Spanish Grammar Resources
The lovely @studywithbyu came to looking for some help with Spanish grammar, so here is a little masterlist! (warning, not so little - long post ahead!) I highly suggest checking out both resources because they cover different things and one may provide the information in a better format for you.
Grammar with SpanishDict
A great resource with reliable translations and instruction! I go here instead of to Google Translate because I know it’s much more helpful and accurate. It also has forums for individual questions.
Here is a list of all its lessons:
Adjectives
Descriptive adjectives (regular and irregular)
Adjective placement
Nationalities as adjectives
Short form adjectives (apocopation)
Possessive adjectives
Cardinal numbers (0-100)
Cardinal numbers (101+)
Ordinal numbers
Negatives and negation
Asking questions: interrogatives
Comparisons of inequality
Comparisons of equality
Superlatives - the best, worst, most, & least
Using adjectives as nouns
Relative adjectives (cuyo)
Demonstrative adjectives
Exclamatory words
Adverbs
Adverb forms and placement
Articles
Definite article forms (regular and exceptions)
Definite Article Uses
Indefinite article forms (regular and irregular)
Indefinite article uses
Neuter article
Conjunctions
Conjunctions
Gender
Masculine and feminine nouns
Professions and other nouns with both masculine and feminine forms
Number
Plural forms of nouns (regular and exceptions)
Prepositions
Basic Prepositions
Basic por vs. para (motion vs. destination)
Contractions
Advanced por vs. para (DREEMS vs. PRODDS)
Advanced expressions with por and para
Pronouns
Subject pronouns (personal pronouns)
Spanish “you” - (tú, vos, usted, vosotros, ustedes)
Object pronouns (pronouns after prepositions)
Direct Object Pronouns
Direct object pronoun placement
Indirect Object Pronouns
Indirect object pronoun placement
Possessive pronouns
Neuter possessive pronouns
Using direct and indirect object pronouns together
Demonstrative pronouns
Relative pronouns (que, quien, el que, el cual)
Neuter relative pronouns (lo que, lo cual)
Impersonal se
Impersonal se vs. passive se
Passive se
Pronunciation
Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation
Spanish vowels
Spanish syllables
Word stress
Written accents (tildes)
Spanish punctuation
Verbs
Infinitive forms and finding stems for regular verbs
Other uses for infinitives
Present Participles
Other uses for the present participle (gerundio)
Past participle regular forms and uses
Irregular and stressed past participles
Present perfect - Using haber with past participles
Present Tense Forms
Present tense spelling changes
Stem Changing Verbs
Irregular present tense
Verbs like gustar
Basic ser vs. estar - D.O.T. vs. Lo.Co.
Uses of ser: descriptions
Uses of ser: origins
Uses of ser: time
Uses of estar: Location
Uses of estar: condition
Informal future (ir + a + infinitive)
Imperfect Tense Forms
Spanish Preterite Tense Forms
Spelling changes in the preterit
Stem changes in the preterit
Verbs that change meaning in the preterit
Preterit vs. Imperfect - differences and signifier phrases
Affirmative informal (tú) commands
Negative Tú Commands
Formal Affirmative and Negative Commands
Subjunctive vs. Indicative
Wishes & wants in the subjunctive
Emotions with the subjunctive
Impersonal expressions with the subjunctive
Recommendations & requests with the subjunctive
Doubts & denial with the subjunctive
Ojalá with the subjunctive
Uncompleted or prospective actions with the subjunctive
Present Subjunctive Regular and Irregular Forms
Present Progressive Forms
Saber vs. Conocer
Pedir vs. preguntar (to ask)
Reciprocal verbs and pronouns
Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns
Active vs. passive voice
Nosotros commands
Indirect commands
Imperfect progressive
Simple future regular forms and uses
Simple future irregular and stem changing forms
Hacer with expressions of time
Conditional regular and irregular forms and uses
Imperfect Subjunctive
Future subjunctive forms and uses
Past perfect forms and uses
Preterit perfect
Present Perfect Subjunctive
Future perfect
Conditional perfect forms and uses
Past Perfect Subjunctive Forms
Future perfect subjunctive forms and uses
Verb structures (transitive, intransitive, pronominal)
Ir vs. irse
Verbal periphrasis
Indicative mood
Imperative mood
Copular Verbs
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Spanish Grammar @ StudySpanish.com
Nine units full of very useful grammar! I plan to use this one myself for a bit of self-instruction before I go to Catalonia. My favorite part is it gives you flashcard ideas and has review.
