Synopses & Reviews
Fear Spanish grammar no more and conquer your language-learning obstacles Spanish Grammar in Review is a practical guide to Spanish grammar for learners at all levels. More than just a grammar text, this language resource uses a workbook approach to help you develop communication skills and express yourself in Spanish with confidence.
Organized into eight sections for ease of use, Spanish Grammar in Review offers you
- Specific learning goals that focus your attention on effective ways to master Spanish structures
- Clear, concrete examples that illustrate the more difficult aspects of Spanish grammar
- A vocabulary list and a glossary of grammatical terms
- Write-in exercises to reinforce each new grammar concept and improve your Spanish proficiency
- New to this edition, an answer key for the book's exercises
This easy-to-use, comprehensive title covers topics such as:
- Regular and irregular verbs in all tenses and moods
- The usage differences between words such as ser vs. estar and para vs. por
- Reflexive verbs and stem-changing verbs
- Verbs meaning "to become"
- The uses of se
- The subjunctive in "if" clauses
- And many more
If Spanish grammar has left you frustrated, Spanish Grammar in Review will give you the guidance your studies desperately need. Its straightforward format and comprehensive content make this revised edition a perfect supplement to your class work or the ideal self-learning tool. You will no longer be intimidated by Spanish grammar and instead gain the confidence to communicate in Spanish freely and comfortably.
Synopsis
"Spanish Grammar in Review provides clear explanations and varied practice to help students review key grammar concepts in a variety of contexts. Major areas of concentration include nouns and noun phrases, regular and irregular verbs, uses of selected verbs, verb phrases, non-finite verbs, and complex sentence structure. Also included is a glossary of grammatical terms.
Synopsis
Developed for advanced beginners and intermediate learners, this revised edition of Spanish Grammar in Review is more than just a grammar book; it uses grammar and communication exercises to help students express themselves in Spanish with confidence. Easy to use and comprehensive in its approach, for both self-learners and classroom students, the book presents specific learning goals that focus students' attention on effective ways to master language structures. Using a workbook approach, Spanish Grammar in Review reinforces key concepts through exercises and activities that stress practical communication in Spanish.
About the Author
Kenneth Chastain is professor emeritus in the department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese at the University of Virginia.