We show you how every conjugation is built, one tense at a time, and quiz you until it sticks. After a while, you stop working verbs out and just say them.
You were close!
Espero que un buen fin de semana.
I hope that you have a good weekend.
Right verb, wrong tense. Tienes is the present tense. After "espero que", use the subjunctive present.
Most English verbs have four or five forms. A Spanish verb has at least 46. That's why you can know every word in a sentence and still not be able to say it.
Sound familiar?
You know the words, but you can't put them into a sentence.
Anything beyond the present tense falls apart.
Months on other apps, and you still freeze when someone asks you a question.
English
to speak
4–5 forms
Spanish
hablar (to speak, to talk)
46+ forms
Not counting multi-word forms like he hablado or voy a hablar, which add plenty more.
Every tense works the same way, from hablo to hubiera hablado. You only get something new once you've got the hang of what came before.
Each lesson covers one thing, like the preterite endings, and shows you how each conjugation is built. No learning 46+ conjugations per verb off by heart.
Type it, say it out loud or pick it from a list. Get one wrong and we'll show you what you mixed it up with, and why.
Each level ends with a short test, and anything you keep getting wrong comes back until you've got it.
50 levels, 18 tenses. Already know some Spanish? Take a quick test and start at your level.
It started with spreadsheets. Jane made them for Brian to sort out his verbs (he once told a waiter "estoy embarazada" when he meant he was embarrassed). She'd just done a design course and Brian builds apps, so together we turned them into Ella Verbs.
We're Irish, living in Spain with our young family, and it's just the two of us building the app, so there's a new update most weeks. We read and reply to every email, so if something isn't working for you, just tell us at hello@ellaverbs.com 🙂
Jane & Brian 🇮🇪 🇪🇸
Most people find us when they're stuck in one of these. Here's what a few of them said.
Living abroad
"I have lived in Spain for 15 years and my Spanish is still pretty basic… At last, I am seeing the patterns in the way the verbs work and it is all starting to slot into place."
Moving abroad
"I have moved to Spain and struggled with conjugating verbs. This app is written in a way that really works for my brain."
Picking it back up
"I am 72 years old and this app has revolutionized my Spanish learning."
Stuck after Duolingo
"I've learnt more from 3 days on this app than I have in 3 years on Duolingo."
School and exams
"My students actually request to practice Spanish verbs, which has never happened before!"
For family
"I am not afraid to form sentences or speak anymore."
Built around the places learners tell us they get stuck. Pick one to see it.
And it all works offline.
Spain, Mexico or Buenos Aires? Pick European, Latin American or Rioplatense Spanish and you'll practise the words for "you" that people actually use there, with audio to match.
European
Spoken in Spain
you (one / more): tú / vosotros
Latin American
Mexico, Colombia, Peru and more
you (one / more): tú / ustedes
Rioplatense
Mainly Argentina and Uruguay
you (one / more): vos / ustedes
Custom
Mix and match the pronouns yourself
you (one / more): your choice
Something else? Just email us – Brian or Jane will get back to you 🙂
Yes – the full present tense and the top 100 verbs are free forever, with no card needed. The present tense is the foundation of all Spanish conjugation, so we take it step by step over 11 levels. If you want to go further, Pro gives you all 50 levels and 18 tenses, all 2,500+ verbs and Smart Quizzes. And if cost is a barrier, our Give Back programme offers free Pro to anyone who can't afford it.
Yes. New users get a 5-day free trial of Pro, no credit card required. At the end of it you won't be charged. The app just switches back to the free version, so you keep the full present tense and the top 100 verbs. If you've trialled it before or need a bit longer, just email support@ellaverbs.com and we'll help you out.
The full present tense and the top 100 verbs are free forever. Pro gives you all 50 levels and 18 tenses, 2,500+ verbs, and Smart Quizzes that focus on what you need to work on. It's around $5 a month on the annual plan, or about $10 a month if you'd rather pay monthly. If you'd prefer to pay once, there's a lifetime option at roughly three times the annual price.
Prices vary by country and platform (because of different sales taxes and app store commissions). The upgrade screen in the app shows your exact price, and https://app.ellaverbs.com/pricing shows web prices in your currency – a little lower there, as there's no app store commission.
New users get a 5-day free trial, no credit card required. And through our Give Back programme, we give free Pro access to anyone who can't afford it, because we never want cost to get in the way of learning. Details in-app or email support@ellaverbs.com.
Ella Verbs is available on iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android (smartphones and tablets), Mac (Apple silicon) and the web at app.ellaverbs.com.
We cover all major Spanish tenses – 18 in total across 3 moods:
- Present (El Presente)
- Present Continuous (El Presente Progresivo)
- Informal Future (El Futuro Próximo)
- Present Perfect (El Pretérito Perfecto)
- Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
- Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
- Past Perfect (El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
- Future (El Futuro Simple)
- Future Perfect (El Futuro Perfecto)
- Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
- Conditional Perfect (El Condicional Perfecto)
- Subjunctive Present (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Subjunctive Imperfect (El Imperfecto de Subjuntivo)
- Subjunctive Present Perfect (El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo)
- Subjunctive Past Perfect (El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo)
- Subjunctive Future (El Futuro de Subjuntivo)
- Subjunctive Future Perfect (El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo)
- Imperative, affirmative & negative (El Imperativo)
You choose. European Spanish (tú and vosotros), Latin American (tú and ustedes) or Rioplatense (vos and ustedes), or mix and match the pronouns yourself. The audio matches your choice.
No. Take a quick test in the app and we'll start you at the right level. Plenty of people join us already comfortable with the present tense and go straight to the past.
Looking up a verb?
Full conjugation tables for the most common Spanish verbs, with the steps for every irregular conjugation and a quick quiz on the page. All 2,500+ verbs are in the app.
