Course Description
Sure, here is a summary of key grammar concepts typically covered at the A2 level in Spanish:

1. *Present Continuous (Progressive)*
– Used to describe actions that are happening right now.
– *Form*: Estar + gerund (-ando for -ar verbs, -iendo for -er and -ir verbs)
– Example: *Estoy hablando* (I am speaking), *Estás comiendo* (You are eating), *Está viviendo* (He/She is living).

2. *Reflexive Verbs*
– Verbs where the subject performs the action on itself.
– *Pronouns*: me, te, se, nos, os, se
– Example: *Me lavo* (I wash myself), *Te despiertas* (You wake up), *Se viste* (He/She gets dressed).

3. *Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns*
– *Direct Object Pronouns*: me, te, lo/la, nos, os, los/las
– Example: *Lo veo* (I see him), *La tengo* (I have it).
– *Indirect Object Pronouns*: me, te, le, nos, os, les
– Example: *Le doy el libro* (I give him/her the book).

4. *Gustar and Similar Verbs*
– Verbs like *gustar* (to like) are conjugated differently, focusing on the object rather than the subject.
– Example: *Me gusta el libro* (I like the book), *Nos gustan los gatos* (We like the cats).

5. *Preterite (Simple Past) Tense of Regular Verbs*
– Used to talk about completed actions in the past.
– *-ar Verbs*: hablé, hablaste, habló, hablamos, hablasteis, hablaron
– *-er/-ir Verbs*: comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron

6. *Preterite (Simple Past) Tense of Irregular Verbs*
– Irregular verbs have unique conjugations.
– Example: *ser/ir* (fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron), *hacer* (hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron)

7. *Imperfect Tense*
– Used for ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
– *-ar Verbs*: hablaba, hablabas, hablaba, hablábamos, hablabais, hablaban
– *-er/-ir Verbs*: comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían

8. *Comparatives and Superlatives*
– *Comparatives*: más … que (more … than), menos … que (less … than)
– Example: *Ella es más alta que él* (She is taller than him).
– *Superlatives*: el/la/los/las más … de (the most … of), el/la/los/las menos … de (the least … of)
– Example: *Él es el más inteligente de la clase* (He is the smartest in the class).

9. *Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns*
– Used to point out specific items.
– *Adjectives*: este/esta (this), estos/estas (these), ese/esa (that), esos/esas (those), aquel/aquella (that over there), aquellos/aquellas (those over there)
– *Pronouns*: éste/ésta, éstos/éstas, ése/ésa, ésos/ésas, aquél/aquélla, aquéllos/aquéllas

10. *Possessive Pronouns*
– Used to indicate possession, replacing the noun.
– mío/mía (mine), tuyo/tuya (yours), suyo/suya (his/hers/yours), nuestro/nuestra (ours), vuestro/vuestra (yours – plural informal), suyo/suya (theirs/yours)

11. *Impersonal Expressions*
– Using *se* for general statements.
– Example: *Se habla español aquí* (Spanish is spoken here).

12. *Expressions of Frequency*
– Words and phrases to express how often something happens.
– Example: siempre (always), nunca (never), a veces (sometimes), frecuentemente (frequently), de vez en cuando (from time to time).

13. *Future Tense (Simple Future)*
– Describing actions that will happen.
– Example: *hablaré* (I will speak), *comerás* (You will eat), *vivirá* (He/She will live).

14. *Past Perfect (Pluperfect) Tense*
– Used to describe actions that had happened before another past action.
– *Form*: Haber (imperfect) + past participle
– Example: *Había hablado* (I had spoken), *Habías comido* (You had eaten).

15. *Vocabulary Expansion*
– *Family and Relationships*: padre (father), madre (mother), hermano (brother), hermana (sister).
– *Food and Meals*: desayuno (breakfast), almuerzo (lunch), cena (dinner).
– *Daily Routines*: despertarse (to wake up), ducharse (to shower), acostarse (to go to bed).
– *Places and Directions*: izquierda (left), derecha (right), calle (street), plaza (square).

These are some of the foundational elements of A2 level Spanish grammar. Mastering these concepts will help you communicate more effectively and understand more complex structures in Spanish.