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| Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses (Practice Makes Perfect Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dorothy Richmond
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 1217
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0844273341
Dewey Decimal Number: 468.2421
EAN: 9780844273341
ASIN: 0844273341
Publication Date: January 1, 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 Use of words June 1, 2008
I have just recieved this book and have found it to be very well thought out and easy to read and understand. My one comment is that the book is obviously written by an American in that there are quite a lot of words, both nouns and verbs, used in the book that are not, popularly used in Spain, where I live. (For example carro instead of coche for car. Quite a few of my spanish friends, some of whom are teachers of English, have mentioned this to me when looking at the book. However, I would recommend this book.
Great (Especially for GCSE's) February 4, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Well there comes a time where spanish tests linger in the air like a wave of grief but then there shines a hope... PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT guide. Currently i'm taking my GCSE's and within a few lessons we were bombarded with such complex knowledge that we were simply meant to grasp and take in immediately... However, as many may have found (especially in languages), that perhaps the teacher does not explain as well as it could. The answer to the problem? This book right here explains every tense from the present subjunctive to the perfect past in detail with exercises that are built to test understanding. The book itself is split into different section referring to the different tenses (e.g Unit one- preterite tense). The book also gives clear explanations of the different conjugations of regular (and irregular) verbs making the different tenses so much easier to decipher.
To add to the excellence, a must have glossary to get an A* is given at the back of the book with very helpful terms, verbs etc and also in the front aresomevery useful explanations that might just help bump up your grade and fill the holes that the teacher left out.
A truly outstanding guide that was worth every single penny.
Excellent Book - I finally understand! September 13, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book and the rest in its series have been the answer to all of my problems! It is full of very clear explanations and plenty of exercises on each topic so you fully understand the tense you are studying before you move on to another one.
Very useful book with lots of exercises June 20, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I think this is an excellent book, with lots of exercises to get your teeth into. It is well laid out and each section progresses in clear, logical steps. Along with the "USO De La Gramatica Espanola" series (which I would also highly recommend to those who like a challenge), I would say this is one of the best Spanish textbooks I own - and having studied the language for over five years I've collected loads of them!
Detailed, user friendly and highly effective May 5, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
As an advanced learner of Spanish I feel well placed to be able to comment on the usefulness and effectiveness of this book. This book has many strengths that I found to be especially useful in the course of my studies. Firstly, the verb tenses are explained clearly, as opposed to some books which use technical language and then quickly move on assuming the learner "got it" (e.g. "attach the gerund to the suffix of the infinitive"). This book by contrast goes into detail, in plain English, to make sure the learner is clear on the tense. Additionally, each chapter isolates exceptions and irregulars to these rules, to prevent them from confusing the learner, and thus quarantining them where they can be learned fully before moving on.
Finally, there are good exercises, especially translation exercises where the reader has to translate blocks of text c.250 words. In short, this book is a must and it will be appropriate for all levels, from people who want to pass a GCSE to people who want a career as a Spanish teacher. The book also is nicely organised, with each tense neatly separated and organised into separate chapters, as opposed to some books which attempt to teach too much at once. I would strongly recommend this book, and its price is extraordinarily low and fair considering the vast pay off in terms of skills it gives you. In short, a must have!
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