions in Spanish17m
Exercise: What is the correct conjugation of the verb 'tener' for the subject pronoun 'ellos'?
Video class: Tener Que Infinitive, How to use Tener Que Infinitive12m
Video class: Conjugating the Verb Tener. Part 1 [FREE PDF Handout}15m
Exercise: ¿Cuál de las siguientes expresiones es correcta en español usando el verbo 'tener'?
Video class: Tener que Infinitive (2020) Tener Part 2.13m
Video class: ir, Learn how to use the verb IR (to go) in Spanish (conjugate the verb ir in Spanish)10m
Exercise: How do you correctly say 'They go to the supermarket' in Spanish, considering the contraction rule for masculine nouns?
Exercise: ¿Cómo se dice 'they go' en español usando el verbo 'ir'?
Video class: Using ''Ir a Infinitive'' to Talk About the Near Future - Learn Spanish with Teacher Catalina10m
Video class: Conjugate the verb ir in Spanish - (Free PDF Handout) with Teacher Catalina08m
Video class: ar, How to Conjugate ar verbs in Spanish16m
Exercise: What are the steps to conjugate regular AR verbs in Spanish?
Video class: er and ir, How to conjugate er and ir verbs in Spanish13m
Exercise: ¿Cuál es la forma correcta de conjugar el verbo 'comer' en la primera persona del singular presente?
Video class: ar Verbs in Spanish [FREE PDF Handout]14m
Video class: ER and IR verbs in Spanish . [FREE PDF Handout] - Learn Spanish13m
Exercise: Select the correct present tense conjugation for the verb 'escribir' (to write) in the 'nosotros' form.
Video class: Stem changing verbs e to ie in Spanish12m
Exercise: What is a stem-changing verb that changes from 'e' to 'ie'?
Video class: o to ue, How to use Stem Changing Verbs o to ue In Spanish10m
Exercise: When conjugating stem-changing verbs from 'o' to 'ue', in which forms do we NOT change the stem?
Video class: E to I, Stem changing verbs e to i06m
Video class: Present Tense - E to IE Stem-changing verbs (FREE PDF Handout!!!)15m
Exercise: What is a key rule for conjugating stem-changing verbs where an 'e' changes to 'ie' in the present tense in Spanish?
Video class: Stem changing verbs in Spanish (o--ue) . - FREE PDF Handout!!! -11m
Video class: Stem changing verbs in Spanish e to i (e -- i) - FREE PDF Handout!!!09m
Exercise: ¿Cuál es la forma correcta del verbo 'servir' para 'ellos' en presente?
Exercise: What is the correct form of the verb 'pedir' (to ask for) in the 'nosotros' form in the present tense?
Video class: The verb Querer, to want in Spanish07m
Exercise: ¿Cuál es la forma correcta del verbo 'querer' en la primera persona del singular en español?
Video class: Shopping in Spanish, Costar, how much things cost in Spanish, Learn Spanish with Teacher Catalina14m
Exercise: When asking about the price of multiple items in Spanish, which form of the verb 'costar' should be used?
Video class: Present tens Go verbs (YO-Go verbs) Explained by Teacher Catalina07m
Video class: Yo Go verbs in Spanish, How to conjugate go verbs, irregular yo verbs Spanish06m
Exercise: In the yo form, how do you conjugate the verb 'hacer' to fit the pattern of go verbs?
Video class: How to tell time in Spanish, and ask the time in Spanish. Learn Spanish (Lesson 19)22m
Exercise: How do you express 3:15 in Spanish when referring to the time?
Video class: Cognates - Cognados. Learn about Cognates with Teacher Catalina. Cafecito Episode 2206m
Exercise: What does the Spanish word 'embarazada' mean in English?
Video class: DOLER :The Verb Doler - El Cuerpo (Learn Spanish)11m
Exercise: ¿Cuál es la conjugación correcta del verbo 'doler' en plural para expresar que ambos pies están causando dolor?
Video class: The Verb Doler - El Cuerpo- FREE PDF Handout17m
Exercise: ¿Cuál es un ejemplo correcto del uso del verbo 'doler' con una parte plural del cuerpo?
Video class: Direct Object Pronouns in Spanish - Learn Spanish22m
Exercise: In Spanish, which direct object pronoun would you use to replace a singular masculine noun?
Video class: Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish - With Teacher Catalina - Spanish 1( Beginner Spanish)14m
Exercise: In the sentence 'Él me dio un regalo para mi cumpleaños.', what is the indirect object pronoun and what does it replace?
Video class: Present progressive Spanish, el presente progresivo [FREE PDF]16m
Video class: Daily routine in Spanish (2020) Mi Rutina - Mi Routine - Reflexive Verbs05m
Video class: Reflexive Verbs in Spanish [FREE PDF Handout]18m
Video class: Telling someone what to do in Spanish, Affirmative Informal (tú) Commands, Learn Spanish09m
Video class: Telling someone what NOT to do(in Spanish), Negative Informal (tú) Command Learn Spanish06m
Video class: Preterite of -ar verbs in Spanish . Learn how to conjugate them.12m
Exercise: ¿Cómo se conjuga el verbo 'nadar' en pasado para la primera persona del singular?
Video class: Preterite tense er 14m
Video class: Preterite Ar verbs: car, gar, zar : Basic Spanish13m
Exercise: In the preterite tense, how do you conjugate the verb 'llegar' in the 'yo' form?
Video class: Preterite of Stem changing verbs, With Teacher Catalina07m
Exercise: Which type of verbs change their stems in the preterite tense only in the third person?
Video class: Preterite of Irregular verbs Ser and Estar (Past tense)09m
Video class: Irregular Preterite Verbs in Spanish - Spanish Past Tense17m
Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses the conjugation of the irregular preterite verb 'hacer'?
Video class: Preterite of traer, Preterite of irregular verbs (To bring) With Teacher Catalina03m
Exercise: ¿Cuál es la forma correcta del verbo 'traer' para 'nosotros' en el pretérito?
Video class: To Say or to Tell in Spanish, Decir Preterite of irregular verbs05m
Video class: Imperfect tense Spanish (ar Verbs), by Teacher Catalina11m
Video class: Imperfect tense Spanish (er and ir Verbs), by Teacher Catalina05m