The Big Green Book of Italian Verbs [Paperback]

Katrien Maes-Christie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071431217 | ISBN-13: 978-0071431217 | Publication Date: July 1, 2004 | Edition: 1

A colorful addition to the popular Big Book of Verbs series

What does The Big Green Book of Italian Verbs have that the competition doesn't? It has more verbs, a better selection of conjugations, more usage examples, and clearer presentation of tense formation and usage. Also, this book streamlines the learning process by indicating the principal parts and irregularities of each conjugated verb.

Destined to become the new verb bible for English students of Italian, The Big Green Book of Italian Verbs includes:

• 555 of the most useful Italian verbs, fully conjugated
• Tense names provided in English and Italian
• Example sentences for all 555 verbs
• Full facing-page of contextual sentences for the top 50 verbs
• A two-page Formation and Usage spread for each tense
• An index of the 2,700 most common verbs, cross-referenced to all 555 verbs
• A list of confusing irregular forms and their infinitives
• Plus verb tests and drills to improve competence

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About the Author

Katrien Maes-Christie, Ph.D. (Belgium) was recently an assistant professor of Italian at the University of Delaware and is now a lecturer in English at a university in Belgium. Daniel Franklin (Belleville, IL) is an experienced editor of Italian textbooks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071431217
• ISBN-13: 978-0071431217
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Italian

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best, July 30, 2006

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MMR "Mary" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Green Book of Italian Verbs (Paperback)

I own and use both of the major Italian conjugated verb books: "501 Italian Verbs" and "Webster's New World 575+ Italian Verbs." While both are very good, this one surpasses them. When I have not been able to find a verb in either one I have invariably found it in the "Green Book." It would be a valuable addition to your libary of Italian books.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than 501 Italian verbs, August 13, 2006

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Grammarian (Verona, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Green Book of Italian Verbs (Paperback)

The first thing I did when I got the Green Book was compare which verbs were covered in each book. First of all, there are 149 verbs in the "501" book that are not in the green book. The better news is that the Green Book has 203 verbs not included in the "501" book. That means I now have conjugations for 704 Italian verbs between the two books. I love all the examples and will use them as a study tool. I also appreciate the double pages for the 50 most important verbs. Finally, as an English major and avid grammarian, I was fascinated by the 36 pages which explain in detail how Italian verbs are formed. At Amazon's price of $10.17, this is a must for all those learning Italian.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Big Green Book of Italian Verbs with CD-ROM, April 11, 2007

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T. DeJohn "tdj" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Green Book of Italian Verbs (Book w/CD-ROM): 555 Fully Conjugated Verbs (Big Book of Verbs Series) (Paperback)

This is a practice book that is good for any level of student of Italian. That it comes with a CD makes it even more useful. Only one problem I see --- it did not work on Windows Vista for me; but, there are no problems with XP.