Intermediate Course

You've got the foundation.
Now go deeper.

Push Past is the conversation course that takes your Spanish further: more depth, more range, and real confidence with the past tense. Grammar lives inside the conversation, not in isolation.

Two people in conversation on a Madrid street
Conversation at a Madrid cervecería
Where you are right now

You can handle the basics, but can't push past them.

  • You can talk about what you're doing, but the past still comes out clunky.
  • You find yourself saying simpler things than you actually mean.
  • Telling stories, explaining what happened still feels like a lot of work.
  • You want to go deeper. You just don't know the most direct path.
The course

30 lessons built to take your Spanish further.

Conversation-based learning with more depth and a specific focus on the past tense. Grammar lives inside real conversations and not in isolation. By the end you'll have real confidence with pretérito, imperfecto, and a much wider range of what you can say.

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30 video lessons

Conversation-first curriculum. 10–20 minutes each. Your pace, no expiry, no pressure.

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Past tense mastery

Pretérito, imperfecto, and how they work together. Finally clear, in context, and easy to use.

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Grammar in context

No drills in isolation. Every structure is taught inside a real conversation, the way Spanish actually works.

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PDF summaries

One per lesson, downloadable, so what you learn doesn't fade between sessions.

Who this is for

For anyone ready to go further with their Spanish.

Stay Present graduates

You've built the foundation. Push Past is the natural next step with the same conversation-first approach, more depth and range.

Solid beginner foundations

You've been learning for a while and feel ready for more. You can hold a basic conversation and now you want to say more, and mean more.

Past tense sharpeners

You specifically want to get confident talking about what happened, what you did, what the story was. This course is built around exactly that.

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How it works

Enroll today. Start whenever you're ready.

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Enroll

Instant access to all 30 lessons — no cohort dates, no waiting.

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Learn at your pace

30 conversation-first lessons, built around deepening your Spanish and mastering the past tense.

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Go further

Tell stories, talk about the past, express more of what you actually mean — in real Spanish.

Cecilio — Cuentacuenta
Your teacher

Meet Cecilio.

He's a native Spanish speaker and language teacher based in Madrid. He built Cuentacuenta and Push Past specifically, because he kept seeing the same thing: learners who had a solid foundation but couldn't get their Spanish to go deeper.

Push Past is the course he wished existed for learners at this stage. Conversation-first, grammar inside the language rather than on top of it, and a specific focus on the past tense, the area where he sees people get stuck the most.

Every lesson is built from years in the classroom, watching what actually moves people forward at this level.

Thinking about the full journey?

Stay Present + Push Past — the bundle.

Start from the foundation and go all the way through. Stay Present builds your speaking base. Push Past takes your Spanish deeper — past tense, more range, more confidence.

See the bundle →
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to complete Stay Present before starting Push Past?

Not necessarily. Push Past is the natural next step after Stay Present, but if you already have a solid beginner foundation and can hold a basic conversation, you can start directly here. If you're just getting started, begin with Stay Present instead.

What level of Spanish do I need before starting?

You should be comfortable with basic present-tense conversation: introducing yourself, talking about daily routines, asking simple questions. Push Past focuses on taking that foundation further, especially with the past tense.

Is Push Past just grammar drills on the past tense?

No. Every past-tense structure is taught inside real conversation, not as an isolated drill. You'll learn pretérito and imperfecto the way they actually come up when telling a story or explaining what happened.

Is this a one-time payment or a subscription?

One-time payment of $89. No subscription. You get full access to all 30 lessons with no expiry.

Can I get Stay Present and Push Past together?

Yes, the bundle includes both courses at a combined price. See the bundle →

What if I'm not ready for an intermediate-level course yet?

Start with Stay Present first. It builds the foundation Push Past is designed to build on.

Should I add Coaching Audio alongside Push Past?

Push Past gives you the structure, vocabulary, and past tense patterns. Coaching Audio is where you actually say it out loud and get personalized feedback on how it comes out. A lot of students pair the two: the course builds what to say, the audio practice builds the confidence to say it in the moment. Explore Coaching Audio →

Ready to take your Spanish further?

30 lessons. Your pace. Start today.