15,000 Spanish Verbs Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses Using Pattern Verbs, Second Edition (Paperback)

by Stephen J., Ph.D. Thompson (Author)

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Este libro es producto de muchos anos de analisis de las conjugaciones de los verbos en espanol como estan presentados en los mejores diccionarios en espanol y en los libros de referencias. Este libro es recomendado para principiantes al iqual que para estudiantes avanzados, maestros, traductores, bibliotecas, viajeros y otros que tengan interes or necesidad de usar el lenguaje espanol. Este volumen es pequeno y estrecho y por lo tanto facil de acomodar en cualquier lugar accesible o de cargar en su bolsa o su bolsillo. -- El Hispano News, Albuquerque, Nuevo Mexico

Verbs are basic to learning any language. Verbs show the action of the sentence. Verb conjugations indicate whether the action is past, current, or future. In the Spanish language, verb conjugations also indicate who did the action and whether the speaker or writer has feelings about the action. Consequently, each Spanish verb can take several dozen forms or conjugations.

Many Spanish verbs are irregular, and the language has more varieties of verbs than standard English. The book shows the irregular letters in red, making them easier to spot and understand.

The book is recommended for beginning as well as advanced students, teachers, translators, travelers, libraries, bookstores and others with an interest or need to use the Spanish language.

The slim volume will fit nicely on a desk and could find a spot next to the dictionary on a bookshelf. -- Grand Prairie News, Arlington, Texas

You have done a wonderful job. So many students are completely confused about verbs. Hopefully, parents (and others)will consider purchasing this "perfect" book. -- La Vida News, Fort Worth, Texas

Product Description
Improve your Spanish reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. This book is so easy 7th graders use it and so helpful translators use it. Just look up the pattern verb and make the changes indicated in red.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 203 pages
• Publisher: Center for Innovative Language Learning; 2 edition (January 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965141829
• ISBN-13: 978-0965141826
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #221,070 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 15,000 Spanish Verbs, March 28, 2000

By	Chenhall, Robert G., PhD (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 15,000 Spanish Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses Using Pattern Verbs (Paperback)

Every serious student of Spanish must have two tools(a good bi-lingual dictionary and a complete guide to the conjugation of the verbs. This book does not provide translations of Spanish verbs (that is the function of the dictionary), but it does provide clear, easily readable keys to the conjugation of any verb one is apt to meet. The index, I am sure contains at least 15,000 entries, each pointing to one of 79 pattern verbs, which are the heart of the book. The pattern verb pages are in a completely standardized format, with the irregular letters clearly indicated in red, for all appropriate tenses, persons and number. This litle book is the best I have found. It is a constant companion to my own small dictionary, and I strongly recommend it to all my intermediate and advanced students as well as anyone else who is seriousabout using Spanish.

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Book's content not adequate for easy learning, March 23, 1999

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This review is from: 15,000 Spanish Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses Using Pattern Verbs (Paperback)

Book contained 15,000 conjugations but in very small print. Also, there were no Spanish to English translation for the 15,000 verbs. You had to already know what the verb meant. I found this book only slightly useful and would not reccomend it. There are much better books out there for the same price.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Refrance Book, December 6, 1999

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This review is from: 15,000 Spanish Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses Using Pattern Verbs (Paperback)

I am a 4rd year Spanish student and found this book to be a very helpful refrence book, however the presentation of the verbs may not help someone who is just learning the launguage.