The best study plan for re-learning?

[Tricon7]

I studied Spanish in college and could make basic conversation at one point. But that was 20 years ago, and I've forgotten most everything beyond the basics. I'm familiar with everything in the language, but my grasp of the verb tenses is terrible and my vocabulary is seriously lacking. My grammar is better, but it needs work, too, so I'm trying to figure out the best method to pick up the studying again if anyone has any suggestions.

[Premium]

First of all, welcome to the forums!

According to a friend of mine, Spanish isn't difficult to re-learn if you were already exposed to it. You can watch movies, read books or whatever comes to mind. Just be motivated and rather learn 10 min. a day than 2 hours a week.

Fortunately, Spanish is a very popular language so you can basically find everything on the internet. If not, we're more than happy to provide help.

[Liquinn3]

Welcome to the forums. The internet is a good place to learn new info. If you can try and go to a Spanish speaking country on holiday. I wish you the best.

Saludos.

[Mozzo]

Everyone has their own best method of learning. Identify what works for you and load up on that method... don't be limited by assuming you have to enter a traditional classroom structure. If you do not like studying or practicing, then obviously you won't get much exposure and won't improve.

One major advantage in Spanish is how much free material there is to work with. You can move your pace of learning and difficulty level to where-ever you want it to be.

[Villa]

Originally Posted by Tricon7

I studied Spanish in college and could make basic conversation at one point. But that was 20 years ago, and I've forgotten most everything beyond the basics. I'm familiar with everything in the language, but my grasp of the verb tenses is terrible and my vocabulary is seriously lacking. My grammar is better, but it needs work, too, so I'm trying to figure out the best method to pick up the studying again if anyone has any suggestions.

I've been speaking/studying Spanish muchos años and have used about
every method you can think of including listening to Spanish CDs and Spanish
radio while driving 30 miles each way to work, listening to Spanish while working
out at the gym 3 or more times a week with head phones/ear plugs, listening to
Spanish while painting my house and working on my roof, listening to Spanish
while washing my cars, listening to Spanish right now while I'm talking to you.
When I first starting learning Spanish I stopped watching TV in English for two
years and only watched TV in Spanish. Every night I watch 4 novelas/Mexican
Spanish soap operas from 7 to 11. I found out years ago that you can learn more
Spanish in a month watching novelas than years of study.
I have taken 18 classes of Spanish over the years. Lived with a Mexican family and
went to school in Mexico two times.
You need Spanish speaking friends.
Use flash cards.
Go to Barnes and Nobles and by books in Spanish and books
to read in Spanish. They have many.
Listening to Spanish is the key. Have your TV on a Spanish stations in
your kitchen as I do. I have a TV in every room of my house including
the master bathroom. I lay in bed in my bedroom watching TV in Spanish.