The Ultimate Spanish Verb Review and Practice (The Ultimate Verb Review and Practice Series)
by Ronni L Gordon
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 468.2421
EAN: 9780071416733
ISBN: 0071416730
Label: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2005-12-12
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Studio: McGraw-Hill
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Summary: Kindle edition has real problems
Comment: I really wanted to buy this book for my Kindle. Unfortunately I learned from reading the sample that lists of very important verbs are presented in a table format in very small print - print so small I would need to use a magnifying glass to read it. Most of the text is fine and can be re-sized to any of the Kindle's six font sizes, but tables are pictures that cannot be made larger. Please get rid of the tables and if necessary simply list the verbs and their translations in a list or find some way to make the print of the tables larger. If the publisher fixes this problem, I will be first in line to purchase the book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I wish my teachers used this book
Comment: Non-native Spanish students, listen up! This is the *ultimate* book!!! All 14 tenses are explained with crystal clear comparisions to the English language. What does the English language do in the subjunctive that the Spanish language does or does not do? This book answers that question and sooo many others!!!! "Haber" is no longer my enemy.
The order of grammatical concepts is sensible. (Unlike the way I learned them in the 90s!) I gained a lot of confidence with each exercise. The exercises also offer different ways of becoming more competent in Spanish. For example, sometimes you have to identify the subject of the preterite tense, other times you are translating from English to Spanish, other times Spanish to English, and then sometimes working with multiple tenses. The activities get more challenging as the book progresses.
There is a complete answer key in the back.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Overall Review
Comment: I began reading this book and doing the exercises after a very basic beginner's class which sparked my interest in learning the language more thoroughly. While I would say this book can be a stretch for beginning students of Spanish, it's perfect for intermediate and advanced learners. I read this book two years ago and once I had completed it, I took a placement exam for the University of Costa Rica's "Spanish for foreigners" class. I was able to qualify for the advanced level! Since then I have purchased more than sixty books which cover all aspects of the Spanish language. This book is, by far, the one I consider most useful and still use as a review. The explanations of the grammar are straightforward and easy to understand (even the dreaded subjunctive!) There are plenty of very useful exercises with an answer-key in the back of the book. Chapters often build on previous information and is best to work through this book sequentially. I can't say enough good things about this book!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great review book.
Comment: This book is better than most at explaining the complex rules of Spanish, but also some of the interesting background behind the rules. Not for beginners, but definitely a great book for year 2 Spanish learners.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Ultimate brand is the gold standard of language teaching books!
Comment: I have been using The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice: Mastering Spanish Grammar for Confident Communication as a review and reference book. It has seen me through Spanish language exams, travel to Spanish-speaking countries, business meetings where I had to speak Spanish, and even social situations. I read Spanish language newspapers and magazines and even some history and literature and watch Mexican telenovelas with a high level of comprehension.
I've been seeking a good follow-up review text and at last I found it: The Ultimate SPANISH VERB Review and Practice: Mastering Verbs and Sentence Building for Confident Communication. This amazing book is taking me through verb forms in all the tenses. The explanations are crystal clear and there are loads of exercises for practice. I love the Building Sentences section in each chapter because from the simple conjugated verb I learn how to build sentences by adding the verb + infinitive construction, or create sentences with double object pronouns; I learn how to express probability, how to focus on a certain element in the sentence, etc. I can say all the things I've wanted to say about "if something happens" or "if something were to happen" or "if something had happened" (possible conditions or contrary-to-fact conditions).
I like the presentation of Spanish grammar contrasted with English grammar. I'm a native English speaker but never really thought about English grammar until I used The Ultimate books. I find this very helpful, and I'm learning a lot about English, too!
Spanish has a lot of tenses and a lot of irregular verbs. The Ultimate SPANISH VERB Review and Practice is helping me to learn and practice them in context. I really like that the book allows me to go out of order which means if I need more practice on the present subjunctive (which I do!), I can jump right to Chapter 11. This book makes learning Spanish so logical and even enjoyable.
I think the Language Boxes are great because I'm learning interesting facts about Spanish. I didn't know that about 4,000 Spanish words, such as ojalá, el café, el alcohol, and hasta, were borrowed from Arabic. I am also learning many words that Spanish borrows from English to describe computer terms, such as crashear, linkear, and cliquear.
