Synopses & Reviews
PROGRESS FROM VOCABULARY TO PROFICIENCY
Vocabulary words let you communicate basic ideas, but proper grammar enables you to communicate concepts, feelings, and subtle nuances much more effectively. Now mastering Spanish grammar is easier than ever. Whether you're a student, a business professional who wants to sound more professional, or a future tourist who doesn't want to sound like one, Webster's New World Spanish Grammar Handbook is an indispensable reference. It helps you hone your Spanish writing skills and sharpen your verbal expression with features such as:
* Fifteen parts covering all the essential elements of Spanish grammar
* A section on everyday necessities-commonly used words and expressions
* Clear explanations of the rules with examples
* Comprehensive verb charts illustrating the conjugations
* Thematic vocabulary charts for common, everyday topics
* A glossary that defines all the grammatical terms
Organized so you can proceed at your own pace and review as needed, Webster's New World Spanish Grammar Handbook helps you progress from vocabulary to proficiency so you can communicate confidently in both social and business situations.
Synopsis
Organized so you can proceed at your own pace and review as needed, Webster's New World Spanish Grammar Handbook helps you progress from vocabulary to proficiency so you can communicate confidently in both social and business situations.
About the Author
GAIL STEIN, M.A., is the author of several language textbooks. She taught in the New York City public schools for over thirty years and was included in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. She also assisted in revising the French curriculum for the New York City Board of Education and served as an adjunct professor to St. John's University in its Early Admission Extension Program.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Part I: Everyday Necessities.
Numbers.
Dates and More.
The Weather.
Time.
Part II: Markers, Nouns, Possession, and Personal Pronouns.
Markers.
Nouns.
Possession.
Personal Pronouns.
Part III: Simple Tenses.
The Present Tense.
The Preterit.
The Imperfect.
The Future Tense.
Part IV: Simple Moods.
Mood.
The Conditional.
The Present Subjunctive.
The Imperfect Subjunctive.
Part V: Gerunds and Progressive Tenses.
Gerunds.
Progressive Tenses.
Part VI: Compound Tenses.
Simple vs. Compound Tenses.
The Past Participle.
The Present Perfect.
The Preterit Perfect.
The Pluperfect.
The Future Perfect.
Part VII: Compound Moods.
The Conditional Perfect.
The Present Perfect Subjunctive.
The Pluperfect Subjunctive.
Sequence of Tenses in the Subjunctive.
Conditional Sentences.
Part VIII: The Imperative.
Formal Commands.
Informal Commands.
Indirect Commands.
Part IX: Infinitives.
Using Infinitives.
Derivations from Infinatives.
The Perfect Infinitive.
Part X: Prepositions and Conjunctions.
Prepositions.
Conjunctions.
Part XI: Interrogatives and Exclamations.
Interrogatives.
How to Answer Questions.
Exclamations.
Part XII: Negatives, Indefinites, and Relative Pronouns.
Negatives.
Indefinites and Their Negatives.
Relative Pronouns.
Que.
Quien/Quienes.
El (Los, La, Las) Cual(es)/Que.
Lo Que.
Lo Cual.
Part XIII: Reflexive Verbs.
Reflexive and Non-reflexive Verbs.
Common Reflexive Verbs.
Reflexive Pronouns.
Uses of Reflexive Verbs.
Idioms with Reflexive Verbs.
Part XIV: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Comparisons.
Adjectives.
Adverbs.
Comparisons.
The Superlative.
Part XV: The Passive Voice.
The Passive Voice Defined.
The Passive Voice with Ser.
Substitute Constructions for the Passive.
Glossary.
Appendix A: Verb Charts.
Regular Verbs.
Spelling-Change Verbs.
Stem-Changing Verbs.
Irregular Verbs.
Appendix B: Spanish Vocabulary.
Index.