Spanish Classes in Chicago, IL

This intro course is for absolute beginners or for people who studied Spanish years ago but need to brush up on the basics. In 7 weeks, you'll learn:   Pronunciation and intonation The present and simple past, and when to use ser vs estar Basic grammar including articles, gender, plurals and prepositions  Each lesson...

Continue work on irregular verbs and reflexive verbs in the present, near future and present progressive.

In this private 1-on-1 class your kid will learn Spanish through games and conversations. Curriculum and feedback after the class will be provided. Note: Adult participation required.

Ready for the future? We are if you are. This class is for you if you're ready to head into the future and subjunctive tenses and gain confidence in most verb conjugations. Here's What To Expect Know Before You Go If you’ve completed Spanish level 3 with us, you should start here. Or, If you’ve taken Spanish before and can confidently conjugate...

This class may transition to Online, subject to coronavirus updates. Students will practice both writing and advanced conversation through the use of interactive exercises, debates, and skits. Students will learn idioms and a bit of slang. The grammar topics include the future tense, the conditional tense, and the use of the verb “haber". Students...

Alright, we know you can already introduce yourself and make a damn good first impression. In Spanish 2, we’ll teach you how to take the conversation further. This class is for you if you're familiar with the basics and can say simple sentences in the present tense. Here's what to expect: Know Before You Go Start here if you’ve already completed...

Our Level 3 course is for students who are familiar with the basics of Spanish grammar and are fairly conversant in the present, past, and future tenses. We'll focus on enhancing fluency and studying advanced grammar. In 7 weeks, you'll learn:  Review and comparison of the different past tenses  The present and past conditional tenses ...

Continue work on preterit tense for irregular verbs. Introduce imperfect tense and when to use it in contrast to the preterit. Expand vocabulary and conversational skills. Note: In order to reduce paper waste and promote green practices, we provide materials in PDF format and encourage students to bring laptops and tablets to class to refer to the...

In this fun and innovative conversation class for advanced speakers, students watch Spanish-language movies at home (mostly on Netflix and Kanopy) and we discuss them in class. The movies will be a mix of classic and contemporary (and different from the ones viewed in previous sessions), from different Spanish-speaking countries. Watching original-language...

Our beginner class is best suited for those who are brand new to Spanish, or who have studied in the past but need to brush up their skills.  By completing this course: you will learn how to introduce yourself describe your family and friends ask for directions express your likes and dislikes confidently order at your favorite Spanish restaurant...

This Level 4 course is for students who have completed our regular intermediate course -- and are fairly conversant in the present, past, and future tenses -- but need more practice to build fluency. This class includes lots of conversation practice, as well as the review of advanced grammar, including: the subjunctive compound tenses revisiting...

This Level 2 course is for people who recently completed a beginner course or have basic knowledge of Spanish including the present and simple past tenses. Together, we'll focus on building conversation skills and mid-level grammar including: forming the present progressive and future tenses the difference between por and para reviewing irregular...

Learn the following important grammar topics: how to talk about the weather (and activities you do around the weather), the use of demonstrative adjectives (this table/that table), indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, les), and verbs like gustar (how to talk about what you like, what is hurting you, what is important to you, etc.) After Spanish...

Learn to speak in the past tense! Study the regular conjugations of the preterit tense, the use of the prepositions por and para (including their idiomatic expressions), and direct object pronouns. This course also covers the use of formal commands ("Please call the doctor now," "Come back next week," etc.) After Spanish 5, you will be able to talk...

We all want to live life in the present—but sometimes we need to talk about the past. Spanish 3 is for you if you can say most things in the present tense and are ready to expand your knowledge into the past. You'll also get into various forms of slang that’ll make you sound like a native. Here's What To Expect Know Before You Go You should start...