Italian Verb Drills (Paperback)

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The shortest route to mastering verb conjugations

One of the greatest challenges in learning a language is mastering verb conjugations. The books in the unique Language Verb Drill series make it easier than ever for learners to meet that challenge.

Drilling, whether it's for learning a musical instrument, a sport, or a language, is an essential part of a sound education because repeated, concentrated practice makes specialized skills become second nature.

Unlike most verb books, which tend to concentrate on tables of conjugations, the books in the Language Verb Drills series allow students to focus exclusively on building mastery of verbs without being distracted by other elements of grammar. Combining the features of a workbook and reference manual, they clearly and systematically explain how a verb system works while providing numerous drills for practice. These revised editions of the popular study guides now include a final review section to reinforce the reader's ability to automatically select the correct verb form.

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Text: English, Italian --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (November 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071420894
• ISBN-13: 978-0071420891
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,622 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to learn Italian, you have to learn grammar!, July 11, 2000

By	"iloveprovence" (Columbia, S.C. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Italian Verb Drills (Paperback)

This book is perfect! It takes the student through drills of endless verbs, and if you want to speak, read and/or write Italian, you must understand the verbs. It really seems quite daunting! However, get your hands on this workbook! You will be really grateful you have it! Practice an hour a day, and you'll be amazed at the language acquistion you are able to achieve! And those language dictionaries? Don't bother! Use the grammar books. It's not as scary as it looks!

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars repetition repetition, February 6, 2002

By	Music "Music" (in the world) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Italian Verb Drills (Paperback)

As anyone knows, the key to learning is repition. The book is straightforward. THere are no cute cartoons, etc. here. Just verbs and worksheets. I even do the work on notebook paper, so I can go back and do the sheets again. After just completing one page of drills, I have learned a lot. She only introduces one skill at a time, so it is not overwhelming. And the added benefit is learning, of course, the meaning of the verbs. I would even suggest this book for teachers of Italian because of the way the book is set up.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Italian Learning Guide I Have Found Yet, May 22, 2003

By	J. Zweibelson (Fort Polk, LA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Italian Verb Drills (Paperback)

I am currently living in Italy. I want to be able to speak with my Italian neighbors, so I bought this book. After just doing the exercises in the first chapter (only -ar verbs), I am able to converse with them better. My Italian neighbors (who speak no English) like the book so much that they asked me to buy one for them so they can learn English. The exercises are excellent. I do them on a separate piece of paper so I can do the exercises over and over again. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to learn Italian.