Barron's 501 Spanish Verbs (501 Verb Series) (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Christopher Kendris; Theodore Kendris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764197975 ISBN 13: 9780764197970

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2010

Synopsis

The world's bestselling Spanish verbs reference book has just gotten better! The authors focus directly on a command of Spanish verbs--and fluency in Spanish starts with knowledge of verbs. This new seventh edition shows students and travelers exactly how to use the 501 most common and useful Spanish verbs in all 15 tenses and moods. Each verb is alphabetically listed in easy-to-follow chart form, one verb per page with its English translation. Enclosed with the book are two discs, a CD-ROM with language-learning aids, and an audio CD that reviews the formation and usage of Spanish verb forms.

New features include--

Formation and usage of Spanish verb tenses and moods summarized as they relate to their English equivalents

The 55 most essential Spanish verbs used in context

Another 2,200 regular verbs conjugated like the book's 501 model verbs

Verbs in idiomatic phrases

Passive and active voice formations

Sentences demonstrating Spanish verb usage in all tenses

Exercises in Spanish verb usage with answers

Appendixes covering impersonal verbs, weather expressions, and English-Spanish verb index . . .and more

501 Spanish Verbs plus software--the best language learning program of its kind!

It's a must have for language classes, a self-teaching guide for international travelers, and a handy reference volume for translators. In addition to the 501 verb tables the book with software includes a wealth of additional features to help students develop a truly comprehensive command of Spanish for speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension. There's a reason other publishers imitate Barron's 501 Spanish Verbs. After almost 50 years on the market, Barron's verb books are still the best. Choose the original!

Enclosed with each book:
- A CD-ROM
It's filled with sentence completion exercises, dialogue exercises, word completion exercises, word puzzles, and more. Barron's CD-ROM is more adaptable than those from other publishers because you can download it on any PC® or Mac®.
- Brand-New with This Edition--an Audio CD
It emphasizes Spanish pronunciation and listening comprehension. Here's an audio feature that presents the true sound of spoken Spanish

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

(back cover)
Learning Spanish is twice as easy with
this brand-new 3-in-1 combination!

The comprehensive verb reference book gives you:

The most common Spanish verbs, alphabetically arranged, one verb per page, conjugated in all tenses

Formation of the present and past participles

Common idioms and example sentences demonstrating verb usage

More than 2,200 additional verbs conjugated like model verbs among the 501

Often-used Spanish phrases, words, and expressions

List of Essential 55 Verbs with usage examples and expressions related to the verbs

A summary of sequence of verb tenses . . . and much more

The FREE CD-ROM gives you:

Sentence completion exercises

Dialogue exercises

Word-completion exercises

Word-seek exercises

Matching with English

Correct answers for all exercises

The brand-new FREE Audio CD gives you:

Exercises to improve your Spanish pronunciation and listening comprehension

About the Author:

Dr. Christopher Kendris, an accomplished linguist, has worked as an interpreter and translator for the U.S. State Department at the American Embassy in Paris. He holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and diplomas with " Mention Honorable " at the Universite de Paris (en Sorbonne), and at the Institut de Photetique, Paris. He is former Chairman of the Department of Foreign Languages and Supervisor of 16 foreign language teachers at Farmingdale High School, Farmingdale, NY, and has taught foreign language courses at various colleges and universities.

Dr. Theodore Kendris earned his Ph.D. at Universite Laval, Quebec City. He has taught in the Department of English and Foreign Languages at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois as well as at the Hazleton Campus of Penn State University. Dr. Kendris is the author of " Ingles completo: Repaso integral de gramatica inglesa para hispanohablantes, " published by Barron's. He is coauthor of " Spanish Fundamentals and Spanish Verb Conjugations, " also published by Barron's.

About this edition

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0764197975
• ISBN 13: 9780764197970
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 728