Webster's New World 575 + Spanish Verbs (English and Spanish Edition)

By Elsa Pittman

Book Overview

Mastering Spanish verbs is a tough job for students learning the language, but now it's easier than ever! Whether you're studying the language in school or translating a report for work, Webster's New... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764541579
• ISBN13: 9780764541575
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Websters New World
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Much more useful than "501 verbs" by Barron's.

I used to have "501 verbs" by Barron's, but got tired of looking at the bad photocopy-like print. Not only that, the sentences given are too sparse, especially when you're working with a foreign language; all of which require both grammar and continuous repetition and decoding of sentence structure used in the language. This reference gives you that and it does it in a much better form than "501 verbs". If the establishment that is foreign language instruction can bare to loosing their grip on "501 verbs" long enough to see that there are new players on the market, they'll find a very useful companion to their current curriculum in "Websters New World 575 Spanish Verbs". If you're looking for another highly useful reference with enormous amounts of sentences to digest, you may want to look into the "Oxford Spanish dictionary on cd-rom". This thing is a beast and incredibly useful with split-second dictionary searches, talking speech functions which give you the proper pronunciation for each word and allow you to copy and paste any written Spanish material you can find in word, the internet, etc. With the program opened, you can even double-click any word you find on the internet (not including hyper-linked words) which automatically retrieves the definition from the reference. For on the go, those without a computer or those wanting portable access to a mobile Spanish dictionary, I highly recommend Merriam-Webster's Speaking Spanish-English Dictionary. If you're constantly on the computer, the CD-Rom from Oxford will be incredibly helpful, along with this Webster reference for Spanish verb usage. Good luck in your quest to pick up a second language. It's hard work, but the payoff in money (on you resume?) and personal pride are well worth the effort you'll have to put it.

Excellent Resource

My Spanish tutor lives in Panama and tutors me via Skype. She highly recommended this book as a resource to my study. Her recommendation has proven to be accurate, this book is a great resource.

Where the Action Is

Some people say it is more important to focus on verbs than nouns when learning Spanish, and for those who believe in that, this is the book for them. Setting aside that point, I have used this book a lot in my own efforts in reading Spanish material professionally. Each verb is given a page, with the seven forms of singular and plural simple tenses supplemented by the corresponding perfect and pluperfect tenses. Also, commands are treated thoroughly. The many sample sentences given to illustrate usage are very helpful. The appendix of 1,500 additional verbs conveniently gives the page number of one of the 575 with a matching conjugation. The introduction, "Verb Usage Review," gives an in-depth explanation of conjugation and usage and covers irregular verbs and special construction. With all this, I have found this book has greatly sharpened my Spanish.

Great reference book

This book not only covers the verb tenses, but also outline the basic spanish grammar in the front of the book. This book is a must for anyone learning Spanish.

Muy Bueno

A quick and easy way to learn the Spanish verb tenses in a clear and concise book.