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Tutorials
Spanish Cool!
Provides students with a bilingual tutorial on the present indicative. There is also information on dialect differences
in the Spanish-speaking world. A mailing list is available for those interested in improving their Spanish. (Juan
Ramón, Madrid, Spain)
Present Progressive
Provides a tutorial and detailed description of the use of the present progressive tense. This site contains other
resources on the subject such as quizzes, exercises, and tests. (Spanish Learning Resources, Anchorage, AK)
The Spanish CALL Project
Offers grammar tutorials and interactive exercises with materials for both the teacher and the student. Information
on culture and literature is also available. (Juan Manuel soto Arriví, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN)
Real Academia Española
Features the site of the Spanish Royal Academy (1713), the recognized authority for the Spanish language.
Information on language-related questions including grammar is available.(Real Academia Española, Madrid, Spain)
Introduction to the Present Tense
Provides a thorough explanation in English on the use of the present indicative in Spanish. Examples are given in
English and Spanish. (About Inc., New York, NY)
Exercises
Grammar Exercises Index
Provides extensive grammar exercises covering all aspects of Spanish grammar. This site has several exercises
that test specific areas of the present indicative. (Trinity University, San Antonio, TX)
Verb Conjugations
Challenges the student to learn the conjugations of the present indicative through word games. The games practice
the present tense of -ar, -er, -ir verbs as well as ser, estar and tener. This site requires a Java-enabled browser.
(Sue Nees, Quia Corporation, Burlingame, CA)
Self Check Exercises
Provides short stories structured with a set of pull-down menus allowing the user to select the correct verbs. (Juan
Ramón de Arana, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA)
Spanish Grammar Exercises: Present Tense
Tests students' ability to conjugate stem-changing verbs in the present indicative tense. By typing in a verb tense,
students check answers by selecting the question mark. (Barbara Kuczun Nelson, Colby College, Waterville, ME)
Gateways
Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
Provides a mega site with links to various Spanish grammar reviews, vocabulary lists, and linguistic information.
Resources on language drills and exercises are also listed as are Spanish online magazines and radio/TV stations.
(Tennessee Bob Peckham, University of Tennessee-Martin, Martin, TN)
Learn Spanish: Useful Links
Provides numerous links to Spanish grammar sites that teach students through games, culture, music, and
exercises. (Spanish Learning Resources, Anchorage, AK)
Languages: Spanish Grammar
Offers numerous links to grammar tutorials and exercises, distance education courses, college courses, and specific
topics such as flamenco, art, bullfighting, etc. (Eva L. Easton, Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ)