Your one-stop guide to mastering the basics of Portuguese

Can one book have all you need to communicate confidently in a new language? Yes, and that book is Portuguese Verbs & Essentials of Grammar. It offers a solid foundation in the major verbal and grammatical concepts of the language, from pronouns to idioms and expressions and from irregular verbs to expressions of time.

Each unit is devoted to one topic, so you can find what you need and get focused instruction immediately. Concise yet thorough, the explanations are supported by numerous examples to help you master the different concepts. And for those tricky verbs, Portuguese Verbs & Essentials of Grammar includes a Verb Index of the most common verbs, cross-referenced to the abundant verb tables appearing throughout the book.

This book will give you:

  • An excellent introduction to the basics of Portuguese if you are a beginner or a quick, thorough reference if you already have experience in the language
  • Contemporary usage of verbs, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and other grammar essentials
  • Examples that reflect contemporary usage and real-life situations
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Helps you to sharpen your Portuguese verb and grammar skills. Providing essential concepts regarding verbs and grammar, this book includes an index of the 300 most popular verbs, which can be cross-referenced with the numerous verb tables appearing throughout the book.
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Part One: Portuguese Verbs
1. Pronunication2. Regular Verbs- Indicative Tenses3. Perfect(compound Tenses)4. Progressive Tenses5. Refleive Verbs6. Formation of the Subjunctive7. Uses of the Subjunctive8. Irregular Verbs9. Ser, Estar, and Ficar10. Ter and Havar11. Radical-Changing Verbs12. Orthographic-Changing Verbs13. Commands(Imperatives)14. The Passive Voice15. The Personal Infinitive16. Verbs Followed by a Preposition17. Idiomatic Verbs
Part Two: Essentials of Grammar
18. Articles19. Nouns20. Adjectives and Adverbs21. Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns22. Object Pronouns23. Relative Pronouns24. Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives25. Negatives, Interrogatives, and Exclamations26. Todo and Tudo, Ambos and Cada27. Prepositions28. Por and Para29. Suffixes30. Time31. Numerals32. Letters33. Idioms34. Vocabulary ListsVerb IndexIndex
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780071498074
Publisert
2008-05-16
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Vekt
216 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
160

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Biografisk notat

Sue Tyson - Wardis a language consultant and teacher and writer.