Spanish lessons
It’s helpful to copy these charts into a notebook, especially the irregular verbs. Then, you can practice forming sentences with the verbs to be sure you can use them in context. Filling in the blanks exercises are also useful for practicing conjugating verbs. In my case, it took a lot of copying and memorizing to get the verb conjugations straight for each verb tense. One of my favorite sites to use for verb practice is the . Once you’ve looked up the verb, a blue button gives you the option to see all of the possible conjugations for that verb.
Once you’ve had some practice with verbs and have studied all of the basic conjugations, it’s practice time. By taking classes or coursework in Spanish such as a literature or history class, you’ll be forced to use many different conjugations as you read and write. You’ll have to reference your notes to confirm conjugations and tenses. The practice using verbs correctly and the cross referencing will lead to memorization and some of it will become more automatic.
When you’re , be sure to ask whoever you’re talking with to correct your mistakes. The more you practice with feedback, the better you’ll get. Once you’ve made a mistake a few times, you’ll be sure to remember that verb conjugation. Eventually more and more conjugations, tense usage rules and of course those irregulars will start to sink in and you’ll have fewer pauses in your speech. For those shy speakers, the more you can push past your comfort zone and just try it, the faster you’ll start getting those conjugations correct.