​IN PERSON: Become a pro at speaking in the past tense with this 11-week course! You can take it with our ADV II or ADV III grammar courses, or on its own. Topics: Speak in the past tense using the present perfect, imperfect, preterit and pluperfect. Speak about a variety of topics including your past, personal descriptions, common expressions, essential transitional phrases, hobbies, family, and travel.