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Complete Guide to Conjugating 12000 French Verbs

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This is without a doubt the definitive guide to conjugation of French verbs. I've spoken French fluently for 15 or more years and this is still useful. Yet, it is an indispensible reference and not overwhelming for beginning students.

Reasons to consider no other book:
-QUALITY - unsurpassed. this is a translation of the guide that French people themselves use.
-THOROUGHNESS - Thousands upon thousands of verbs. It shows every possible way to conjugate verbs in French. With extensive crossreferencing it saves TONS of space, only showing you unique ways to conjugate. Very easy to use.
-SIZE - very small, lightweight and portable

What other book is so compact yet so complete? what other book can be so complete as to let you know that when you use verb/subject inversion (to form a question) for indicative present tense regular "-er" verbs, you need to add an "é" (but pronounce as "è") for the 1st person singular (je)? Example:

I love you = "Je t'aime"
Do I love you? = "T'aimé-je?" and NOT "T'aime-je"

This is the best! Consider no other conjugation book, they are heavy and incomplete!

I have had the French edition since 1983 and I can't live without it! This book is a must for FRENCH students, let alone for a foreigner wanting to learn the language. I speak five languages, and among all the language books I had through the years, the Hatier series is next to none :-) (Great for Spanish and German as well if you can get your hands on the respective Bescherelle titles). Whether you're a beginner or advanced student of French... just get it, eyes closed!

Smaller AND much more extensive than just about every other French "verb" book on the market, this tiny volume is the ultimate conjugation cheat-sheet. The verbs are broken down into all their separate conjugation groups (because, hint: most "irregular" French verbs aren't that irregular), and every single verb form is given. There are no bells and whistles here, no "bonus" sections or anything like that - just a really excellent book on French verb conjugation. You won't ever regret getting this.

This book is incredibly useful for all students of the French language. I have used this book and never been failed by it's gracious simplicity. If at all possible you should try to get this book and keep it in your library it cannot be replaced by some of the more easily accesible American brands and should be cherished.

This book is recommended for the serious French student. It provides verb conjugations for every verb imaginable. It's very helpful to the student who is just beginning to learn French grammar, as well as a useful reference tool for more experienced learners.

I've studied French for nearly 2 years and can't live without this book. I almost bought a 500 verb book that ways more than my laptop (like some of my collegues) and then found this book at a French book store for $45!!! I'm sooooo glad I bought this! ...wish I'd found it on Amazon for $17.

Aside from a good dictionary, this is probalby the best investment you can make. It's accurate, compact, and very very useful, especially for irregular verbs.

This book is better than Barron's 501 French Verbs. Flip to the back of the book to look up which verb you want to conjugate and it will give you the page of the example verb. Flip to the page, follow the pattern and you are good to go! Great for intermediate french, or beginners who are serious about continuing french in later years - much better investment than the Barron's 501. Enjoy!

This book is nice and compact so it is easy to carry with you to school. I bought this book to replace another French verb conjugation book that I had used so much that the pages are falling out... The format on this book takes a little adjustment on my part as it is layed out a little differently than the other book... the only downside is the print is very small, so if you have bad eyesight maybe not the verb book for you.

I almost puchased a 501 verbs conjugation book, but checked it out from the library first. I'm glad I did. It was way too bulky for a book that had so few verbs in it. The bershelle verb book is slim and has a very long list of verbs, their definitions, and exactly what page you can find the conjugations on. The other book left you guessing. I plan on using this book thoughout my french education. Il est tres utile pour appendre le francais.