The Ultimate SPANISH VERB Review and Practice is the gold standard of language teaching books.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Kindle edition has real problems
Comment: I really wanted to buy this book for my Kindle. Unfortunately I learned from reading the sample that lists of very important verbs are presented in a table format in very small print - print so small I would need to use a magnifying glass to read it. Most of the text is fine and can be re-sized to any of the Kindle's six font sizes, but tables are pictures that cannot be made larger. Please get rid of the tables and if necessary simply list the verbs and their translations in a list or find some way to make the print of the tables larger. If the publisher fixes this problem, I will be first in line to purchase the book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I wish my teachers used this book
Comment: Non-native Spanish students, listen up! This is the *ultimate* book!!! All 14 tenses are explained with crystal clear comparisions to the English language. What does the English language do in the subjunctive that the Spanish language does or does not do? This book answers that question and sooo many others!!!! "Haber" is no longer my enemy.
The order of grammatical concepts is sensible. (Unlike the way I learned them in the 90s!) I gained a lot of confidence with each exercise. The exercises also offer different ways of becoming more competent in Spanish. For example, sometimes you have to identify the subject of the preterite tense, other times you are translating from English to Spanish, other times Spanish to English, and then sometimes working with multiple tenses. The activities get more challenging as the book progresses.
There is a complete answer key in the back.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Overall Review
Comment: I began reading this book and doing the exercises after a very basic beginner's class which sparked my interest in learning the language more thoroughly. While I would say this book can be a stretch for beginning students of Spanish, it's perfect for intermediate and advanced learners. I read this book two years ago and once I had completed it, I took a placement exam for the University of Costa Rica's "Spanish for foreigners" class. I was able to qualify for the advanced level! Since then I have purchased more than sixty books which cover all aspects of the Spanish language. This book is, by far, the one I consider most useful and still use as a review. The explanations of the grammar are straightforward and easy to understand (even the dreaded subjunctive!) There are plenty of very useful exercises with an answer-key in the back of the book. Chapters often build on previous information and is best to work through this book sequentially. I can't say enough good things about this book!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great review book.
Comment: This book is better than most at explaining the complex rules of Spanish, but also some of the interesting background behind the rules. Not for beginners, but definitely a great book for year 2 Spanish learners.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Ultimate brand is the gold standard of language teaching books!
Comment: I have been using The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice: Mastering Spanish Grammar for Confident Communication as a review and reference book. It has seen me through Spanish language exams, travel to Spanish-speaking countries, business meetings where I had to speak Spanish, and even social situations. I read Spanish language newspapers and magazines and even some history and literature and watch Mexican telenovelas with a high level of comprehension.
I've been seeking a good follow-up review text and at last I found it: The Ultimate SPANISH VERB Review and Practice: Mastering Verbs and Sentence Building for Confident Communication. This amazing book is taking me through verb forms in all the tenses. The explanations are crystal clear and there are loads of exercises for practice. I love the Building Sentences section in each chapter because from the simple conjugated verb I learn how to build sentences by adding the verb + infinitive construction, or create sentences with double object pronouns; I learn how to express probability, how to focus on a certain element in the sentence, etc. I can say all the things I've wanted to say about "if something happens" or "if something were to happen" or "if something had happened" (possible conditions or contrary-to-fact conditions).
I like the presentation of Spanish grammar contrasted with English grammar. I'm a native English speaker but never really thought about English grammar until I used The Ultimate books. I find this very helpful, and I'm learning a lot about English, too!
Spanish has a lot of tenses and a lot of irregular verbs. The Ultimate SPANISH VERB Review and Practice is helping me to learn and practice them in context. I really like that the book allows me to go out of order which means if I need more practice on the present subjunctive (which I do!), I can jump right to Chapter 11. This book makes learning Spanish so logical and even enjoyable.
I think the Language Boxes are great because I'm learning interesting facts about Spanish. I didn't know that about 4,000 Spanish words, such as ojalá, el café, el alcohol, and hasta, were borrowed from Arabic. I am also learning many words that Spanish borrows from English to describe computer terms, such as crashear, linkear, and cliquear.
The Ultimate SPANISH VERB Review and Practice is the gold standard of language teaching books.
Learn verb skills and communicate confidently in a new language Building on the authors’ bestselling The Ultimate Review and Practice series, this book is your best bet to mastering the often tricky verb forms and key sentence structures of the Spanish language. The Ultimate Spanish Verb Review and Practice offers a step-by-step program for experienced beginners through advanced learners to understand how different verb forms work and use that knowledge to build increasingly sophisticated sentences in Spanish. No other book on the market combines guidance and practice in verb formation and usage with tips on the 18 most commonly used sentence models.
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