Synopses & Reviews
This textbook supplement for language students focuses on correct grammatical construction and word usage in Spanish. Covered in detail are parts of speech, verb tenses, regular and irregular verbs, sentence structure, interrogative sentences, the conditional and subjunctive moods, and more. The book is filled with practice exercises and answers. Barron's continues its ongoing project of updating, improving, and giving handsome new designs to its popular list of Easy Way titles, now re-named Barron's E-Z Series. The new cover designs reflect the books' brand-new page layouts, which feature extensive two-color treatment, a fresh, modern typeface, and more graphic material than ever. Charts, graphs, diagrams, instructive line illustrations, and where appropriate, amusing cartoons help to make learning E-Z. Barron's E-Z books are self-teaching manuals focused to improve students' grades across a wide array of academic and practical subjects. For most subjects, the skill level ranges between senior high school and college-101 standards. In addition to their self-teaching value, these books are also widely used as textbooks or textbook supplements in classroom settings. E-Z books review their subjects in detail, using both short quizzes and longer tests to help students gauge their learning progress. All exercises and tests come with answers. Subject heads and key phrases are set in a second color as an easy reference aid.
Synopsis
(back cover)
Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and correct usage make sense when you approach them the E-Z way! Open this book for a clear, concise, step-by-step review of:
Parts of Speech Regular and Irregular Verb Tenses and Moods Sentence Construction Pronouns and Pronominal Verbs Special Constructions and Expressions Much more
Measure your progress as you gain a command of Spanish grammar and style:
Understand how correct grammar follows simple rules of logic Complete the book's exercises and check your answers! And discover that learning correct Spanish can be E-Z!
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Pronunciation Chapter 2: The Noun And The Articles Chapter 3: Adjectives Chapter 4: Verbs: Simple Tenses Of The Indicative Chapter 5: Verbs: The Infinitive And Participle Forms Chapter 6: The Perfect Tenses Of The Indicative Chapter 7: Pronominal Verbs Chapter 8: Pronouns Chapter 9: The Adverb Chapter 10: The Subjunctive Chapter 11: Conditional Clauses Chapter 12: Commands Chapter 13: Affirmative, Negative, And InterrogativeSentences
Chapter 14: Ser And Estar Chapter 15: Special Constructions WithIndirect Objects
Chapter 16: Special Verbs And Verb Expressions Chapter 17: Comparatives And Superlatives Chapter 18: Prepositions Appendix A: Answer Keys
Appendix B: Spanish-English
Glossary