750 German Verbs and Their Uses (750 Verbs & Their Uses) [Paperback]

Jan R. Zamir (Author), Rolf Neumeier (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471540269 | ISBN-13: 978-0471540267 | Publication Date: July 1992 | Edition: 1

750 German Verbs and Their Uses gives you the backbone of language study — correct verb usage — by showing verb conjugations in their contexts. To understand the value of such an approach, consider the English verb "to hold," the meaning of which changes dramatically when used in such expressions as "hold on," hold up," "hold off," and "hold down"; in German, as students of the language have perennially learned to their frustration, the changes are far broader and apply to many more verbs. Now you won’t have to guess how a verb is used in a sentence: 750 German Verbs and Their Uses gives you all the correct variations and grammatical interrelationships. Correct usages are illustrated in common phrases and idiomatic expressions. Unusual or troublesome expressions are emphasized throughout. And special attention is given to reflexive verbs (often difficult for English speakers) to make their usage clear. Perfect for students and travelers, ideal as a text, a grammar book and a reference, 750 German Verbs and Their Uses will help you not only to conjugate verbs, but also to use them correctly and comprehensively. Also available in the Series: 750 French Verbs and Their Uses and 750 Spanish Verbs and Their Uses.

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Text: English, German

From the Publisher

This comprehensive, easy-to-use guidebook covers German verbs and their respective prepositions. Along with common verbs, the text provides extensive coverage of the more unusual expressions. Examples used give a wide range of possibilities for the semantic domain of each entry and are presented in a structurally diversified manner to simultaneously show variegated uses of tenses. Reflexive verbs are given one or more examples for the first or second person singular reflexive pronouns to help distinguish between the accusative and dative.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (July 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471540269
• ISBN-13: 978-0471540267
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #946,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Help for German Learners, July 5, 2002

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Steve Irons (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 750 German Verbs and Their Uses (750 Verbs & Their Uses) (Paperback)

Simply put, this book is essential for the German language learner who want to master the spoken language.

Its strengths are that it not only covers petty much all but the most specialized verbs in the language (believe me, 750 verbs are more than you'll ever actively use), but it also illustrates them in context -- giving you the variant meanings when used with different cases and in conjunction with different prepositions. These last two points pose the biggest difficulties in using German verbs properly. Regular practice with this book would benefit ever the most advanced students of German.

Now, it the publisher of this book would just craft a good verb workbook, using this book as a basis, we would have a very powerful learning tool!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Intermediate To Advanced Reference For Verb Usage, May 2, 2002

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Mikey (Portland Or) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 750 German Verbs and Their Uses (750 Verbs & Their Uses) (Paperback)

This is a fairly comprehensive treatment of explaining German verb usage by providing sample sentences for each verb contained in the text. As German verbs can be somewhat complex for the English speaker, these example sentences provide a valuable reference for students. However, I would not recommend this book to a beginner as the sentences and vocabulary contained within them are on a more advanced level. I would wait until I had at least the equivalent of one semester of German before I purchased this volume.
The one problem that I did have with this book is that, while rich in providing sample sentences, there were no attempt to provide any detailed notes explaining verb usage and other fine points and nuances of when a verb was or was not used in a particular situation. You are forced to infer this from the sample sentences alone. Some additional explanatory notes would have been helpful. But for the price, this is a great addition to the collection of any individual making a serious attempt to study the German language.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, July 3, 2002

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Crystyl (AZ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 750 German Verbs and Their Uses (750 Verbs & Their Uses) (Paperback)

German has so many different things to remember, that it could make it hard for one to succeed in his/her class. I liked this because it gave you the syntax if it changed in each case as well as good examples.