Essential French Grammar: All The Grammar Really Needed For Speech And Comprehension (Dover Language Guides Essential Grammar)

Whether you're just beginning the study of French or need a handy refresher course, Essential French Grammar offers a modern, streamlined approach that points out many time-saving shortcuts that will enable you to master everyday spoken French in the shortest possible time.

Looking for an effective way to communicate in French while on vacation or a business trip? This is the first French grammar designed specifically for adults with limited learning time who wish to acquire a knowledge of simple, everyday spoken French. It is not a simplified study, but a selective grammar that points out many time-saving shortcuts.

It covers all of the important points in French grammar (verb forms and tenses, parts of speech, negative sentences, possessives, partitive construction, etc.) fully, logically, and with refreshing clarity. Furthermore, it was created for those who prefer the phrase approach, and all grammatical points are illustrated with phrases and sentences that you can incorporate directly into your working vocabulary. Many of the discussions include a list of common expressions that use the rule under study.

In addition to the grammar text itself, there are several unusual features of great value to anyone who wants to build a French vocabulary: a section on common word-endings and their French equivalents, for example, and a 50-page list of French-English cognates.

This grammar does not assume any previous knowledge of either grammatical terms or French grammar. English grammatical terms are explained in a separate section, and all discussion begins with the essentials and works up from there. Use it as an introduction to grammar, for independent class courses, with phrase courses, as a refresher, or for beginning self-study.
 

• This handy guide offers fast and easy, time-saving shortcuts that enable communication in everyday situations.
• Constantly drawing comparisons with English sentence construction, it contains a 50-page list of French-English cognates and covers all of the important points in French grammar (verb forms and tenses, parts of speech, negative sentences, possessives, partitive construction, etc.).
• It includes a section on common word endings and their French equivalents.
• Essential French Grammar provides all the grammar that’s really needed for speech and comprehension, whether you’re a beginner or have some knowledge of French. It can be used as an introduction to grammar, for independent class courses, with phrase courses, as a refresher, or for beginning self-study.