Spanish verb conjugation is, without a shadow of a doubt, the most difficult obstacle to overcome when learning Spanish.
Not only are there many different variations of each verb for every tense, there are also a large number of irregular verbs that must be individually mastered, and many of these irregular verbs are used daily as they are the most commonly used verbs in everyday language such as; to be and; to have.
It is little wonder then that so many people quit learning Spanish very soon after starting because many of the most irregular Spanish verbs are encountered very early on in their studies.
Unfortunately, many people fall into having the misconception that learning Spanish will be easy for them and this misconception leads to most of them being unprepared for the difficulties that will soon confront them.
Learning Spanish is not easy, well for English speakers anyway, irrespective of what you may have been told or have read.
Sure there will be those for who learning languages is a breeze, but for the vast majority of us that just isn't the case.
For this reason alone, the most important piece of advice, to anyone contemplating learning Spanish, is to be prepared for the difficulties that learning a language like Spanish will throw at them.
There are two ways to prepare; the first is to prepare mentally.
Never start learning Spanish by thinking it will be easy, be patient and expect it to take a lot longer than you may have seen advertised on promotions for language courses.
That isn't to say you cannot learn Spanish quickly but to do so you must be able to fully commit all your time and energies, which for most people isn't possible.
Preparation isn't only about having the right mental approach it is also about having the best tools available to do the job.
Obviously, a good Spanish language course is a necessity and there are many available.
Some courses concentrate on teaching Spanish from a grammatical viewpoint, as it would be taught in a school, whilst others concentrate on teaching conversational Spanish and these target teaching the student to speak conversational Spanish as quickly as possible.
The choice of which course is best is down to each individual, and their specific needs, but always, when possible, take advantage of any free mini course that may be on offer to get a feel for the course before making a purchase.
Once you have chosen a suitable course it is essential to have a good Spanish verb conjugation book that contains more than just the fifty most commonly used verbs, think longevity rather than short term, and get yourself a proper verb conjugation book and not a pocket guide.
Next and most importantly, is the one tool that will single-handedly help you to overcome the difficulties of learning Spanish verb conjugation...
a Spanish verb conjugation software program.
Ever since languages first started being taught, a verb conjugation table was the only way to teach verb formation.
This method of learning did nothing to inspire or excite the student and unfortunately there was no other way to learn conjugation and no corners that could be cut which would make the process any quicker.
The simple fact is that without rewriting a language there is no possible way of getting around learning verb formation.
Nowadays, however, computers have dramatically changed how we study languages.
In particular, Spanish conjugation software has been developed that streamlines the learning process so that students, through interaction with a training program, gain concentrated training in their specific areas of weakness.
This is done using simple but effective exercises structured in whichever format the student wishes.
The result is that the once tedious and uninspiring job of learning verb conjugation has become much quicker and much more enjoyable.