Spanish Verb Drills [Paperback]

Vivienne Bey (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0844270342 | ISBN-13: 978-0844270340 | Publication Date: July 24, 1990 | Edition: 2

Combining the features of a textbook, workbook, and a self-study manual, Spanish Verb Drills clearly and systematically explains how the Spanish verb system works, while providing numerous and varied exercises to provide practice for each point. A thorough and accessible resource for anyone who wants to master spoken or written Spanish.

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The only Spanish conjugation resource you'll ever need

To master speaking and writing Spanish, you have to be comfortable using its verb system. Unfortunately for many language learners, however, verb conjugation is a major roadblock in their pursuit of Spanish-speaking confidence. If you are one of these learners, Spanish Verb Drills is here to help by allowing you to overcome these obstacles so that you can confidently use verbs when expressing yourself in Spanish.

Whether used as a textbook supplement in a Spanish language course or as a self-study text for learning and review, Spanish Verb Drills will simplify the complexities of this crucial area of Spanish language studies.

This comprehensive book features:

• Numerous exercises that demonstrate how the Spanish verb system works
• Regular chapter reviews called "Repasos" to reinforce your learning
• An answer key to give you immediate clarification on any concept
• New to this edition, a final unit that sums up all the verb tenses covered so you can select the correct verb form any time you speak or write Spanish--something not covered in other verb books

Because of its concise explanations and abundant exercise material, you will find Spanish Verb Drills a source of unparalleled knowledge and intensive practice that you can use in the classroom or on your own. You'll find you are less intimidated by verb conjugation and, instead, see your confidence in your Spanish skills grow.

Topics include:

• Regular verbs in the present, imperfect, preterit, future, and conditional of the indicative mood
• Compound tenses of the indicative mood
• The simple and compound tenses of the subjunctive mood
• Reflexive verbs
• Stem-changing verbs
• Orthographic-changing verbs
• Irregular verbs

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (July 24, 1990)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0844270342
• ISBN-13: 978-0844270340
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,695,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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61 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Many mistakes in Spanish Verb Drills, August 25, 2000

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michael agelasto (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spanish Verb Drills (Paperback)

A quite useful book,with a lot of mistakes. Below are 57 errors that appear in the Second Edition of Spanish Verb Drills (V. Bey, Passport Books, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1991).

Errata, by page number

18, add `meter put in` to vocabulary. It is used in exercises.

36, line 3. `Past,' not `Present' Participle (in italics).

36, line 7. `participle', not `participles.'

31, line 14, present progressive: you are speaking, not were speaking

50, Aplicación, #5 should be `comprendamos'.

56, directions for Aplicación B should read: `corresponding perfect' not `corresponding compound' tense. Otherwise, directions are confusing, too many possible answers.

63, line 18, above Para Practicar entry: `* These verbs are used only in the third-person singular', not `plural.'

81, present indicative `envía' should be in italics.

85, line beginning `Note one verb..' belongs with `Jugar' below it.

86, `Reír' in bold should have accent mark.

85, `Colgar', present subjunctive, indent 2nd line to avoid confusion.

93, directions for Repaso general 2 should say to use the `to have' helping verb, eliminating confusion

88, line 12, `conseguir' spelled with a `g' not `q'

101, Decir, conditional is wrong. It should be `diría, etc.'

104, Haber preterit should all be in italics; hubiste should not be in italics

108, Oír needs accent mark

88, line 22, `conseguir' spelled with a `g' not `q'

109, line 2, present subj. of Poder should be `pueda' not `puede

86, line 27, `conseguir' spelled with a `g' not `q'

109, line 19, `disponer' should be in italics.

129, 2nd. Column. Add `B.' heading

140, Aplicación A8, both should be in singular, `caminara,' `caminase'.

140, Aplicación B7, both should be in plural, `aprendieran,' `aprendiesen. Given answer is also misspelled.

143, Aplicación B - all can be present progressive which is better correspondence to simple tenses (see entry for page 56)

135, Aplicación B, #2, 4, 5 should be past, not present, progressive

143, line 6, #(2), should be habré with accent.

147, first line under Para practicular: remove s from `compites, sirves, mides'

141, Mastery test, #8, `trabajases' should be `trabajase'.

152, Repasto general 1, #A7, `estaban' not `estabn'

152, Repasto general 1, #A22, should be `reímos'

152, Repasto general 1, #B11, add `no' for negation

152, Repasto general 1. There are other possible correct answers for B18, B8, B22 and B28.

141, Aplicación, #13 should be `hubierais/hubieseis estudiado'

131, Mastery Test, #25, `vivisteis' not `vivíais'

142, Repaso, #15, no not `ho.'

151, Aplicación #7, should be `juegan

158, Aplicación A2 should be: `supieras' not `supeiras'.

158, Aplicación C14 should be: `you would know.'

152, Repasto general 2, B #5 can also be `entienden'.

153 Aplicación #8 should be `fitted,' not `fit.'

155, Mastery Test, #7, should be imperfect subj.: `bendijera/bendijese'

157, Mastery Test, #7 has another choice: podía.

153 Aplicación #15, should be `we declined', preterit, not imperfect.

142, Repaso, #27, no accent mark

149, Mastery test, # 20 `relincas' should be `delincas'

163, A #11 should be `he would hear' not `he would smell'

153 Aplicación #25, `loosen', not `seize.'

156, Mastery Test, #22 has another possible answer: `fueses'

124, B. #6, #21 should specify which you: #6 pl. for; #21, sing. fam.

166, Add under letter `p': Put in meter, 18.

154, Mastery Test, #32, `os' not needed.

160, Mastery Test, #30 has another answer: `tuvieseis'

166, `poseer, possess 80' is omitted

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spanish Verb Workbook Makes Conjugating Easier, January 1, 2001

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Luis Hernandez (New York, New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spanish Verb Drills (Paperback)

If you are a person in need of more practice with Spanish verb conjugating, "Spanish Verb Drills" by Vivienne Bey is a great reference book to have around. Providing many exercises such as verb drills and fill-in-the-blanks, this book will assist students and anyone else trying to brush up on their conjugating skills real fast and easier.

The book provides an inexpensive method to improve your verb conjugating skills. Besides this book, I also recommend "501 Spanish Verbs" as another book one should own if they want to master Spanish verb conjugations. Both books should make you a pro within a short period of time.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nothing will help you memorize the conjugations better, June 10, 2000

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This review is from: Spanish Verb Drills (Paperback)

In my Spanish language studies I had tried out dozens of books, cards and tapes. Even though I had read through the verb conjugations in books several times it still seemed as though I was making terribly slow progress. This book definitely helped me to reach a new plateau. There simply is nothing that will help you to memorize the conjugations better than writing them out. This book is arranged so that once you have a verb form under your belt, you then learn a new one and keep reviewing the ones that you have already done. In this way, when you have finished even half of the book you are already quite confident in your knowledge of the conjugations. By writing out the verb forms for even a portion of the book you will have the skills necessary to produce your own conversation and gain fluency, which is your main goal at this point. If you are trying to re-learn Spanish after a long break in studying, this book will be of immense value. Put this seemingly simple book at the top of your list for Spanish educational materials.