Spanish: An Essential Grammar

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Spanish: An Essential Grammaris a concise and user-friendly reference guide to the most important aspects of Spanish. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language that combines traditional and function-based grammar. The book sets out the complexities of Spanish in short, readable sections, and explanations are clear and free from jargon. TheGrammaris the ideal reference source for the learner and user of Spanish. It is suitable for either independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Features include: Clear distinctions between the essential and basic aspects of Spanish grammar and those that are more complex Full use of authentic examples Easy to understand explanations of areas that customarily pose problems for English speakers, and Detailed contents list and index for easy access to information

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgement

Symbols

xvi

Chapter 1 The alphabet, pronunciation, stress, spelling and punctuation

1.1 The alphabet

(1)

1.2 Pronunciation

(4)

1.3 Stress and written accents

(3)

1.4 Spelling - capital letters

(2)

1.5 Punctuation

(2)

Chapter 2 Nouns

(14)

2.1 Plural forms of nouns

(5)

2.2 Gender

(8)

2.3 Collective nouns and agreement

(1)

Chapter 3 Definite and indefinite articles

(16)

3.1 Forms of the articles

(2)

3.2 The definite article

(7)

3.3 The indefinite article

(4)

3.4 The neuter article lo

(3)

Chapter 4 Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

(4)

4.1 Demonstrative adjectives

(2)

4.2 Masculine and feminine demonstrative pronouns

(1)

4.3 Neuter demonstrative pronouns

(1)

Chapter 5 Posessive adjectives

(5)

5.1 Possessive adjectives before the noun

(1)

5.2 Possessive adjectives after the noun

(1)

5.3 Definite and neuter articles with possessives

(1)

5.4 Avoidance of ambiguity with su/sus and suyo/a/os/as

(1)

5.5 Parts of the body and personal effects

(1)

5.6 Possessive adjectives with adverbs and prepositions

(2)

Chapter 6 Adjectives

(11)

6.1 Gender

(3)

6.2 Singular and plural of adjectives

(1)

6.3 Shortening of adjectives

(1)

6.4 Position of adjectives

(4)

6.5 Translating English 'un-' + adjective

(1)

6.6 Verb + adjective sequences

(1)

Chapter 7 Adverbs

(7)

7.1 Adverbs ending in -mente

(2)

7.2 Adverbs not ending in -mente

(3)

7.3 Adverbial phrases

(1)

7.4 Adjectives used as adverbs

(1)

Chapter 8 Personal pronouns

(14)

8.1 Subject pronouns

(2)

8.2 Direct and indirect object pronouns

(3)

8.3 Prepositional object pronouns

(1)

8.4 Reflexive pronouns

(2)

8.5 The position and order of personal pronouns

(2)

8.6 Use of le(s) in place of lo(s) and la(s)

(2)

Chapter 9 Indefinite adjectives, pronouns and adverbs

(13)

9.1 Algo

(1)

9.2 Alguien

(1)

9.3 Alguno

(1)

9.4 Uno

(1)

9.5 Mucho, poco

(1)

9.6 Bastante, suficiente

(1)

9.7 Varios

(1)

9.8 Demasiado

(1)

9.9 Todo

(3)

9.10 Cualquiera

(1)

9.11 Ambos/as

(1)

9.12 Cada

(1)

9.13 Solo

(1)

9.14 Demás

(1)

9.15 Cierto

(1)

9.16 Tal, semejante

(1)

9.17 Otro

(1)

Chapter 10 Verb forms

(31)

10.1 Present indicative and present subjunctive

(14)

10.2 Imperative

112

(2)

10.3 Imperfect tense

114

(1)

10.4 Preterite tense

115

(5)

10.5 Imperfect subjunctive

120

(1)

10.6 Future and conditional tenses

121

(1)

10.7 Future subjunctive

121

(1)

10.8 Non-finite forms

122

(2)

10.9 Compound tenses

124

(2)

10.10 Progressive or continuous tenses

126

(2)

Chapter 11 Uses of tenses

128

(17)

11.1 Simple tenses

128

(7)

11.2 Compound tenses

135

(4)

11.3 Progressive or continuous tenses

139

(2)

11.4 Expressions of time with hacer, desde and llevar

141

(2)

11.5 Verbs like gustar

143

(2)

Chapter 12 The subjunctive mood

145

(16)

12.1 Subjunctive in subordinate que clauses

145

(8)

12.2 Subjunctive required by certain subordinating conjunctions

153

(4)

12.3 Subjunctive in main clauses

157

(1)

12.4 The sequence of tenses - which subjunctive tense to use

158

(1)

12.5 Additional uses of the -ra form of the imperfect subjunctive

159

(1)

12.6 The future subjunctive

160

(1)

Chapter 13 Conditional clauses

161

(4)

13.1 Use of the subjunctive after si

161

(1)

13.2 Indicative tenses after si

162

(2)

13.3 Conditional sentences without si

164

(1)

Chapter 14 Reflexive verbs

165

(11)

14.1 Formation of reflexive verbs

165

(1)

14.2 Reflexive verbs with a reflexive meaning

166

(1)

14.3 Reflexive verbs with a reciprocal meaning

166

(1)

14.4 Reflexive verbs with an indirect object pronoun

167

(1)

14.5 Se as an indefinite subject

168

(1)

14.6 Reflexive verbs 'to get/have something done'

168

(1)

14.7 Verbs reflexive in form but not in meaning

168

(1)

14.8 Transitive verbs used reflexively with intransitive meaning

169

(2)

