Spanish Essentials For Dummies

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Presenting the core concepts

you need to write and

speak Spanish correctly

? Spanish 101 ¡ª get the lowdown on the basics,

from expressing the date and time to counting

to one million

? The here and now ¡ª learn how to communicate

in the present tense with verbs and subject

pronouns, and how to form the present

progressive

? How to determine a noun¡¯s

gender

? How to use ¡°de¡± to show

possession

? How to select the correct

preposition

? Rules for making adjectives agree

? Tips for asking and answering

yes/no questions

? Ways to spice up your

descriptions

? Ten important verb distinctions

? Way back when ¡ª get guidance on working with

the past tense, including hints about when to use

the preterit and when to use the imperfect

? What lies ahead ¡ª discover the different ways

to express the future, whether you need to form

the future tense of a regular verb or just want to

predict what may happen

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Spanish Essentials

If you have some knowledge of Spanish and need a

refresher or want a quick reference for grammar and

verb conjugation, Spanish Essentials For Dummies

contains what you need to communicate effectively.

With its focus on everything from constructing

sentences to conjugating verbs, this easy-to-follow

guide will help you ace writing assignments and tests,

and master conversations.

Open the book and find:

Learn:

? The basics of Spanish grammar and

sentence construction

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? How to conjugate regular,

irregular, and stem-changing

verbs

for videos, step-by-step photos,

how-to articles, or to shop!

? To express ideas about the past,

present, and future

$9.99 US / $11.99 CN / ?6.99 UK

Gail Stein, MA, was a foreign language

instructor for more than 30 years and

wrote Intermediate Spanish For Dummies.

Cecie Kraynak, MA, is a Spanish teacher

and authored Spanish Verbs For Dummies.

Gail Stein, MA

ISBN 978-0-470-63751-7

Retired foreign language instructor

and author, Intermediate Spanish

For Dummies

Cecie Kraynak, MA

Stein

Kraynak

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Spanish instructor and author,

Spanish Verbs For Dummies

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Learn:

? The basics of Spanish grammar and

sentence construction

? How to conjugate regular,

irregular, and stem-changing

verbs

? To express ideas about the past,

present, and future

Gail Stein, MA

Retired foreign language instructor

and author, Intermediate Spanish

For Dummies

Cecie Kraynak, MA

Stein

Spanish instructor and author,

Spanish Verbs For Dummies

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by Gail Stein, MA, and

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About the Authors

Gail Stein, MA, is a retired language instructor who taught

in New York City public junior and senior high schools for

more than 33 years. She has authored many French and

Spanish books, including CliffsQuickReview French I and II,

CliffsStudySolver Spanish I and II, 575+ French Verbs, Webster¡¯s

Spanish Grammar Handbook, and Intermediate Spanish For

Dummies. Gail is a multiple-time honoree in Who¡¯s Who Among

America¡¯s Teachers.

Cecie Kraynak, MA, earned her bachelor¡¯s degree in Spanish

and secondary education in literature from Purdue University,

and also received her master¡¯s degree in Spanish literature

from Purdue. After graduating in 1983, Cecie began what was

to become a 20-year career teaching Spanish to junior-high and

high-school students. She continues to teach and travel and

has served as a consultant on several Spanish learning guides,

including Teach Yourself Spanish in 24 Hours (MacMillan) and

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals (Barron¡¯s). She is the

author of Spanish Verbs For Dummies (Wiley).

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