Spanish Verbs And Essentials of Grammar : A Practical Guide to the Mastery of Spanish (Paperback)

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For All Students This compact volume offers an integrated guide to both Spanish verbs and the basics of grammar. All of the major verbal and grammatical concepts of the language are presented in 33 units, each devoted to a particular concept. It is an indispensable guide to anyone who needs a comprehensive yet accessible reference to Spanish verbs and grammar.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 11, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844272140
• ISBN-13: 978-0844272146
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #279,880 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There is simply no better book! Regardless of Price., February 20, 2002

By	Mario Fimbrez (Modesto, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I just couldnt pass up the opportunity to review this book. It is probably one of the cheapest books of it's kind and yet it is the best of it's kind. I am not kidding when I say that with this book and a good dictionary and phrase or text book you could become fluent in spanish. It covers Verbs so simply and efficiently that you learn the most important conjugations for each type of verb all at once in just a few pages. (Which means you are not trapped in the present tense because your class or text hasnt yet discussed preterite or imperfect or future).I must also add that it has an excellent review of idioms in the back and the best coverage of Articels el, lo, la that I have ever seen, and I have many books on spanish. Now before I go you must trust me when I say that I am being completely objective and that I am well acquanted with language study and learning (Japanese, Chinese, French, Korean) because this is the best book available on the subject, and spending more money will not get you anything superior to the coverage in this book. If you are thinking about buying it DO IT! You wont regret it (Oh by the way I am the only child in a spanish speaking family who didnt learn spanish growing up but I now speak it more than well enough to get by, in large part because of this little yellow book!)

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Spanish reference book in my library., May 8, 2001

By	Scott Herman (Baxter, Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This excellent little book provides the reader with brief but thorough coverage of grammar and verb conjugation. It is the only book in my collection that covers the proper use of 'Santo, Santa, San.' It also provides very clear explantions of the different verb tenses and moods. The explanation of gramatical rules is very clear and each is provided with an example.

This book is a reference manual, and provides no exercises. However, it covers several rules and topics that I have not found in any other work. It even has brief sections on correnspondence.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Explains everything that ever confused you about Spanish, July 21, 1998

By	Jennifer Kerns (High Springs, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've studied Spanish for six years, and I have yet to find a problem that this book doesn't cover. A good reference and also fun to browse just for curiosity's sake. Would be well worth three times the price.