14.9 Verbs of becoming

171

(1)

14.10 Emphatic reflexive verbs

172

(4)

Chapter 15 Passive constructions

176

(6)

15.1 Ser and estar with the past participle

176

(1)

15.2 Alternatives to passive constructions

177

(5)

Chapter 16 Modal auxiliary verbs

182

(6)

16.1 Deber

182

(1)

16.2 Tener que

183

(1)

16.3 Haber

184

(1)

16.4 Querer

184

(1)

16.5 Poder

185

(2)

16.6 Saber

187

(1)

16.7 Soler

187

(1)

Chapter 17 Infinitive constructions

188

(9)

17.1 Finite verb + infinitive

188

(1)

17.2 Prepositions + infinitive

189

(5)

17.3 Infinitives in impersonal constructions

194

(1)

17.4 An infinitive as the subject of a verb

194

(1)

17.5 An infinitive with an explicit subject

195

(1)

17.6 The infinitive as a verbal noun

196

(1)

Chapter 18 Uses of the gerund

197

(5)

18.1 Basic use of the gerund

197

(1)

18.2 Gerund and main verb with different subjects

198

(1)

18.3 Gerund in place of a relative clause

198

(1)

18.4 Gerund with certain verbs

199

(1)

18.5 Cases where the gerund is not used

200

(2)

Chapter 19 Commands

202

(7)

19.1 Forms of the imperative

202

(3)

19.2 Commands which use the present subjunctive

205

(2)

19.3 Alternative ways of expressing commands

207

(2)

Chapter 20 Ser and estar

209

(6)

20.1 Situations which demand ser

209

(2)

20.2 Situations which demand estar

211

(1)

20.3 Ser and estar with adjectives

211

(3)

20.4 Ser and estar with past participles

214

(1)

20.5 Special uses of estar

214

(1)

Chapter 21 Prepositions

215

(18)

21.1 A

215

(5)

21.2 Antes de, ante, delante de

220

(1)

21.3 Bajo, debajo de

220

(1)

21.4 Con

221

(1)

21.5 Contra, en contra de

222

(1)

21.6 De

222

(2)

21.7 Dentro de, fuera de

224

(1)

21.8 Desde

225

(1)

21.9 Detrás de, tras

225

(1)

21.10 En, encima de, sobre

226

(2)

21.11 Enfrente de, frente a

228

(1)

21.12 Entre

229

(1)

21.13 Hacia, hasta

229

(1)

21.14 Según

230

(1)

21.15 Sin

231

(1)

21.16 Combinations of prepositions

231

(1)

21.17 Cuando and donde used as prepositions

232

(1)

Chapter 22 Por and para

233

(5)

22.1 Uses of por

234

(2)

22.2 Uses of para

236

(1)

22.3 Por and para with estar - comparisons

237

(1)

Chapter 23 Numerals and numerical expressions

238

(10)

23.1 Cardinal numbers

238

(6)

23.2 Ordinal numbers

244

(1)

23.3 Fractions

245

(1)

23.4 Collective and multiple numerals

246

(2)

Chapter 24 Negation

248

(7)

24.1 No

248

(1)

24.2 Other negative words

249

(4)

24.3 Expressions using no

253

(1)

24.4 Spanish negatives with English affirmative meaning

254

(1)

24.5 Affirmative phrases with negative meaning

254

(1)

Chapter 25 Relative clauses

255

(13)

25.1 Differences between Spanish and English relative clauses

255

(1)

25.2 Restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses

256

(1)

25.3 Spanish relative pronouns, adverbs and adjectives

257

(1)

25.4 A basic system

257

(6)

25.5 Alternatives to the basic system

263

(1)

25.6 Focusing on words or phrases

264

(2)

25.7 Use of el que and quien to mean 'anybody who', 'those who'

266

(1)

25.8 Cuanto 'as much/many as'

267

(1)

25.9 Relative clauses with infinitives

267

(1)

Chapter 26 Comparative and superlative constructions

268

(9)

26.1 Comparisons involving adjectives or adverbs

268

(2)

26.2 Comparisons involving nouns

270

(1)

26.3 Comparisons involving verbs

271

(1)

26.4 Uses of de after más and menos

271

(1)

26.5 Cuanto más and cuanto menos

272

(1)

26.6 Superlative constructions

273

(3)

26.7 Other comparative expressions

276

(1)

26.8 Other expressions of equality - 'the same (thing) as'

276

(1)

Chapter 27 Questions and exclamations

277

(7)

27.1 Subject-verb inversion

277

(1)

27.2 Spanish interrogative words

278

(4)

27.3 Question tags

282

(1)

27.4 Exclamations

282

(2)

Chapter 28 Word order

284

(7)

28.1 New versus old information

284

(2)

28.2 Item under discussion at beginning of sentence

286

(1)

28.3 Emphatic stress

286

(1)

28.4 Specific constructions

287

(1)

28.5 Position of adverbs

288

(1)

28.6 Subject-verb inversion in questions

289

(2)

Chapter 29 Word formation

291

(14)

29.1 Suffixes

291

(9)

29.2 Prefixes

300

(3)

29.3 Combinations of words

303

(2)

Chapter 30 Differences between Latin American and Peninsular Spanish

305

(12)

30.1 Pronunciation

305

(1)

30.2 Forms of address

306

(3)

30.3 Le and lo

309

(1)

30.4 Uses of tenses

309

(1)

30.5 El que, quien and que

310

(1)

30.6 Vocabulary

311

(6)

Glossary

317

(3)

Index

320

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