Intermediate Spanish grammar / Gilda Nissenberg.

"Total language study program"--Cover.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Previous edition: 2013.

Subject pronouns and the present tense -- Present tense irregular verbs -- Ser and estar, and adjectives -- The near future, nouns, and articles -- Adverb and comparisons -- Gustar and verbs like gustar -- Reflexive verbs and reflexive pronouns -- Direct and indirect object pronouns and commands -- Demonstrative and possessive adjectives and pronouns -- Idiomatic verbal phrases -- Interrogatives and exclamations -- Regular verbs inthe preterit tense -- Irregular and stem-changing verbs in the preterit tense -- The imperfect tense -- The future tense -- the conditional tense -- The present perfect and past perfect tenses -- The passive voice -- The present subjunctive -- The imperfect subjunctive.

Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate Spanish Grammar, Second Edition helps you take your grammar skills to a higher level and gives you the confidence to speak and write in your new language. This book leads you through Spanish grammar using concise, easy-to-understand language, keeping you focused on achieving your goal of total fluency. Building on the skills you have already learned, the book reinforces your understanding and usage of grammar topics such tenses and moods. You'll learn how to communicate in Spanish using idiomatic expressions with the appropriate structures--verbs, prepositions, nouns, pronouns, and adjectives--in a variety of contexts. Focusing on the practical aspects of communicating in Spanish, each grammar point is clearly explained with the help of realistic examples. Comparisons with English grammar make understanding the new information easier. Exercises in a variety of formats provide you with ample opportunity for practice.

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Text in English and Spanish.