Here are the units and their topics:
UNIT ONE
1. Gender of Nouns I
2. Gender of Nouns II
3. Numbers: 1-10
4. Plural Forms of Nouns
5. Def. & Indef. Articles
6. The Verb Form “hay”
7. Subject Pronouns
8. Reg. Verbs I
9. Reg. Verbs II
10. Reg. Verbs III
11. Adjectives I
12. Adjectives II
13. Days of the Week
14. Numbers: 11-30
UNIT TWO
15. Ser and Estar I
16. Ser and Estar II
17. Ser and Estar III
18. Ser and Estar IV
19. Negation
20. Questions
21. Poss. Adjectives
22. Tener, venir
23. Tener que / Hay que
24. Exp. with “Tener”
25. Weather Expressions
26. The Personal “a”
27. Contractions
UNIT THREE
28. Stem-Changing Verbs: o:ue
29. Stem-Changing Verbs: e:ie
30. Stem-changing verbs: e:i
31. Estar, Ir, Dar
32. “Ir a” + infinitive
33. Acabar de
34. Volver a
35. Ordinal Numbers
36. Months, Seasons, and Dates
37. Comparisons of Inequality
38. Comparisons of Equality
39. Superlatives
UNIT FOUR
40. Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions
41. Dir. Object Pronouns I
42. Dir. Object Pronouns II
43. Dir. Object Pronouns III
44. Ind. Object Pronouns I
45. Ind. Object Pronouns II
46. Ind. Object Pronouns III
47. DO and IO Pronouns Together
48. Verbs Like Gustar
49. Present Progressive
50. Verbs with Irregular 1st Persons
UNIT FIVE
51. Saber vs Conocer / Pedir vs Preguntar
52. Numbers: 31-1000
53. Telling Time
54. Por and Para
55. Irreg. Comparatives
56. Demonstratives
57. Time Expressions With Hacer
58. Possessive Pronouns
59. Reflexive Verbs I
60. Reflexive Verbs II
61. Definite Article II
UNIT SIX
62. Pret. vs Imp. I
63. Preterite I
64. Imperfect I
65. Preterite II
66. Imperfect II
67. Pret. vs Imp. II
68. Preterite III
69. Imperfect III
70. Preterite IV
71. Preterite V
72. Preterite VI
73. Pret. vs Imp. III
74. Pret. vs Imp. Review
UNIT SEVEN
75. “Hace …” to mean “ago”
76. Formation of Adverbs
77. Subjunctive I: Introduction
78. Subjunctive II: Conjugating regular and stem-changing verbs
79. Subjunctive III: Verbs that change orthographically
80. Subjunctive IV: Irregular verbs
81. Subjunctive V: Desire
82. Subjunctive VI: Ignorance, doubt
83. Subjunctive VII: Impersonal Expressions
84. Subjunctive VIII: Actions not yet completed
UNIT EIGHT
85. Rel. Pronouns - que
86. Rel. Pronouns - quien
87. Rel. Pronouns - el que and lo que
88. Rel. Adjective - cuyo
89. Rel. Pronouns and Adjectives - Review
90. Formal Commands
91. Inform. Commands - tú
92. Irreg. Commands - tú
93. Using Object Pronouns with Commands
94. Commands Review I
95. Informal Commands - vosotros
96. 1st Person Commands - nosotros
97. Indirect Commands
98. Commands Review II
UNIT NINE
99. Future
100. Past Participle
101. Present Perfect
102. Past Perfect
103. Future Perfect
104. Conditional
I hope this helps!
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