Building Structures in Spanish - Structure 1 (Udemy.com)
Learn about how the Spanish language is put together by breaking it down into its different sentence structures.
Created by: Kieran Ball
Last updated September 2026
What you will learn
- Learn about the first structure in the Spanish language.
- Get to grips with how easy it is to manipulate this structure and say what you want with it.
- Get plenty of opportunity to practise using this structure.
- Learn how to form questions and statements in structure 1.
- Learn all the question words in Spanish and some infinitives.
- Complete lessons in 3 minute chunks – perfect for the busy learner.
- Build your own sentences without memorisation.
- Speak from the very first lesson.
How it compares
Against the other 535 rated Udemy courses in Language Learning on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.8 out of 5higher than 82% of them
- Reviews296#337 of 536 by number of reviews
- Length1.4 hoursshorter than 91% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 93% of them
Course Description
The whole of the Spanish language can be broken down into several different structures. If you take any sentence from any Spanish book or any utterance, you will see that it fits into one of these structures.
I remember one weekend, I was writing some lessons for the week ahead, when I suddenly realised this. I noticed that there are a certain number of structures in Spanish, and that every sentence follows one of these structures. I spent the rest of the weekend working out all the structures, and I wrote them all down.
Every structure you learn gives you the ability to say a huge amount. Some structures are used more than others, but all the structures together make up the whole Spanish language. Once you’ve learnt how a structure works, all you have to do is insert different words into the slots and you have a sentence.
This course introduces you to structure 1. I’ve limited each course to one structure so as not to overburden you. By looking at just one structure at a time, you can really get to grips with it and understand its usage. It will help to clarify the Spanish language and make it more like a reflex rather than something you have to think about as is it were a maths equation.
Each structure can also help to propel you to fluency; if you can manipulate the structures at high speed, you can start to say anything you want without having to thing about how to say it.
This course contains plenty of practice opportunities for you to revise what you’ve learnt and it also contains some hints and tips on how best to learn and memorise the structures and the vocabulary that goes with them. You’ll learn how to make questions out of structure 1, how to make statements and how to turn positive statements negative.
The Building Structures in Spanish series is set out using the same learning techniques as the 3 Minute Spanish courses. You can work through the course in three minute chunks, enabling anybody to learn Spanish, no matter how little time you have.
Instructor Details
- 4.8 Rating
296 Reviews
Kieran Ball
Hello, bonjour, hola, hallo, ciao and olá!
I’m Kieran and I’m a language tutor based in the UK, and I also create online courses and write books to make language learning accessible to all.
My books and online courses are based on the method I developed for teaching languages, which I've been using in all my classes for many years. The method will get you speaking quickly, without the struggle normally associated with language learning.
I have created three series of language courses available in French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese. They're called: '3 Minute Languages', 'Building Structures' and 'Quick Guides'.
I hope you enjoy, and "Happy Learning" :-)
Kieran
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Reviews
By Emily Milius on 1/2/2026
This is incredible! I've tried learning Spanish with podcasts, duolingo, spanish dictionary apps, etc, and this is the first time spanish has ever made sense! I love the focus on structure rather than vocabulary!
By Anonymized User on 12/21/2024
It's very good method. But I already know English and I'm English speaker. Therefore, it would be faster to me if somethings were not explained, like for instance what is the infinitive form of the verbs in Spanish, because they're very similar to Portuguese language.
By Lean Baula on 7/6/2024
This course is likely a good fit for someone self-studying Spanish. It helps consolidate existing learning materials and provides a refresh, making it a well-rounded option.
By Charmaine Barber on 5/12/2024
I really like the way Kieran breaks the language down into structured building blocks. I am dipping in and out of a few different language courses, but find his is the best for explaining. It probably helps that I´ve learnt most of the verbs which he has introduced already.
By Jennifer L on 5/27/2023
Kieran does a fantastic job of teaching the architecture of a language which I think is really helpful for the kind of person that likes to see the big picture when learning.
By Jeff Amen on 4/26/2021
Easy to understand method. I’m an early intermediate learner and struggle to form sentences on the fly. So this has been helpful to get started with conversing aloud.
By Martin Zander on 9/26/2019
Another great course. Thanks Kieran. After going through, I'm able to built an almost unlimited number of simple sentences and questions, just depending on my knowledge of vocabulary. And for sure I'll give 'The Happy Linuist' a try.
By Tamara A. on 8/12/2019
Keiran makes learning a new language fun. I like how he breaks things down in to simple steps. The formula for sentence structure makes it easy to form simple sentences. I love the repetition because it helps me learn the new grammar in a hands-on way.
By Aaron Arata on 4/2/2018
Helpful way to understand basic Spanish and form sentences and questions. But must first have basic vocab and grammar structure to really use this lesson/structure method... I don't think for a total beginner. Also, not enough of a pause for the student to try to form the sentence. I need time and not enough of a lag was provided throughout.
By Matthew Peters on 11/6/2017
It allows me to get the building blocks and mix them around to form different sentences without just learning thousands of nouns but not knowing how to use them. It makes learning words practical as you are taught how build the sentence with the words you already know
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