Exploring the Past (B1)
Prior to enrolling, learners must first either pass the A1-Level Exit Exam or test into A2-level in the Level Placement Test.
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Course Description
Exploring the Past is a 20-hour group course designed for learners who are comfortable with present tenses and are ready to focus on mastering past indicative tenses. You’ll refine your ability to describe past experiences, historical events, and personal memories while using key past-tense structures with confidence.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
✔ Confidently use preterite, imperfect, present perfect, and past perfect tenses
✔ Narrate past events, personal experiences, and historical moments
✔ Use time expressions with "hacer" in different past tenses
✔ Recognize verbs that change meaning between preterite and imperfect
✔ Apply relative pronouns and adjectives to describe past experiences
✔ Correctly use ser and estar in past tenses
✔ Form grammatically accurate and engaging stories in Spanish
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
✔ Confidently use preterite, imperfect, present perfect, and past perfect tenses
✔ Narrate past events, personal experiences, and historical moments
✔ Use time expressions with "hacer" in different past tenses
✔ Recognize verbs that change meaning between preterite and imperfect
✔ Apply relative pronouns and adjectives to describe past experiences
✔ Correctly use ser and estar in past tenses
✔ Form grammatically accurate and engaging stories in Spanish
Weekly Topics:
Our immersive communicative approach means you’ll be speaking Spanish from day one. Classes are taught almost entirely in Spanish to maximize your exposure and fluency. We follow a Flipped Classroom model, so you’ll review short materials at home before each session, leaving class time for real conversation and guided practice.
📌 Week 1: Learn the uses of the preterite tense and conjugate regular preterite verbs
📌 Week 2: Conjugate irregular and stem-changing verbs in the preterite tense
📌 Week 3: Master the imperfect tense, imperfect progressive, and their key uses
📌 Week 4: Use time expressions with "hacer" in the present, imperfect, and preterite tenses
📌 Week 5: Understand verbs that change meaning in the preterite and imperfect
📌 Week 6: Learn and apply the present perfect tense in real-world contexts
📌 Week 7: Explore preterite vs. imperfect and when to use each tense correctly
📌 Week 8: Work with past perfect tense and narrate past events in depth
📌 Week 9: Use ser and estar in past tenses and analyze their subtle distinctions
📌 Week 10: Final review & storytelling workshop
📌 Week 2: Conjugate irregular and stem-changing verbs in the preterite tense
📌 Week 3: Master the imperfect tense, imperfect progressive, and their key uses
📌 Week 4: Use time expressions with "hacer" in the present, imperfect, and preterite tenses
📌 Week 5: Understand verbs that change meaning in the preterite and imperfect
📌 Week 6: Learn and apply the present perfect tense in real-world contexts
📌 Week 7: Explore preterite vs. imperfect and when to use each tense correctly
📌 Week 8: Work with past perfect tense and narrate past events in depth
📌 Week 9: Use ser and estar in past tenses and analyze their subtle distinctions
📌 Week 10: Final review & storytelling workshop
Included Materials
All materials are included in your enrollment fee:
- A digital course syllabus with all weekly topics, objectives, homework and solution guides.
- Interactive student materials for all 10 classes.
- A OneNote class notebook for notes, recordings, and collaborative activities.
- Course textbook to use between classes to prepare you for in-class discussions.
What if I Miss a Class?
We understand that life gets busy! If you miss a class, you can easily catch up by:
- Reviewing your class materials and class notes
- Completing the assigned homework per the course syllabus
- Scheduling a private lesson with your instructor to makeup the session
Take Your Learning Further with the Annual Roadmap!
Don’t stop with just one course or wait until the last minute to sign up for your next! Plan ahead and unlock huge benefits by enrolling in our Annual Roadmap Program. By joining this optional program, you’ll gain:
✅ Enrollment into four consecutive semesters of courses
✅ Exclusive access to extra practice materials and guided learning plans
✅ A structured sequence of level exit exams to track and monitor your progress
✅ A structured learning path that ensures steady progress and prevents plateaus
✅ $110 in free monthly credits for 12 months, valid for private tutoring, club events, and makeup sessions
Stay on track, gain exclusive benefits, and reach fluency faster with the Annual Roadmap!
✅ Enrollment into four consecutive semesters of courses
✅ Exclusive access to extra practice materials and guided learning plans
✅ A structured sequence of level exit exams to track and monitor your progress
✅ A structured learning path that ensures steady progress and prevents plateaus
✅ $110 in free monthly credits for 12 months, valid for private tutoring, club events, and makeup sessions
Stay on track, gain exclusive benefits, and reach fluency faster with the Annual Roadmap!
Join Our Community
At Work-Life Spanish, learning goes far beyond the classroom. Join our vibrant community of learners and native speakers through:
- Conversation Clubs – guided weekly meetups to keep speaking between classes
- Immersion Trips – travel abroad with classmates and practice Spanish in real life
Terms & Enrollment Policies
By enrolling in this course, you agree to the terms of our enrollment policy:
- Adult courses with fewer than four students may be reduced in hours:
- 10 total hours for 1 student
- 15 total hours for 2–3 students
- 20 total hours for 4 or more students
- Students are eligible for a course credit valid for 365 days for the full amount they paid for the course.
This credit is available only to students who withdraw at least 7 days prior to the start of the class.
We are unable to provide cash refunds for student withdrawals. - Once a course has started, same-semester transfers can only be made if the student is in the wrong level.
Same-level transfers, course credits, or refunds will not be allowed once the course has begun.
Student Testimonial
- Nancy (Google Review)
- I highly recommend Work-Life Spanish! I've just finished my third series and have signed up for the next set of classes. The teachers are very skilled and fun, patient, and encouraging.
- The online platform works great for learning and provides flexibility for travel and busy schedules--no matter where you live! There are opportunities for make-up classes when work or life gets in the way.
- The options for conversation-focused sessions throughout the week help to supplement the coursework and provides opportunities to practice with other students who are at different levels.
- The course curriculum is creative and provides humor as well as logical progression to make learning fun and satisfying. I am happy with the progress I made and plan to continue working toward Spanish fluency with this terrific company.
Get started!
Take our Placement Test to find your starting level and review the courses or private tutoring options.
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