Spanish Verb Manual : Correct Conjugation and Regional Use

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Summary: Surpasses Kendris' "501 Spanish Verbs"
Review: "501 Spanish Verbs" seems to have taken root as the evolving standard and, yes, it's very good. But I'm here to tell you that this work by Alfredo Gonzalez Hermoso is *even better.*

First of all, I like the layout of the verb tables. Unlike Kendris' work, Gonzalez Hermoso groups his 'model verb' tables into "ar" "er" and "ir" sections. This approach is far more helpful than you think. Second, the irregular aspects of a particular model are clarified on each page with bold, red print. This little feature makes it really easy to spend 15 minutes or so each day flipping through the book and picking up one or two of those extra little quirks that makes the verb system so maddening at times.

Then, there's the 'regional usage' section, which details how the usage of certain verbs varies across the Hispanic world. Like, don't use 'coger' - which ostensibly means 'to catch' - in Mexico, okay?

I carry this book + "Buscalo!" (Clarkson, Campos) around with me at all times and try to review a couple of pages each day.

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Summary: A terrific reference in a small package!
Review: A thorough verb conjugation manual could make the world of difference in a student's life. This one is one of the best on the market currently for diverse reasons that include: clarity, diversity, completeness and it has additional features like a section on idiomatic and figurative expressions, prepositions used with verbs and regional use. It has several model verbs from each of the three verb categories and the conjugation of the 10 tenses of the indicative mood, the 4 tenses of the subjunctive mood that are used today, the imperative mood and forms of the present and past participle of the model verbs in question. There is a verb index that lists common everyday verbs and the model verb that should be used in order to conjugate it correctly. The additional sections as mentioned above are real bonuses especially the section that details the use of prepositions with the correct verb. This concept always presents difficulty for students at the beginning of their studies. This book is appropriate for all levels once you are a student or doing independent study in Spanish. There is plenty of valuable information in this conjugation manual. It's colorful and the format is user friendly.

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Summary: Excellent, Concise and attractive
Review: i selected this book out of many available, choosing this one because it is realatively small in size, the layout is excellent (graphic design is helpful and unobtrusive) and it is exhuastive in coverage. all other books in the category take the 200-500 model verbs without filling in the rest. Some take the same approach as this by having around 200 model verbs fully conjugated and then tell you which verbs follow which models. This book does it the best. Easy to access information, easy to interpret the model- evrything. BUY IT!

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Summary: The real-life superhero of Spanish verb tables
Review: No clay feet here!

It's a small, thin, inexpensive paperback, but don't let that fool you.
It explains how to choose and use Spanish tenses,
gives the English equivalents for the tenses and moods,
reveals patterns that help you remember many "group" irregularities,
conjugates every verb whose details are either unique or useful for a group of verbs,
and gives you thousands more verbs indexed to the conjugated verbs.

Carry this handy hero with
the Spanish-language paperback you're enjoying,
your favorite compact dictionary,
Keith Chambers' "Teach Yourself Beginner's Spanish Grammar" (ISBN 0844226874),
and Clarkson & Campos' "¡Buscalo!" (ISBN 0471245607).

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Summary: Excellent, EASY-TO-USE Spanish Verb Reference
Review: This book is an excellent reference for Spanish verbs, with a great layout, wonderfully intuitive organization (when compared to other verb references), and great visual aids (color highlighting of the persons and tenses that are irregular). This book is much better than the "Complete Handbook of Spanish Verbs," by Judith Noble and Jaime Lacasa (in case you were thinking of buying that book instead). Highly recommended.

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Summary: Comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to Spanish verbs
Review: This extremely thorough and clearly laid-out reference book includes the following information: (1) extensive grammatical information on Spanish verbs; (2) 87 pages of tables of model verbs, including all moods and tenses, with every irregular verb form; (3) an alphabetical listing of 5000 verbs with their definition in English and a referral to a particular model verb which has the same conjugation; (4) information on prepositions used with verbs; (5) idiomatic verb expressions; (6) regional use of Spanish verbs; (7) regional use of ustedes and vos.

I highly recommend this excellent Spanish-verb guide to anyone who is currently studying Spanish or who has studied it in the past and is looking for a handy way to review verbs.

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Summary: Spanish verb manual for Language Lovers
Review: This manual is by far the best verb manual I have ever used. As a French major in college, I swore by my "Becherelle" on French verbs, carring it around like a totem. Gonzalez Hermoso's manual is even better . With it as my indispensible reference guide, I have mastered the languge in a few months.