En Breve A Concise Review of Spanish Grammar

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Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-09-12
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary

Proverbs, poems, and songs illustrate points of grammar in this concise yet complete intermediate-level review. Abundant exercises follow each lesson and include readings, cultural information, and opportunities for conversational practice.

Table of Contents

Preface xvii
Lesson 1
1(24)
Gender of Nouns
1(3)
Plural of Nouns
4(2)
Idioms and Word Study
6(4)
The Present Tense
10(15)
Lesson 2
25(26)
The Definite Article
25(4)
The Neuter Article
29(1)
The Indefinite Article
30(2)
Idioms and Word Study
32(1)
The Imperfect Tense
33(4)
The Preterite Tense
37(14)
Lesson 3
51(24)
Adjectives
51(5)
Adverbs
56(2)
Estar and Ser
58(3)
Idioms and Word Study
61(2)
The Future Tense
63(3)
The Conditional Tense
66(9)
Lesson 4
75(20)
Possessive Adjectives
75(3)
Possessive Pronouns
78(1)
Demonstrative Adjectives
79(1)
Demonstrative Pronouns
80(2)
Idioms and Word Study
82(2)
Compound Tenses
84(11)
Lesson 5
95(22)
Subject and Prepositional Pronouns
95(3)
Object Pronouns
98(4)
Reflexive Pronouns and Verbs
102(3)
Idioms and Word Study
105(1)
The Passive Voice
106(2)
The Progressive Tenses
108(9)
Lesson 6
117(26)
Formation of the Present Tense of the Subjunctive Mood
117(3)
Commands
120(6)
Idioms and Word Study
126(1)
The Subjunctive in Noun Clauses
127(16)
Review of Lessons 1-6
139(4)
Lesson 7
143(16)
The Present Perfect Subjunctive
143(1)
The Imperfect Subjunctive
144(2)
The Past Perfect Subjunctive
146(1)
Sequence of Tenses with the Subjunctive
147(1)
Conditional Sentences (if-Clauses)
148(2)
Uses of the Subjunctive in a Main Clause
150(1)
Idioms and Word Study
151(8)
Lesson 8
159(12)
The Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses
159(3)
The Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses
162(2)
Idioms and Word Study
164(7)
Lesson 9
171(20)
Prepositions
171(6)
Para and Por
177(4)
Idioms and Word Study
181(1)
The Infinitive and the Present Participle
182(9)
Lesson 10
191(18)
Comparisons of Inequality
191(5)
The Absolute Superlative
196(2)
Comparisons of Equality
198(1)
Idioms and Word Study
199(1)
The Conjunctions Y and E; O and U; Pero and Sino
200(9)
Lesson 11
209(22)
Relatives
209(5)
Interrogatives
214(3)
Exclamations
217(2)
Idioms and Word Study
219(2)
Indefinites
221(1)
Negatives
222(9)
Lesson 12
231(22)
Numerals
231(5)
Time of Day
236(3)
Idioms and Word Study
239(2)
Dates
241(2)
Diminutives and Augmentatives
243(10)
Review of Lessons 7-12
250(3)
Appendices 253(38)
A Answers to Section Exercises
253(12)
B Deceptive Cognates
265(3)
C Syllabication, Stress and Written Accents, and Orthography
268(4)
D Songs
272(6)
E Proverbs
278(1)
F Useful Expressions
279(3)
G Verb Charts
282(9)
Vocabulary 291(26)
Index 317

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