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301 Polish Verbs (Barron's)

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The 301 Polish Verbs is a great advancement over the 201 Polish Verbs. In addition to getting an extra 100 verbs, all the verbs are fully conjugated, in all tenses, and the introduction is much more informative and easier to understand. Each verb now has at least one example sentence to help ensure proper usage. In addition, this book contains 42 sample tests with answer keys. The verb index in the back of the text is easier to read; however, it still lacks an alphabetical listing of perfective verbs. So if you don't know the imperfective verb a lot of time can still be spent searching for it. This is a great reference and I highly recommend it for all levels. I can't wait for 501 Polish Verbs?

this is obviously not a book to be used on it's own. but accompanied by a quality instructional text, this book is great. for example, once in a while you'll encounter a word in an instructional book that doesn't look like the infinitive to any verb. this book will help you to figure those words out. in addition, it allows you to compare various verbs by presenting a verb and all of the ones that are similar. if you spend time learning maybe 5 verbs a day, you'll see that your vocabulary and knowledge of polish increasing tremendously.

After searching high and low for a book that could facilitate the sometimes arduous task of conjugating Polish verbs, I think the search is over. 301 Polish Verbs, by Klara Janecki, offers a logical and clear approach to learning the Polish verb. Simply by turning the first few pages you get the immediate immpression that this is a quality book. Written with wonderful attention to detail, and with explanations that are presented in clear effective English, success with the Polish verb is not too far around the corner. In addition, the contextualized examples give you a reasonable insight into how the verb can become an active part of your Polish vocabulary. For anyone who wants to increase the speed and effectiveness of their learning, this is a book for you.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK FOR HELP ON CONJUGATION OF POLISH VERBS. EVRYTHING YOU COULD WANT TO KNOW IS IN THIS BOOK. THE SEMI-LARGE PRINT IS ALSO A VERY NICE FEATURE. IT IS EASY TO READ AND THERE IS NO CONFUSION BETWEEN LETTERS THAT CAN LOOK ALIKE. 301 POLISH VERBS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Dating a Polish guy with a family who doesn't speak english very well is frustrating. Entire hours can be spent without hearing your own language except in short translations. I found this book to be very helpful in my language expanding efforts. One thing especially helped: the short Polish to English aproximations of vowel and letter grouping sounds in the beginning of the book. However, it is neccesary to know someone Polish or have a tape of native speakers in order to get a couple of these down accurately. We just don't have these sounds in English. I couldn't find this in many beginning Polish books and used it often as a reference when I first started. It's a great addition to a beginning speaker's library for building vocab.

I bought 301 Polish Verbs to supplement an intensive beginning Polish course, and I am very pleased with this book. The verb charts are quite helpful, and I transferred many of them to flashcards to help me study.
The crucial difference between 301 Polish Verbs and its predecessor, 201 Polish Verbs, is that (in addition to the extra 100 verbs) 301 Polish Verbs includes a long introduction that includes solid yet brief explanations of the grammar not only of verbs but also of the different cases that the verbs take.
The verbs are grouped into verb groups that are all listed under the same single heading verb. The perfective and imperfective form of the verb, as well as other related verbs with the same verb "root", are all listed on a single page. This grouping is helpful for learning that all these verbs are related and their tenses work the same way. However, the groupings can make it difficult to look up a particular Polish verb, as the verbs are listed alphabetically by the heading verb, and one must check multiple indexes to find out which heading verb it is listed under.
The example sentences at the bottom of each page are very helpful to illustrate the usage of the different verbs in context and to "see" how the verbs take different objects in different cases. However, I would have liked there to be more example sentences--some verbs (though not "heading" verbs) do not even have a single example sentence.

After searching high and low for a book that could facilitate the sometimes arduous task of conjugating Polish verbs, I think the search is over. 301 Polish Verbs, by Klara Janecki, offers a logical and clear approach to learning the Polish verb. Simply by turning the first few pages you get the immediate immpression that this is a quality book. Written with wonderful attention to detail, and with explanations that are presented in clear effective English, success with the Polish verb is not too far around the corner. In addition, the contextualized examples give you a reasonable insight into how the verb can become an active part of your Polish vocabulary. For anyone who wants to increase the speed and effectiveness of their learning, this is a book for you.

Another reviewer describes this book as, "thorough". That is an understatement!

If you want to know the intricate details of Polish verbs and the conjugations of the most common, look no further. In fact, it is so thorough at times, it can be intimidating, especially if you are learning the language outside a classroom setting.

For example, the frequentive aspect is treated for appropriate verbs despite the admission that, "The frequentive aspect is hardly ever used now." Jumping from Germanic to Slavic languages was tough enough for me, without having to ignore seldom used aspects of the language which appear alongside the parts I want/need to focus on.

This is an excellent additional resource to use in learning Polish. I was using Rosetta Stone Polish and having a difficult time with their method of introducing verbs and verb tenses. This book makes it all logical and easy to look up verbs. The book makes no assumptions about your level of knowledge so anyone can use this book and be able to learn from it. It has relieved a lot of stress in my trying to learn Polish using Rosetta Stone. I was going to order Swan's Polish Verbs book until I read it's reviews, and I'm so glad I read reviews. Janecki's 301 Verbs is perfect for me. Janecki also includes a verb index listing nearly 2300 verbs. The back of the book has some quizzes and puzzles with answers which add a little fun and motivation to spend more time learning. You can't go wrong with this book.

This book came in good condition. The verbs are conjugated easily to understand and they are also used in sentences. Goood book for students or people who want to learn Polish and it is fantastic for people who are having trouble with the verb endings.