En Breve A Concise Review of Spanish Grammar

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.

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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