Barron's Spanish Grammar the Easy Way

by Corredor, Boris

• ISBN13: 9780764122637
• ISBN10: 0764122630
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

This brand new addition to Barron's Easy Way series focuses on the fundamentals of correct grammatical construction and word usage in Spanish.

Table of Contents

Introduction	VII
Chapter 1: Pronunciation	1	(16)
I. Vowels	2	(2)
A. Vowel Sounds	2	(1)
B. Semivowel Diphthong Sounds	3	(1)
II. Consonants	4	(5)
A. Consonant Sounds	4	(3)
B. Semiconsonant Sounds	7	(2)
III. Intonation	9	(2)
IV. The Spanish Accentuation System	11	(6)
A. Words Ending in Vowel or Consonant n or s	11	(1)
B. Words Ending in Consonants Other than n or s	11	(1)
C. Diphthongs	12	(1)
D. Accents Distinguish a Word With Different Meanings	13	(4)
Chapter 2: The Noun and the Articles	17	(30)
I. The Gender of Nouns	18	(15)
A. Nouns that Refer to Human Beings	18	(5)
B. The Gender of Nouns With an Arbitrary Referent	23	(9)
C. Nouns With Different Meanings	32	(1)
II. The Plural Forms of Nouns	33	(6)
III. Articles	39	(32)
A. Definite Agreement Patterns	40	(2)
B. Indefinite Agreement Patterns	42	(1)
C. Uses of the Definite and Indefinite Articles	43	(4)
Chapter 3: Adjectives	47	(24)
A. Descriptive Adjectives	47	(11)
B. Demonstrative Adjectives	58	(2)
C. Possessive Adjectives	60	(3)
D. Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers	63	(8)
Chapter 4: Verbs: Simple Tenses of the Indicative	71	(60)
I. The Present Indicative	72	(17)
A. Regular Verbs	72	(2)
B. Verbs With Spelling Changes	74	(5)
C. Verbs With Stem Changes	79	(5)
D. Verbs With Irregular Forms	84	(3)
E. Uses of the Present Tense	87	(2)
II. The Preterit	89	(14)
A. Regular Verbs	89	(2)
B. Verbs With Spelling Changes	91	(5)
C. Stem-Changing -ir Verbs Only	96	(1)
D. Verbs With Irregular Forms	97	(3)
E. Uses of the Preterit	100	(3)
III. The Imperfect	103	(10)
A. Regular Verbs	103	(1)
B. Verbs With Irregular Forms	104	(1)
C. Uses of the Imperfect Tense	105	(5)
D. The Imperfect Vs. the Preterit	110	(3)
IV. Progressive Tenses	113	(3)
A. Forms of the Progressive Tenses	113	(1)
B. Uses of the Progressive Tenses	113	(3)
V. The Future Tense	116	(7)
A. Regular Verbs	116	(1)
B. Irregular Verbs	117	(3)
C. Uses of the Future Tense	120	(3)
VI. The Conditional Tense	123	(8)
A. Regular Verbs	123	(1)
B. Irregular Verbs	124	(1)
C. Uses of the Conditional Tense	124	(7)
Chapter 5: Verbs: The Infinitive and Participle Forms	131	(12)
I. The Infinitive	131	(5)
A. Forms of the Infinitive	132	(1)
B. Uses of the Infinitive	132	(4)
II. The Gerund (or Present Participle)	136	(2)
A. Forms of the Gerund	136	(1)
B. Uses of the Gerund	137	(1)
III. The Past Participle	138	(5)
A. Forms of the Past Participle	138	(1)
B. Uses of the Past Participle	139	(4)
Chapter 6: The Perfect Tenses of the Indicative	143	(10)
I. Forms of the Perfect Tenses	143	(1)
II. Uses of the Perfect Tenses	144	(9)
A. Present Perfect	144	(2)
B. Past Perfect	146	(2)
C. Future Perfect	148	(2)
D. Conditional Perfect	150	(3)
Chapter 7: Pronominal Verbs	153	(6)
I. Reflexive Verbs	153	(3)
II. The Reciprocal Se	156	(1)
III. The Passive Se	156	(1)
IV. Impersonal Constructions with Se	157	(2)
Chapter 8: Pronouns	159	(22)
I. Personal Pronouns	159	(6)
A. Subject Pronouns	159	(1)
B. Object Pronouns	160	(5)
II. Possessive Pronouns	165	(3)
