A Spanish Learning Grammar

by Muñoz, Pilar; Thacker, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780340705681
• ISBN10: 034070568X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-12
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers

Summary

This is an introductory level Spanish grammar designed to impart a full understanding of grammatical concepts through an innovative structure. The book is split into two sections: the first introduces and explains the concept and particular features behind each grammatical point; the second covers more sophisticated and complex structures and provides readers with a sound understanding of the language.

Author Biography

Mike Thacker is Director, European Language Teaching Centre, University of Surrey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Bibliography	vii
Introduction	viii
Glossary of Grammatical Terms	ix
PART I
Pronunciation, Accents and Spelling	3	(9)
The Spanish Alphabet	3	(2)
Accents	5	(2)
Changes of Spelling	7	(1)
Punctuation	8	(4)
Articles	12	(5)
The Definite Article	13	(1)
The Indefinite Article	14	(3)
Nouns	17	(5)
Gender	18	(1)
Number	19	(3)
Adjectives	22	(5)
Formation	23	(1)
Position of Adjectives	24	(1)
Shortening (or 'Apocopation') of Adjectives	24	(3)
Comparison	27	(6)
Comparative	28	(2)
Superlative	30	(3)
Numerals	33	(7)
Cardinal Numbers	34	(2)
Ordinal Numbers	36	(1)
Collective Numbers	37	(1)
Expressing the Time, Dates, Years & Telephone Numbers	37	(3)
Personal Pronouns	40	(8)
Subject Pronouns	42	(1)
Direct Object Pronouns	43	(1)
Indirect Object Pronouns	44	(1)
Pronouns after Prepositions	45	(1)
Reflexive Pronouns	45	(3)
Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns	48	(5)
Demonstrative Adjectives	50	(1)
Demonstrative Pronouns	51	(2)
Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns	53	(4)
Possessive Adjectives	54	(1)
Possessive Pronouns	55	(2)
Relative Clauses	57	(4)
Que	58	(1)
el que, la que, los que, las que	58	(1)
quien(es)	59	(1)
lo que, lo cual	59	(2)
Interrogatives and Exclamations	61	(5)
Interrogative Pronouns and Adjectives	61	(2)
Exclamatory Pronouns and Adjectives	63	(3)
Indefinites	66	(5)
uno	66	(1)
alguno	67	(1)
alguien	67	(1)
algo	67	(1)
cualquiera/cualesquiera	67	(1)
demas	68	(1)
otro	68	(1)
varios	68	(1)
mucho and poco	68	(1)
bastante	68	(1)
demasiado	69	(1)
todo	69	(2)
Verbs	71	(76)
Present Tense	71	(4)
Future Tense	75	(3)
Conditional Tense	78	(3)
Perfect Tense	81	(3)
Preterite Tense	84	(4)
Imperfect Tense	88	(3)
The Preterite and Imperfect Tenses Contrasted	91	(1)
Compound Tenses	92	(4)
The Subjunctive	96	(7)
Continuous Forms of the Verb	103	(2)
If-clauses	105	(3)
The Imperative	108	(5)
Spelling Changes in Verbs	113	(8)
Modal Verbs	121	(2)
Gustar-type and Impersonal Verbs	123	(4)
Ser and Estar	127	(4)
Active and Passive	131	(3)
Reflexive Verbs	134	(2)
The Infinitive	136	(4)
The Past Participle	140	(2)
The Gerund	142	(5)
Negation	147	(4)
Negative Words	147	(4)
Adverbs	151	(5)
Uses of Adverbs	152	(4)
Prepositions	156	(13)
Single-word Prepositions	158	(1)
Compound Prepositions	158	(1)
Uses of Specific Prepositions	159	(10)
Conjunctions	169	(6)
Co-ordinating Conjunctions	169	(3)
Subordinating Conjunctions	172	(3)
Diminutives and Augmentatives	175	(2)
Formation of Diminutives and Augmentatives	176	(1)
Word Order	177	(6)
Guidelines for the Order of Words	178	(5)
PART II
Articles	183	(4)
The Definite Article	183	(1)
The Indefinite Article	184	(1)
The Neuter Article lo	185	(2)
Nouns	187	(5)
Gender	187	(2)
Number	189	(3)
Adjectives	192	(5)
Form of Adjectives	192	(1)
Position of Adjectives	193	(1)
Meaning of Adjectives	194	(3)
Comparison	197	(3)
Numerals	200	(2)
Dimensions	200	(1)
Figures and Calculations	200	(2)
Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns	202	(2)
Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns	204	(2)
Relative Clauses	206	(3)
Interrogatives and Exclamations	209	(2)
Indefinites	211	(2)
Verbs	213	(43)
Present Tense	213	(1)
Future Tense	214	(1)
Conditional Tense	215	(1)
Perfect Tense	216	(2)
Preterite Tense	218	(2)
Imperfect Tense	220	(2)
The Preterite and Imperfect Tenses Contrasted	222	(3)
Compound Tenses	225	(1)
The Subjunctive	226	(8)
Continuous Forms of the Verb	234	(1)
If-clauses	235	(2)
The Imperative	237	(2)
Modal Verbs	239	(1)
Gustar-type and Impersonal Verbs	240	(2)
Ser and Estar	242	(2)
Active and Passive	244	(3)
Reflexive Verbs	247	(2)
The Infinitive	249	(3)
The Past Participle	252	(1)
The Gerund	253	(3)
Negation	256	(2)
Adverbs	258	(2)
Prepositions	260	(4)
Conjunctions	264	(2)
Diminutives and Augmentatives	266	(3)
Word Order	269	(2)
Verb Tables	271	(12)
Names of Tenses	271	(1)
Regular Verbs	271	(1)
Irregular Verbs	272	(10)
Compound Verbs	282	(1)
Key to Part II Exercises	283	(12)
Index	295