Spanish Conjugations Made Fun

The Spanish Conjugations Made Fun series is NOT for beginners. Even though plenty of explanations and examples are given where appropriate, some basic grammar knowledge of Spanish is necessary to gain the benefits of what this series has to offer. It is designed for students who know the very basics of the Spanish language but are not able to practice conversing with a native Spanish speaker. This "Made Fun" series will assist you to speak authentic Spanish with the help of the accompanying mp3 files, which are available for purchase on the LearningSpanishMadeFun website.

With the Spanish Conjugations Made Fun series, you will be able to practice extensively without the need for a partner to converse with. You will engage in special drill exercises, using different verbs in different phrases, to help the tenses you are practicing to be cemented in your mind. It will also enable you to immerse yourself in everyday Latin American Spanish at your own pace, in your own time, wherever you are - even in the comfort of your own home.

The nearly 1500 carefully selected phrases presented in Volume 1 explore many loosely categorized popular, useful themes that, due to the subject matter, often overlap, thereby enabling a greater learning experience through the power of repetition.

Volume 1 covers the more basic tenses: the present tense, the simple past, the imperfect past, the imperatives, and a few subjunctive basics related to commands and some popular topics. This volume also examines the future tense using the verb "ir," the use of "ser" and "estar," and active and passive voice.

Spanish Conjugations Made Fun encourages you to explore Spanish far beyond the material offered by the traditional tourist phrasebooks, as it primarily focuses on the use of verbs. In contrast to English, the Spanish language has a much more extensive verb conjugation. This difference is known to present challenges for most Spanish-language students whose aim it is to speak the language well. This series is geared toward the serious student who wants to learn to speak the language fluently, as opposed to the "holiday traveler," who just wants to know what the exchange rate is, how to order a beer, and where to find a restroom.

While some regional differences in verb use and word choice are common among different Spanish-speaking countries, this series mainly draws upon Guatemalan and Mexican influences. However, these differences are not significant enough to influence your effective communication in any Spanish-speaking country. It must also be noted that the translations of the phrases in this "Made Fun" series are at times not literal; even though they may be grammatically correct, exact translations often sound awkward and do not reflect authentic Latin American Spanish.

You can feel confident to know that this series offers only the most commonly used, everyday Spanish phrases. It will help you speak authentic Spanish, the way it is spoken by Latin Americans in actual conversations.