Italian Verb Workbook [Paperback]

Marcel Danesi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764130242 | ISBN-13: 978-0764130243 | Publication Date: March 1, 2005 | Edition: Workbook

Here is a fine new, user-friendly supplementary language worktext for students enrolled in high school and college-level Italian courses, as well as for those who know some Italian but want to work independently to improve their knowledge of Italian verbs. The book is divided into five main sections: verbs' present indicative tenses; their past indicative tenses; future and conditional tenses; subjunctive tenses, and the imperative and other tenses. Verbs are presented with fundamental conjugation information, illustrative dialogues, and additional learning features that include crossword puzzles, tips and notes on verb usage, and a review chapter that concludes each of the book's five sections. The book is filled with exercises designed to improve students' fluency in speaking, writing, and comprehending Italian. The type is set in two colors.

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Your Italian will improve as you master verb usage



Learn to form all verb tenses—

Present indicative

Past indicative

Future and conditional

Subjunctive

Imperative



Strengthen your command of verb usage with—

Illustrative dialogues

Crossword puzzles in Italian

Exercises with answers

Extra tips on Italian verb usage



Type set in two color for easy reference

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; Workbook edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764130242
• ISBN-13: 978-0764130243
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #301,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Italian

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, March 5, 2005

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Mr. James Travisano (BARBOURSVILLE, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Italian Verb Workbook (Paperback)

I have been attempting to learn Italian via the Pimsleur Method--a listen and repeat system on tape or CDs. It's quite good as far as it goes. However, to really grasp the written language, build vocabulary and understand verbs in some detail, Pimsleur is not enough.

No doubt a trip to Italy would help as would a class at the local college, but the first was out of my price range at the moment and the second was all booked up. So, I began a search for a book that could help build my skills. I was amazed at how difficult it was to find such guide. Then I stumbled on the Italian Verb Workbook.

It's fantastico! Very clear. Very straightforward. Detailed enough in each section without being overwhelming. Don't expect to whiz through this in a couple of hours, but if you stick with the program, it really will help you master the language.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Italian verbs, June 27, 2006

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A. L. Sawatzky (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Italian Verb Workbook (Paperback)

I am finding this work book to go along very well with my Pimsleur language CDs. There are good exercises to reinforce useage. I am a beginner learner and am finding it well written, easy to follow and extremely helpful. I am using it in conjunction with Paola Nanni-Tate's Italian Verb Drills and am finding that they explain things a little differently from each other, so what I don't get from one I get from the other.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Workbook, July 30, 2006

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

This review is from: Italian Verb Workbook (Paperback)

I use this excellent workbook to enhance my classroom work; in some cases I was able to better learn a concept due to this workbook. It is very well organized, the information is reliable and there are plenty of exercises for the dedicated student; there is a complete answer key in the back of the book.