VivaSpanish
Volume 1: A1-A2
Beginner or introductory level (Instituto Cervantes classification) — A1 and A2 levels.
First volume of VivaSpanish materials: grammar, examples and interactive exercises at beginner level, free PDF downloads included.
Present tense (indicative)
How to conjugate verbs in the present tense? -AR/-ER/-IR patterns, essential irregular verbs (ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer…) + 3 interactive exercises and 3 PDFs.
Ser, estar y hay
When to use ser, estar and hay? Rules, comparison table, special adjectives + 3 interactive exercises.
Question words (interrogativos)
¿Qué?, ¿Cómo?, ¿Dónde?, ¿Cuándo?, ¿Por qué?, ¿Cuál?, ¿Quién?, ¿Cuánto/a/s? Differences between ¿Qué? and ¿Cuál? + 3 interactive exercises and 2 PDFs.
Reflexive verbs
How do reflexive verbs work? Reflexive pronouns, conjugation, 12 most common verbs (levantarse, ducharse, vestirse…) + 3 interactive exercises and 2 PDFs.
Verb + Infinitive
Ir a, querer, pensar, poder, tener que, hay que + infinitive. Patterns, conjugations, examples + 3 interactive exercises and 2 PDFs.
Gustar y verbos similares
How does gustar work? IO pronouns, agreement, 8 similar verbs (encantar, doler, faltar…) + 3 interactive exercises and 2 PDFs.
Direct object pronouns
OD pronouns: lo, la, los, las, me, te, nos, os. When and how to use them, sentence position, common mistakes + 3 interactive exercises.
Pretérito perfecto compuesto
Grammar, examples and interactive exercises (quiz, gap-fill, word search). Materials + 2 free downloadable PDFs.
Pretérito indefinido
Simple past tense: regular verbs, ser/ir/dar, irregular stems (tener→tuv-, hacer→hic-), -j- irregulars (decir, traer) + 3 interactive exercises and 3 PDFs.
Futuro simple
Simple future tense: regular forms (-é/-ás/-á/-emos/-éis/-án), 12 irregular stems (tendr-, saldr-, har-, dir-…), uses and time markers + 3 interactive exercises and 2 PDFs.
El imperativo afirmativo
Affirmative imperative: regular forms (-AR/-ER/-IR), spelling changes (-car/-gar/-zar/-ger), irregular (ten, haz, sal, pon, ve…), reflexive verbs (levántate, lavaos…) + 3 interactive exercises and 2 PDFs.