Spanish grammar lessons: how Spanish works
Key Spanish grammar lessons organized in the order that actually makes sense. Follow the stages from start to finish or jump straight to what you need. If you want to go deeper, check out the Spanish grammar guide or browse all grammar lessons.
Spanish grammar building blocks
Before any grammar rule clicks, you need to understand what you’re working with. These are the basic Spanish grammar rules every learner needs first, no matter your level.
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Parts of speech in Spanish
Building BlocksNouns, verbs, adjectives and the rest. Understanding the 9 parts of speech makes every grammar lesson that follows easier.
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Spanish nouns & gender
Building BlocksEvery Spanish noun has a gender. Here’s how it works and why it matters for everything that comes after.
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Spanish articles
Building BlocksArticles are tied to gender and number in Spanish. Get these wrong and every sentence sounds off.
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Spanish plural nouns
Building BlocksThe rules for making nouns plural in Spanish, including the exceptions that trip up most learners.
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Spanish adjectives
Adjectives in Spanish follow different rules than English. These lessons cover how they work, where they go, and how to use them correctly in any sentence.
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Spanish adjectives
AdjectivesHow adjectives work in Spanish, including gender and number agreement with nouns.
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Adjective placement
AdjectivesIn Spanish, adjectives usually go after the noun. Here’s the full rule and the exceptions that change meaning.
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Possessive adjectives in Spanish
AdjectivesHow possessive adjectives work in Spanish and how they agree with the noun they describe.
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Spanish demonstratives
AdjectivesHow to point to specific people and things in Spanish depending on how close or far they are.
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Comparatives and superlatives
AdjectivesHow to say more, most, better, and best in Spanish. Covers regular and irregular forms.
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Verb tenses
Tenses are the core of Spanish grammar. These are the most important ones to master. For the complete breakdown of all 14 Spanish tenses, check out the complete Spanish tenses path.
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Present tense
TensesThe foundation of everything. How to conjugate regular and irregular verbs in the present.
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Preterite vs imperfect
TensesThe most important distinction in Spanish past tenses and how to stop second-guessing yourself.
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Spanish progressive tenses
TensesHow to talk about actions in progress without falling into English translation traps.
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Spanish future tense
TensesHow to talk about what will happen, make predictions, and express probability.
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Spanish conditional tense
TensesHow to express hypothetical situations, wishes, and polite requests in Spanish.
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Spanish pronouns
Pronouns replace nouns and make your Spanish flow naturally. These lessons cover the types that come up most in everyday Spanish. For a full overview, check out the complete Spanish pronouns guide.
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Reflexive pronouns
PronounsHow reflexive pronouns work and why so many common Spanish verbs require them.
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Spanish direct object pronouns
PronounsHow to replace the thing receiving the action in a sentence so you stop repeating the same nouns.
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Spanish indirect object pronouns
PronounsHow to express who benefits from or is affected by an action in Spanish.
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Double object pronouns
PronounsWhat happens when direct and indirect pronouns appear together in the same sentence.
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How to use se
PronounsSe has multiple uses in Spanish and they all work differently. This guide breaks down each one clearly.
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Advanced grammar structures
This is where Spanish grammar gets complex. These lessons cover the structures that take your Spanish beyond the basics.
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Spanish subjunctive
Advanced grammarThe mood that expresses doubt, wishes, and uncertainty. The starting point before tackling anything else in this stage.
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Ser vs estar
Advanced grammarTwo verbs for “to be” that work very differently. Understanding when to use each one changes everything.
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Por vs para
Advanced grammarOne of the trickiest preposition pairs in Spanish. Real examples that make the difference clear.
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Si clauses
Advanced grammarHow to build conditional sentences in Spanish and which tenses to combine in each type.
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Passive voice
Advanced grammarPassive voice comes up more than most learners realize. This guide explains how it works and when Spanish speakers actually use it.
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Reported speech
Advanced grammarHow to talk about what someone said or thought, and the tense shifts that come with it.
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