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Polish your French grammar skills and communicate with more savoir-faire The only way to build your confidence in a second language is to practice, practice, practice. From present tense of regular verbs to direct object pronouns, this comprehensive guide and workbook covers all aspects of French grammar that you need to master.
Focusing on the practical aspects of French as it's really spoken, each unit of Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar features clear explanations, numerous realistic examples, and dozens of engaging exercises.
Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar makes mastering grammar easy with:
- Clear, down-to-earth, easy-to-follow explanations that make even the most complex principles easy to understand
- Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each grammatical point
- Dozens of exercises in formats suited to every learning style
- Practical and high-frequency vocabulary used throughout
- A detailed answer key for quick, easy progress checks
With help from this book, you can effortlessly use:
* Verbs ending in -oir * Infinitives * Relative pronouns * Gerunds * Pronominal verbs * Pass
Synopsis
Unlike typical language books, Practice Makes Perfect - 'Complete French Grammar' is a combination language guide/workbook that provides you with the knowledge you need to understand the subject and the practice you need to master it in minimal time.
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Annie Heminway teaches translation, creative writing and literature at the French Institute Alliance Franaise and is the
Table of Contents
1 The Present Tense of Regular –er Verbs
2 The Present of –ir and –re Verbs
3 To Be and To Have
4 More Irregular Verbs
5 Devoir and Its Many Facets
6 Pronominal Verbs
7 The Passé Composé
8 The Imparfait
9 The Simple Future and the Futur Antérieur
10 The Plus-que-Parfait
11 The Present Conditional and the Past Conditional
12 Could, Would, Should?
13 The Present Subjunctive and the Past Subjunctive
14 The Infinitive Mood
15 The Present Participle and the Gerund
16 The Passé Simple
17 The Passive Voice
18 Indirect Speech
19 The Imperative Mood
20 Articles and Nouns
21 All the Pronouns
22 Adjectives and Comparisons
23 Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
24 Relative Pronouns
25 Adverbs and Expressions of Time, Frequency, and Location
26 Numbers
27 Pot Pourri
Verb Tables
Glossary
Answer Key