501 French Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses in a New Easy-To-Learn Format Alphabetically Arranged (Barrons) (Paperback)

by Christopher Kendris (Author)

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What you see is what you get when it comes to this popular series of foreign-language grammar titles, and here what you get is 501 French Verbs, fully conjugated in every tense the French language has to offer. (That would be 28, in case you're counting.) You'll also find verb drills and tests as well as definitions of important grammatical terms, an index of irregular verb forms, lists of vernacular expressions and idioms, and much more. If you can't find the verb you're looking for in the 501 "model" verbs, author Christopher Kendris provides an index of 1,000 additional verbs that are conjugated in the same way as one of the 501. A lifesaver for anyone who does much writing in French, 501 French Verbs is an absolutely essential reference for every serious student of the language.

Product Description
The approximately 1,000 French infinitives listed with their English translations are conjugated and set up one-per-page in alphabetical order. This volume makes a fine supplement to classroom textbooks and is also useful to travelers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 4th edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812092813
• ISBN-13: 978-0812092813
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #191,611 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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86 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Essential, May 12, 2000

By	Luke (NYC, NY United States) - See all my reviews

If you could only buy one French reference book, buy a good French dictionary. If you could buy two, buy this 501 French Verbs. It is a well-known theory among linguists that verbs are the backbone of any language. If you don't know a noun, fine...look it up. Verbs, however, change forms easily. They're unpredictable, hard to understand, difficult to construct. Did you forget if "sortir" conjugates like "dormir" or like "finir"? What about the the subjunctive of "faire"? There is only one solution for navigating through this jungle of verbs...501 French Verbs!

In this easy-to-understand, easy-to-use book, all your verb questions are instantly answered. In addition to fully conjugating every verb in every tense and mood, there are idioms with each verb (such as "faire des achats" under "faire"). There are quizzes in the back, as well as useful verbs and sentences for many different situations (such as "at the grocery store", or "at the hotel").

If you consider yourself a student of French at all, whether a seasoned expert (such as myself, who still uses this book every day) or just learning "etre", this book is one to keep on your shelf.

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable Quick Tool to Further Your French Skills, March 12, 2004

By	Diana F. Von Behren "reneofc" (Kenner, LA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: 501 French Verbs (501 Verb Series) (Paperback)

As an adult studying French, I find this nicely sized trade style paperback indispensable for its sheer simplicity. Verb are listed alphabetically and lookup is easily fascilitated with the appearance of the verb on the left or right upper corners respectively. A page is devoted to each verb, with all of the tenses conviently arranged for reading ease. On the bottom of the page, the author cites some sentence and idiomatic sentence examples as well as a small list of verbs that take on similiar properties. The back of the book is devoted to an English-French and French-English Glossary list as well as idiomatic usage of the verbs and specific situation topics like "talking about the weather" or "buying a train ticket".

My one complaint about this series is the lack of English translation especially for tricky verbs like savoir, pouvoir, vouloir and devoir which when conjugated in the different tenses take on different meanings in English. More explanation should be devoted to these verbs, perhaps in the form of further examples. I think it would suffice if English translations of the all tenses of the verbs were simply listed next to their French counterparts. The author does discuss each of the tenses at length in the front part of the book, but for quick look-up purposes, this does not work well.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ce livre, c'est extra!, January 22, 2000

By	Dave (Fort Thomas, Kentucky) - See all my reviews

I have studied French for over six years and I am putting in an order for this book -- for the third time.

This is the best verb compilation of verb conjugation charts I have come across. Each verb is completely conjugated into all 14 tenses in French. For those just learning French the book has detailed explanation of when and how each conjugation is used.

The appendices are just as valuable as the conjugation charts and include idiomatic expressions, and which infintives are preceded with à and de.

It is a bit pricy (that's why it is rated 4 stars instead of 5), but is still a wise investment for the serious student of French.