III. Demonstrative Pronouns	168	(1)
IV. Relative Pronouns	169	(8)
A. The Relative Pronoun que	170	(1)
B. The Relative Pronouns quien, quienes	171	(2)
C. The Relative Pronouns el que and el cual	173	(2)
D. The Relative Pronouns lo que and lo cual	175	(1)
E. The Relative Pronoun cuyo	176	(1)
V.Prepositional Pronouns	177	(4)
Chapter 9: The Adverb	181	(14)
I. Adverbs Derived from Adjectives	182	(1)
II. Other Adverbs	183	(12)
A. Adverbs of Manner	183	(2)
B. Adverbs of Degree	185	(4)
C. Adverbs of Time	189	(2)
D. Adverbs of Place	191	(1)
E. Adverbial Expressions	192	(3)
Chapter 10: The Subjunctive	195	(38)
I. The Present Subjunctive	196	(25)
A. Regular Formation of the Present Subjunctive	196	(2)
B. Irregular Formation of the Present Subjunctive	198	(2)
C. Uses of the Subjunctive	200	(21)
II. The Imperfect Subjunctive	221	(8)
A. Regular Formation of the Imperfect Subjunctive	221	(2)
B. Uses of the Imperfect Subjunctive	223	(6)
III. The Perfect Tenses of the Subjunctive	229	(4)
A. Formation of the Perfect Subjunctive Tenses	229	(1)
B. Uses of the Present Perfect Subjunctive	229	(1)
C. Uses of the Past Perfect Subjunctive	230	(3)
Chapter 11: Conditional Clauses	233	(8)
I. Factual Conditions	233	(2)
A. Expression in the Present or in the Past	233	(1)
B. Expression in the Future	234	(1)
II. Nonfactual Conditions	235	(6)
A. Conditions for Different but Possible Realities	235	(2)
B. Conditions for Different but Impossible Realities	237	(1)
C. Como si Clauses	238	(3)
Chapter 12: Commands	241	(12)
I. Formal Commands	242	(2)
The Form of Formal Commands	242	(2)
II. Informal Commands	244	(6)
The Form of Informal Commands	244	(6)
III. The Nosotros Commands	250	(3)
A. The Verb Ir Form	250	(1)
B. The Subjunctive Form	250	(3)
Chapter 13: Affirmative, Negative, and Interrogative Sentences	253	(6)
I. Affirmative and Negative Sentences	253	(3)
II. Interrogative Sentences	256	(3)
Chapter 14: Ser and Estar	259	(6)
I. Uses of Ser	259	(1)
II. Uses of Estar	260	(1)
III. Ser and Estar + Adjective	261	(4)
Chapter 15: Special Constructions With Indirect Objects	265	(8)
I. Nonreflexive Verbs	265	(4)
II. Reflexive Verbs	269	(4)
Chapter 16: Special Verbs and Verb Expressions	273	(18)
I. Acabar	273	(1)
II. Acordarse de	274	(1)
III. Ahorrar, Salvar	275	(1)
IV. Andar, Ir, Irse	275	(1)
V. Bajar	276	(1)
VI. Convertirse en, Transformarse en	276	(1)
VII. Cuidar, Cuidarse	277	(1)
VIII. Dar	277	(2)
IX. Dejar, Dejar de	279	(1)
X. Echar de Menos, Extranar, Hacer Falta	280	(1)
XI. Hacer, Hacerse	280	(1)
XII. Jugar, Tocar	281	(1)
XIII. Llevar, Llevarse	282	(1)
XIV. Mover, Mudarse	283	(1)
XV. Pedir, Preguntar	283	(1)
XVI. Perder, Perderse	284	(1)
XVII. Prestar	285	(1)
XVIII. Poner	285	(1)
XIX. Quedar, Quedarse	286	(1)
XX. Saber, Conocer	287	(1)
XXI. Servir, Servirse	288	(1)
XXII. Tener, Tener que, Tener Lugar	289	(2)
Chapter 17: Comparatives and Superlatives	291	(10)
I. Comparisons of Inequality	291	(2)
II. Comparisons of Equality or Sameness	293	(1)
III. Superlatives	294	(1)
IV. Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives	295	(2)
V. The Suffix -isimo	297	(4)
Chapter 18: Prepositions	301	(8)
A. The Preposition a	301	(1)
B. The Preposition de	302	(2)
C. The Preposition en	304	(1)
D. The Prepositions por and para	304	(5)
Appendix A: Answer Keys	309	(82)
Appendix B: Spanish-English Vocabulary	391