Essential Spanish Verbs: Teach Yourself

The aim of this book is to help you improve your command of Spanish by focusing on one aspect of language learning that invariably causes difficulties – verbs and the way they behave.

Whether you are a complete beginner or a relatively advanced learner, you can consult the book when you need to know the form of a verb quickly.

The introductory section gives you a complete overview of Spanish verbs and how they work in the various tenses.

Essential Spanish Verbs contains: full coverage of the main tenses for 200 frequently used Spanish verbs arranged alphabetically for quick and easy reference; examples of the verbs in everyday use, with colloquial expressions and words sharing the same origin; a Spanish-English verb list of approximately 3000 verbs with details of the patterns they follow; an English- Spanish verb list giving the most frequently used English verbs in Spanish with details of the patterns they follow; free downloadable audio support with hints on how to learn verbs.

Maria Rosario Hollis has taught Spanish language courses for many years at the University of Kent. Keith Chambers is a former tutor in Spanish at the University of Surrey.