501 Portuguese Verbs (Barrons) [Paperback]

John J. Nitti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1995 | ISBN-10: 0812090349 | ISBN-13: 978-0812090345

Here is an ideal supplement to classroom textbooks for students learning Portuguese. The most frequently-used Portuguese verbs are presented alphabetically in table form, one verb per page. Each verb is completely conjugated in all tenses with English translations. A new index in this edition lists an additional 1,000 verbs with English translations, cross-referenced to verbs that are similarly conjugated in the main text. Language students will find additional material covering idiomatic verb usage, grammatical construction, and more.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Portugese

Product Details

• Paperback: 533 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812090349
• ISBN-13: 978-0812090345
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #343,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, enlightening, essential reference., July 29, 2003

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Christopher Wanko "-C" (Nutley, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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Arm yourself with verbs. The nouns will come in time,
and adjectives and adverbs are a more advanced tool that you
will naturally acquire through extensive reading and speaking.

No, to gain fluency and functionality, you need verbs.

This book is a collection of 501 Portuguese verbs, with full
conjugations listed and some very informative usage examples below each listing. Each verb takes up a page, has the English definition at the top, and lists the usage examples at the bottom.

The index at the end of the book lists verbs in English, then in Portuguese, providing an excellent method for finding your verb choice even if you are a Portueguse student learning English. Yes, I meant exactly that: in learning Portuguese, I have found it helpful and enlightening to see what English words a Portuguese-speaker might choose, as it gives me insight into what a native might feel is the best translation of an idea.

The best feature of this book, however, is the front matter. It explains each conjugation in depth, because if you are anything like me, you've forgotten exactly what a future subjunctive is. Heck, I don't even know if I've used a grammatical term there or not; good thing I bought this book though, because it'll tell me in plain terms what I need to know.

This is truly a five-star reference. A comprehensive dictionary would surpass it in coverage, but from the perspective of learning Portuguese, this book has no peer.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent verb reference, April 4, 2000

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This review is from: 501 Portuguese Verbs (Barrons) (Paperback)

A large number of fully conjugated Portugese verbs. Most useful though is the examples of usage at the bottom of each page. One note to remember - this is Portugal Portuguese and not Brazilian Portuguese. Brazilian Portuguese students will still find the book useful, but remember to ignore the "tu" tense and remember that the imperative is different in Brazilian Portuguese.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Portuguese language students, August 3, 2002

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Ana Paula "anap0875" (VA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 501 Portuguese Verbs (Barrons) (Paperback)

This book is great for those who are studying Portuguese. Portuguese is my original language and my husband is trying to learn it. He has the "Living Laguage Brazilian Portuguese Complete Course" and this book, "501 Portuguese Verbs". This book is helping him to conjugate the verbs right. Portuguese is a very hard language to learn, especially when it comes to verbs. This book, with its 501 Portuguese verbs, is fully conjugated in all the tenses(up to 18 is some cases). The verbs are in alphabetical order, so it is easy to find and follow.
I strongly recommend this book to all those who are learning Portuguese.