A2.2 · Level A2

Plans and experiences

What you have done, what is coming, and giving instructions.

20 lessonsOne year of access

The explanations in this course are in whichever language you choose above. The examples are always in Spanish.

Lesson breakdown

Grammar · 6Vocabulary · 6Speaking · 4Reading · 3Review · 1

On top of the 20 lessons

Speaking classes. 50-minute 1:1 conversation classes with a native teacher, at the level of this course (A2), at €24 per class. You can book them once you are enrolled on a A2 course; they are not included in the course price.

Bites. Three lessons on a real-life situation (the doctor, the bank, the flat…) to take alongside your course. You can buy the Bites of your level or any level below it.

Block 1

01GrammarPresent perfect: haber + past participleForm the present perfect (he comido, has visto) and the irregular participles.🔒

02VocabularyYa, todavía no, alguna vez, nuncaUse ya, todavía no, alguna vez and nunca to talk about what has or hasn't happened.🔒

03SpeakingTell us what you've done today or this weekSay what you've done today or this week.🔒

04ReadingA resumé of experiencesRead a CV of experiences and spot the present perfect in it.🔒

05GrammarPresent perfect vs. simple pastChoose between the present perfect and the preterite depending on whether the time period is still open or already closed.🔒

Free guideHe comido or comí? Present perfect vs preterite in Spanish →

Block 2

06VocabularyLife experiencesTalk about your life experiences with the right verbs.🔒

07SpeakingHave you ever…? — an interviewAsk and answer «¿has estado alguna vez en…?» in an interview, with detailed answers.🔒

08GrammarSimple future: regular and irregularForm the simple future and the twelve irregular verbs you need to memorise.🔒

09VocabularyPlans and predictionsMake plans and predictions with different degrees of certainty.🔒

10ReadingHoroscope: reading with the futureRead a horoscope and recognise the simple future.🔒

Block 3

11GrammarIr a + infinitive vs. simple futureTell a decided plan (ir a + infinitive) from a prediction or a promise (simple future).🔒

12VocabularyThe future and technologyVocabulary about the future and technology, and structures to give your opinion on what's coming.🔒

13SpeakingYour plans for next yearTalk about your plans for next year.🔒

14GrammarAffirmative imperative: tú and ustedGive orders and instructions with the affirmative imperative, in tú and usted.🔒

15GrammarNegative imperative and with pronounsForm the negative imperative and put the pronouns in the right place.🔒

Block 4

16VocabularyInstructions and recipesVerbs, quantities and utensils to follow and give a recipe.🔒

17VocabularyThe city: giving directionsExplain how to get somewhere with verbs of movement and landmarks in town.🔒

Free guideHow to ask for and understand directions in Spanish →

18SpeakingGive instructions: how to get somewhere or how to do somethingGive instructions: how to get somewhere or how something is done.🔒

19ReadingA recipe with instructionsRead a recipe and follow its steps.🔒

20ReviewReview and project: instructions and plansReview the most frequent mistakes of A2.2 and prepare a project with instructions and plans.🔒

The free lessons are open. The rest unlock when you enrol.

Frequently asked questions about A2.2

What level do I need to start A2.2?+

To have finished A2.1, especially the preterite and the imperfect, or to have an equivalent level. The course opens when you finish A2.1, or straight away if the placement test puts you here.

Is the present perfect taught the way it's used in Spain?+

Yes. In Spain the present perfect is used for anything that happened in a period that's still open, like today or this week: «esta mañana he desayunado tarde». In much of Latin America you'd hear the preterite instead. The course follows Spanish usage, which is what you'll hear here.

How long does it take to finish?+

Twenty lessons, about 24 hours of work in total. At five lessons a week you finish in a month, but you set the pace: you have one year of access.

What will I be able to do by the end?+

Talk about your experiences and what has happened today or this week, choose between the present perfect and the preterite, talk about the future and make predictions, tell a plan from a prediction, and give instructions with the imperative, affirmative and negative.

Can I see anything before paying?+

The free sample lessons are in A1.1. From this course you can read, for free, the guide to the present perfect versus the preterite, which summarises lesson five.