Both the story and the lesson content is aimed at A2-B1 level. (That's high-beginner to low-intermediate) In other words, this is for you if you've been studying Spanish for a little while (or maybe a long while!), can understand at least some Spanish, but struggle to talk about the past in a comfortable and natural way.

Mobile, desktop, laptop, tablet... The challenge is super user-friendly and you'll be able to log on from anywhere!

During this challenge, we'll focus on: • the 150 most common Spanish verbs • ...in all four past tenses • ...recycled over and over throughout the story You'll see these same verbs, in different past tenses, over and over in the story. This means you'll learn the various conjugations to the point where they're effortless and automatic. You'll get daily lessons from Alba, where you'll learn why specific past tenses were chosen in each chapter. This means you'll develop an intuitive and native-like understanding of how to choose the correct past tense in different situations.

We use neutral Spanish where possible, but use Castilian Spanish where a choice must be made. Alba, our tutor, is from Spain. But let me be clear: This challenge is for all learners and all varieties of Spanish. When it comes to grammar, you need to learn to think like a native. And native Spanish speakers have the same internal understanding of Spanish...wherever they come from. It's this native-like understanding of Spanish grammar that you'll develop from this challenge. True, there are some variations in grammar from country to country (Spanish from Spain tends to use more of the pretérito perfecto compuesto, for example), but the differences are small and easily adaptable. If you're taking pronunciation classes, or studying local slang, then it makes sense to find a tutor who is local to your country of interest, but when it comes to grammar, the concepts are universal.

To make the challenge achievable, we've kept each chapter short - only 300 words! This means that you'll be able to easily make it to the end of the chapter each day, even if it does take you a little longer. However, the daily video lessons will give you all the support you need, as you'll have clear, professional explanations for why the different past tenses are being used in the story. This means that, even if you're really unsure about the past tenses right now, just by watching and studying the daily videos, you'll learn to think about the past tenses like a native speaker by the end of the challenge. If I had my way, this is the only way students would ever learn Spanish grammar!

Most Spanish students try to learn the past tenses through rules. This doesn't work, and is extremely stressful for you as a learner. Why? Because there are lots of so-called "rules" and it's impossible to hold them all in your head at the same time while you're speaking. It's also not a natural approach ... native speakers don't learn grammar with rules, after all! With the "Perfect Past Tenses" challenge, you'll learn through example and context, just like native speakers do! The magic of learning through story is that your main focus is actually not on the grammar... you concentrate on understanding and enjoying the story! As you're reading and listening to the story, the past tenses will begin to lodge themselves subconsciously in your brain. It doesn't happen right away - in fact it may take a couple of weeks for you to feel the real effects. But by the end of the 30 days, you'll have a native-like command of the past tenses that will amaze you.

Your daily commitment is only 15 minutes. This is because the principle of the challenge is little and often is the best way to learn. 15 minutes is a pretty manageable amount of time to devote to your Spanish. You can fit it in comfortably: • before breakfast • during your lunch break • after dinner • ...even while waiting for the bus! The power is in the consistency - working at it for a short time every day. You'll be amazed at the huge progress you make from simply showing up every day to work on one area of your Spanish! Remember, you get the audio of the story, as well as the text, so you can easily take part and keep up wherever you happen to be!

I would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with the challenge, contact me at any point during the challenge and I'll issue you full and prompt refund.

How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.