750 Russian Verbs and Their Uses

By Issa R. Zauber

Book Overview

Verbs--the key to a living language

750 Russian Verbs and Their Uses gives you the key to a livinglanguage--verbs in context.

Verbs give speech power and movement. Russian verbs have subtletiesthat usually can be appreciated only after years of study andconversation with native speakers. 750 Russian Verbs and Their Usesgives you all the correct variations and adds immediately to yourcommand of the language.

Correct usages are illustrated in common phrases and idioms, andclose attention is paid to verb aspect--a special concern tostudents of Russian.

Perfect for students or for businesspeople who are working todevelop one of the world's most exciting commercial markets, hereis the book that will help you understand and express yourself inan important and intricate tongue.

Also available in the series: 750 German Verbs and Their Uses, 750Spanish Verbs and Their Uses, and 750 French Verbs and Their Uses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471012742
• ISBN13: 9780471012740
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Truly indespensable

I've been using this book for 1 1/2 years now and its dog-eared quality is second only to that of my main textbook. Its sample sentences are what bring new verbs alive to me. I've had Russian friends tape record these sentences as I've encountered new verbs, so I've gotten the benefit from both print and aural presentations of the book's contents. If I hadn't bought this book I would have had to invent it myself. It, together with 501 Verbs: Fully Conjugated and the Russian/Eng dictionary are my triumvirate. There is zero chance you'll regret this purchase.

VERY useful

Anyone studying Russian should have this book. The many examples of usage are what make it so incredible. It does't replace a standard dictionary, but it is an outstanding supplement. I can say that it is a big help to me and is a book that I highly recommend to people.

One of the best verb references for Russian!

Although it isn't as exhaustive as Daum and Shenk's verb tome, this book is perhaps even more essential for the Russian language learner. Its strengths are that it not only covers petty much all but the most specialized verbs (believe me, 750 verbs are more than you'll ever actively use), but it also illustrates them in context -- giving you the variant meanings when used with different cases and in conjunction with different prepositions. These last two points pose the biggest difficulties in using Russian verbs properly, once the learner has mastered the conjugations and the idea of aspect. Regular practice with this book would benefit ever the most advanced students of Russian.Now, if someone would just craft a good workbook using this book as a basis, we would have a very powerful learning tool!

Very helpful

I found this book to be very useful; I appreciated the examples that show the various meanings of the verbs. It usually gives at least two examples for each verb, often more. However, it does not show the complete conjugation of each verb, which is useful when learning Russian. It does have an appendix which explains conjugation, but it is not convenient to use. Overall, though, I found this book extremely interesting and useful, and recommend it for students of Russian.

This is the most useful Russian reference book I have seen.

This reference book is a have-to for students of Russian. It goes beyond the other verb conjugtion manuals by giving specific times when the verb (and its forms) would be used, the cases used in each example, and sample items. You need this one to master Russian verbs!