Exam-focused guides to the Spanish grammar points where marks are won and lost — each with clear rules, memory tricks, examples and practice.
Practice grammar free →At GCSE and A-Level, examiners reward accuracy and range. The grammar that decides grades is surprisingly concentrated: choosing the right verb for to be, choosing the right past tense, handling reflexive verbs correctly, and using the subjunctive with confidence. The guides below cover exactly those points.
Each guide sets out the rule first, then the examples, then the exam tip — because knowing the rule matters, but using it under exam conditions is what scores. Where a point is tied to specific verbs, the guide links straight to the relevant conjugation pages.
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Most Spanish grammar is about choosing and forming the right verb — so these guides pair with the full verb library, where every verb carries its own conjugation tables, examples and common mistakes. Reading a rule is the first step; the free practice tool is where you turn it into automatic recall.
Last updated 2 August 2026. Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.