The World's Best Selling Verb Book-- and with good reason! Fluency in Spanish starts with knowledge of verbs--and Barron's 501 Spanish Verbs shows students and travelers exactly how to use the 501 most common and useful Spanish verbs in all 16 tenses and moods. Each verb is alphabetically listed in easy-to-follow chart form, one verb per page with its English translation. Important added features include--
Formation and usage of Spanish verb tenses and moods summarized as they relate to their English equivalents
The 55 most essential Spanish verbs specially highlighted and supplemented with sample sentences and related words and expressions
Progressive forms of Spanish verbs
Formation of present and past participles
Passive and active voice formations
Principal parts of important Spanish verbs
Sentences demonstrating Spanish verb usage in all tenses with English translations
26 sets of exercises in Spanish verb usage with answers explained
Two-color type for ease of reference
A-to-Z page edges marked in second color for quick reference to verbs Plus enlightening appendixes that cover--
Defective and impersonal verbs
A guide to Spanish pronunciation
Verbs used in weather expressions
Verbs with prepositions
An index of common irregular Spanish verb forms
English-Spanish verb index
List of more than 2,100 Spanish verbs! Every verb on the list is related to a model verb that's conjugated in the same way. Enclosed with each book is a brand-new CD-ROM filled with--
Sentence completion exercises
Dialogue exercises
Word Completion exercises
Word Puzzles
Matching Spanish and English phrases Unlike software enclosed with verb books from other publishers, Barron's CD-ROM concentrates exclusively on teaching verb usage that applies to reading, writing, and speaking in Spanish. The instructive and fun-to-do exercises and puzzles come with an audio option that demonstrates correct Spanish pronunciation. Barron's CD-ROM is also more adaptable than the others because you can download it on any PC® or Mac®. 501 Spanish Verbs plus CD-ROM--a great language learning program! It's an invaluable classroom supplement for students and teachers, a self-teaching guide for international travelers, and a handy reference volume for translators. Students quickly discover that learning Spanish becomes easier with this book/CD-ROM combination because it teaches verbs and verb usage systematically. In addition to the 501 verb tables, the authors have provided a wealth of additional features that will help students develop a truly comprehensive command of Spanish for speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension. There's a reason other publishers imitate 501 Spanish Verbs. After almost 50 years on the market, Barron's verb books are still the best! Choose the original!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Most recommended for learners of Spanish:
Apart from the conjugated 501 verbs, there are additional 2100 verbs which are not conjucated but for which the 501 are used as a model.
this book is amazing:
I picked this book up for the first time in 1988 just before I moved to Guatemala for 2 years. Before moving I spoke only the smallest amount of Spanish. That is to say I knew general greetings and how to ask where the bathroom was. I studied this book every day for 3 months and tried to use each new verb in as many conjugated forms as possible as I learned them. At the end of 3 months, not only did I have a nice vocabulary, I could conjugate perfectly. While I never fully lost my American accent, I was... more info
For Spanish learners of any level:
Definitely one of the most worthwhile book purchases I have ever made. 501 Spanish Verbs has been immensely helpful! Both my brother and I have used it to study for tests and finals and the way it is organized, it is so simple to use. Plus, the additional tidbits like "50 Most Essential Verbs" is useful. I bought it after my teacher recommended it to our class and have had no regrets about buying it, it was definitely worth it. The book even does a pretty good job of explaining conjugations in the... more info
This book is really good.:
I am taking beginner spanish class and i love this book cause i feel like i can go to intermediate class right away. It is so much to learn from this book. I strongly recommend this to those students who are taking spanish class.