Spanish Grammar

Ordered by how often each structure actually turns up in real spoken Spanish — most-used first, so you learn what pays off in the most sentences. The CEFR level is kept as a small tag on each topic.

In every sentence

You can't speak without these — learn them first.6 topics

#1

Spanish Present Tense

A1

Conjugation basics for regular verbs in everyday use. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: constant in speech

#2

Spanish Articles

A1

Indefinite vs definite articles and postposed forms. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: constant in speech

#3

Spanish The Verb "A Fi" (To Be)

A1

Essential irregular verb for identity, descriptions, and location. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: constant in speech

#4

Spanish Noun Gender

A1

Masculine, feminine, neuter patterns and agreement. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: constant in speech

#5

Spanish Negation

A1

Forming negative sentences and questions. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: constant in speech

#6

Spanish Personal Pronouns

A1

Subject pronouns and when to use them for emphasis. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: constant in speech

Every conversation

You'll reach for these many times a day.9 topics

#7

Spanish Să + Verb (Subjunctive Basics)

A2

How verbs change after „să" — the survival pattern behind trebuie să, vreau să, hai să, and ca să. Mostly identical to the present, but the he/she/they form shifts: merge → să meargă. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: very frequent

#8

Spanish Object Pronouns (mă, te, îl / îmi, îți, îi)

A2

The short "me / you / him / to me" words behind mă cheamă, îmi place, and te rog. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: very frequent

#9

Spanish Modal Verbs + "Să" (vreau, pot, trebuie)

A2

The everyday "want / can / must to do" pattern — vreau să, pot să, trebuie să + verb. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: very frequent

#10

Spanish The Verb "A Avea" (To Have)

A1

The other essential irregular verb — for possession, age, and building the past tense. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: very frequent

#11

Spanish Past Tense (Perfect Compus)

A2

Talking about completed actions and recent past. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: very frequent

#12

Spanish Prepositions

B1

Common prepositions and how they connect ideas. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: very frequent

#13

Spanish Questions

A1

Core question words and yes/no question patterns. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: very frequent

#14

Spanish Adjectives + Agreement

A2

Gender/number agreement and core adjective patterns. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: very frequent

#15

Spanish Plural Formation

A2

How to form plural nouns in Romanian. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: very frequent

Often

Regular, but not in every sentence.11 topics

#16

Spanish Numbers

A1

Counting from 1 to 100 and basic math expressions. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

#17

Spanish Reflexive Verbs (Intro)

B1

Common reflexive patterns and daily routine verbs. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

#18

Spanish Future Tense

A2

Talking about plans, intentions, and predictions. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

#19

Spanish Imperative

A2

Giving commands, instructions, and polite directions. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

#20

Spanish Demonstratives

A2

Using this, that, these, and those with agreement. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

#21

Spanish Possessives

A1

Showing ownership with possessive adjectives and pronouns. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

#22

Spanish Genitive + Possessive Article (al/a/ai/ale)

B1

Saying "of" and "whose" — cartea băiatului, and the al/a/ai/ale article that trips everyone up. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

#23

Spanish The Personal "Pe" + Clitic Doubling

B1

Why Romanians say "îl văd pe Ion" — marking human direct objects and doubling them with a pronoun. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

#24

Spanish Comparatives + Superlatives

A2

Comparing qualities and forming superlative expressions. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

#25

Spanish Adverbs

A2

Describing how, when, and where actions happen. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

#26

Spanish Direct + Indirect Objects

B1

Object pronouns, clitic placement, and common replacement patterns. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: common

Now and then

Situational — comes up as you go deeper.9 topics

#27

Spanish Subjunctive Mood

B2

Expressing wishes, doubts, and necessity with "să". Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: situational

#28

Spanish Conditional Mood

B1

Expressing hypothetical situations and polite requests. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: situational

#29

Spanish Imperfect Tense

B1

Describing ongoing or habitual past actions. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: situational

#30

Spanish Noun Cases (Intro)

B1

Intro to cases and core use patterns. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: situational

#31

Spanish Relative Clauses

B2

Connecting clauses with care, ce, cine. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: situational

#32

Spanish Word Order + Emphasis

B2

Neutral order, emphasis, clitic placement, and sentence rhythm. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: situational

#33

Spanish Discourse Connectors

B2

Linking arguments, contrasts, causes, and conclusions. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: situational

#34

Spanish Infinitive + Supine

B1

Non-finite verb forms after prepositions and modal expressions. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: situational

#35

Spanish Reported Speech

B2

Reporting what others said. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: situational

Rare & literary

Polish and written forms — uncommon in everyday speech.9 topics

#36

Spanish Past Participle

C1

Forming past participles and their agreement. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: rare in speech

#37

Spanish Passive Voice

B2

Forming passive constructions with "a fi" + participle. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: rare in speech

#38

Spanish Gerund

C1

The -ând/-ind form expressing simultaneous actions. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: rare in speech

#39

Spanish Aspect + Modality

C1

Expressing possibility, obligation, continuation, completion, and nuance. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: rare in speech

#40

Spanish Pluperfect

C1

The "had done" tense for past before past. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: rare in speech

#41

Spanish Literary Tenses

C2

Simple past and other literary forms. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: rare in speech

#42

Spanish Stylistic Variations

C2

Register and formality levels. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: rare in speech

#43

Spanish Regional Variations

C2

Dialectal differences across Romania. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: rare in speech

#44

Spanish Idioms + Fixed Expressions

C2

Recognizing idiomatic grammar, set phrases, and highly idiomatic register shifts. Adapted for Spanish.

Usage: rare in speech