Synopses & Reviews
Your one-stop guide to mastering the basics of Italian Can one book have all you need to communicate confidently in a new language? Yes, and that book is Italian Verbs and Essentials of Grammar. It offers a solid foundation of major verbal and grammatical concepts of the language, from pronouns to idioms and expressions and from irregular verbs to expressions of time.
Each unit is devoted to one topic, so you can find what you need right away and get focused instruction immediately. Concise yet thorough, the explanations are supported by numerous examples to help you master the different concepts. And for those tricky verbs, Italian Verbs and Essentials of Grammar includes a Verb Index of the most common verbs, cross-referenced with the abundant verb tables appearing throughout the book.
This book will give you:
- An excellent introduction to the basics of Italian if you are a beginner or a quick, thorough reference if you already have experience in the language
- Contemporary usage of verbs, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and other grammar essentials
- Examples that reflect contemporary usage and real-life situations
Synopsis
The all-in-one Italian-language resource to sharpen your verb and grammar skillsIn addition to providing essential concepts regarding Italian verbs and grammar, this book includes an index of the 300 most popular verbs, which can be cross-referenced with the numerous verb tables appearing throughout the book. This comprehensive Italian tutorial contains plenty of examples using contemporary language to give you a taste of real-life situations. Each unit focuses on a single verbal or grammatical concept, providing concise yet comprehensive explanations.
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Table of Contents
Part One: Italian Verbs 1 Pronunciation 2 Regular VerbsThe Simple Tense Forms 3 Regular VerbsAuxiliary Verbs and the Perfect Tenses 4 Reflexive Verbs 5 Formation of Subjunctive TensesRegular Verbs 6 Uses of the Subjunctive 7 Orthographic-Changing Verbs 8 Irregular Verbs 9 Impersonal and Defective Verbs 10 Sequence of Tenses 11 Auxiliary Verbs 12 Past Infinitive, Gerund and Past Participle 13 Active and Passive Voices 14 Verbs Followed by a Preposition Part Two: Essentials of Grammar 15 Articles 16 Nouns 17 Adjectives and Adverbs 18 Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns 19 Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns 20 Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs 21 Personal Pronouns 22 Relative Pronouns 23 Interrogatives and Exclamations 24 Negatives 25 Indefinite Adjectives and Pronouns 26 Prepositions 27 Conjunctions 28 Numbers and Units of Measure 29 Time 30 Prefixes and Suffixes 31 Letters 32 Idioms and Expressions 33 Vocabulary Lists 34 Verb Index