In Spanish, a simple sentence usually has a straightforward order: Subject-Verb-Object (SVO). For example:

• María (subject) come (verb) manzanas (object).
  Translation: Maria eats apples.

Key Grammar Points

1. Negation: To make a sentence negative, put "no" before the verb.
   Example: María no come manzanas.
   Translation: Maria does not eat apples.

2. Present Tense Verbs:

   • Regular: hablar (to speak)
     • Yo hablo (I speak)
     • Tú hablas (You speak)
     • Él/Ella habla (He/She speaks)
   • Irregular: tener (to have)
     • Yo tengo (I have)
     • Tú tienes (You have)
     • Él/Ella tiene (He/She has)

3. Ser vs. Estar:

   • Use ser for things that don’t change, like who someone is.
     Example: Ella es médica. (She is a doctor.)
   • Use estar for feelings or places that can change.
     Example: Ella está cansada. (She is tired.)

4. Talking About the Past:

   • Preterite: for actions that are finished.
     Example: Ayer, comí (Yesterday, I ate.)
   • Imperfect: for actions that were happening for a while.
     Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba. (As a child, I used to play.)

5. Future Tense Basics:
   Example: Mañana estudiaré. (Tomorrow I will study.)

6. Reflexive Verbs:
   Example: Me lavo (I wash myself).

7. Matching Adjectives and Nouns:

   • They need to match in gender (male or female) and number (singular or plural).
     Example: la casa blanca (the white house) vs. los coches blancos (the white cars).

8. Basics of the Subjunctive Mood:
   Example: Quiero que vengas. (I want you to come.)

9. Demonstrative & Possessive Adjectives:

   • Demonstrative: este/esta (this), ese/esa (that)
   • Possessive: mi (my), tu (your)

10. Basic Conjunctions:

    • y (and), pero (but), o (or)
      Example: Quiero pizza y ensalada. (I want pizza and salad.)