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0764563874 978-0764563874 November 29, 2001 1
CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions.

CliffsQuickReview Spanish I is meant to provide all the foundations of basic Spanish pronunciation, spelling, and sentence construction. Spanish grammar is systematically explained in its most simplistic way, so there's no need for any prerequisite before beginning this "review" of the equivalent of two years of high school Spanish. As you work your way through this review, you'll be ready to tackle such concepts as

  • Spelling and pronunciation
  • Nouns, articles, pronouns, and verbs
  • Basic sentence structure
  • Preterit and imperfect tenses, and prepositions and negatives

CliffsQuickReview Spanish I can act as a supplement to your textbook and to classroom lectures. Use this reference in any way that fits your personal style for study and review — you decide what works best with your needs. You can read the book from cover to cover or just look for the information you want and put it back on the shelf for later. Here are just a few ways you can search for topics:

  • Use the free Pocket Guide full of essential information
  • Get a glimpse of what you’ll gain from a chapter by reading through the Chapter Check-In at the beginning of each chapter
  • Use the Chapter Checkout at the end of each chapter to gauge your grasp of the important information you need to know
  • Test your knowledge more completely in the CQR Review and look for additional sources of information in the CQR Resource Center
  • Use the glossary to find key terms fast
  • For helpful lists of verbs, phrases, and expressions, turn to the Appendices at the back of the book

With titles available for all the most popular high school and college courses, CliffsQuickReview guides are a comprehensive resource that can help you get the best possible grades.



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When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core Spanish language concepts—from pronunciation and pronouns to irregular verbs and both past tenses—and get the best possible grade.

At CliffsNotes, we're dedicated to helping you do your best, no matter how challenging the subject. Our authors are veteran teachers and talented writers who know how to cut to the chase—and zero in on the essential information you need to succeed.

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  • Complete coverage of core concepts
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Cliffs Notes; 1 edition (November 29, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764563874
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764563874
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very pleasant surprise, September 8, 2003
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half "half" (Diamond Bar, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Spanish I (Cliffs Quick Review) (Paperback)
I own a variety of books for learning Spanish, ranging from phrase-books (I know, what a joke), to classroom textbooks. I only discovered this particular little gem a couple of months ago.

This author excels at several things:

1) saying the most with the fewest words (I always like to cut to the chase)
2) using just the right number of well-selected examples in all the right places
3) answering your questions just when you are about to ask them
4) thoroughness

and perhaps most important of all

5) fantastic pacing, it never drags, and yet never outruns you.

There are many experts in the Spanish language, obviously, but it is truly a joy to find one who is also an expert teacher and writer.

If you had been previously exposed to the Spanish language in any way, either via phrasebooks or a mostly-forgotten class 15 years ago, get this book. It sets everything straight permanently in one single reading.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A completely underrated gem..., November 29, 2004
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lolg (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Spanish I (Cliffs Quick Review) (Paperback)
I wholeheartedly agree with Chuan N. Lee "half". Who knew that
cliff notes 1 & 2 for Spanish could possibly be so excellent? I mean, cliff notes - they're for the losers who couldn't even be bothered to actually read the book, right?

But I picked these up because I'd just started Spanish and they were going cheap at Walmart's. To my surprise, books 1 & 2 together pretty much comprise a complete course in
Spanish, but pared right down to the essentials, which is what I need because I'm in my forties now so I don't have time to waste.

I liked it so much I gave copies to my SO, who is also an engineer, also learning Spanish, and also in a hurry. He finally overcame his prejudice of cliff's notes long enough to actually look at them, and now is as hooked on them as I am.

If you're serious about learning Spanish and are type-A like us, with no time for the fluff and hand-holding you get from "Learn Spanish in 25 years in Your Car whilst becoming a Hazard to Navigation" then this, along with the dictionaries at yahoo.com and wordreference.com, is the way to go.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars very helpful and concise, January 8, 2006
This review is from: Spanish I (Cliffs Quick Review) (Paperback)
I learned French a long time ago, so I felt like I knew what I was getting in to when I started with another Romance language, and I wanted to find something that was straight to the point to help me learn Spanish. Cliff's Quick Review of Spanish is just that, concise and straightforward. It will not give you a lot of exercises or practice problems, but the basics of grammar are presented in a concise and logical way. I imagine this would make an excellent resource for review for those taking intro to Spanish classes, and as an independent learner I can tell you this book has been extremely useful. While additional books/CDs/websites/etc. are advisable for learning to speak and understand Spanish, this is an excellent background and review on Spanish grammar that I highly recommend.
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conjugation chart, stem changer, imperfect tense forms, preterit forms, preterit tense, preterit endings, subject case pronouns, written accent mark, preterit verbs, verb hablar, stem changing verbs, preposition por, singular masculine form, verb estar, indirect object pronoun, regular endings, present progressive tense, verb ser, present participle form, plural version, appropriate preposition, direct object pronouns, verbs ser, conjugated verb, simple prepositions
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