Our small Spanish class from Wednesday night is moving out of Spanish for beginners into Spanish conversations. We started reading Spanish conversations using the Spanish imperfect tense and then we explained when this tense is used in Spanish. We also read some of the sentences using verbs like Gustar in the different tenses that students had to do for homework. Moving from speaking Spanish in the present into the past is a big step and students feel a great sense of accomplishment. Above all, the camaraderie among the students and the facilitator is one of the best parts of learning Spanish and something I strive for in all of our Spanish classes. This is our mission and philosophy: To create an environment where learning Spanish flows naturally, with no pressure, at your pace… enjoying the experience of learning to speak and communicate in Spanish.