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  • ISBN-10: 1138338184
  • ISBN-13: 9781138338180
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 492 pages, kõrgus x laius: 246x174 mm, kaal: 1034 g, 170 Tables, black and white; 18 Illustrations, black and white
  • Sari: Essential Language Grammars
  • Ilmumisaeg: 21-Mar-2019
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138338184
  • ISBN-13: 9781138338180
Essential French Grammar is a student-friendly French grammar designed to give learners a firm foundation on which to build a real understanding of both spoken and written French. Clear explanations of grammar are supported by contemporary examples, lively cartoon drawings and a variety of exercises.

Key features of the second edition include:











each grammar point explained initially with reference to English





parallels between English and French provided where relevant





'Key points' box and tables that summarize grammar concepts





real-life language examples in French, with English translations





a variety of exercises to reinforce learning





a contemporary primary source or literary extract to illustrate grammar in context





more detailed coverage of punctuation, accents, spelling and the specific sounds of French

This second edition includes an introductory chapter that describes the lexical and grammatical differences between French and English. A glossary of grammatical terms in French and English, useful verb tables, and a key to the exercises are also provided, making this an ideal resource for both independent and class-based learners.

Essential French Grammar is an innovative reference grammar and workbook for intermediate and advanced undergraduate students of French. This text is ideal for students at CEFR levels B1 to C1, or Intermediate High to Advanced on the ACTFL scale.
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction xii
Glossary of grammatical terms xiv
1 The French And English Languages Compared 1(14)
1.1 French and English: a common origin
1(2)
1.2 Vocabulary
3(2)
1.3 Grammar
5(10)
2 Nouns 15(46)
2.1 Types of nouns
17(5)
2.2 Gender
22(23)
2.3 Number
45(11)
Nouns in context
56(5)
3 Determiners 61(18)
3.1 The three types of article
61(1)
3.2 Forms of the articles
62(1)
3.3 The definite article
63(3)
3.4 The indefinite article
66(2)
3.5 The partitive article
68(1)
3.6 Omission of the article
69(2)
3.7 Demonstrative determiners
71(1)
3.8 Possessive determiners
72(2)
Determiners in context
74(5)
4 Pronouns 79(26)
4.1 Subject pronouns
81(5)
4.2 Direct and indirect object pronouns
86(3)
4.3 y
89(1)
4.4 en
90(2)
4.5 Reflexive pronouns
92(2)
4.6 Order of object pronouns
94(2)
4.7 Stressed pronouns
96(2)
4.8 Coordination of personal pronouns
98(1)
4.9 Demonstrative pronouns
98(2)
4.10 Possessive pronouns
100(1)
4.11 Indefinite pronouns
101(1)
Pronouns in context
102(3)
5 Adjectives 105(33)
5.1 The position of adjectives
106(6)
5.2 The feminine of adjectives
112(9)
5.3 Adjectives with a second masculine form
121(1)
5.4 The plural of adjectives
122(2)
5.5 Compound adjectives
124(1)
5.6 Agreement of adjectives with on
125(1)
5.7 Agreement of adjectives according to meaning
125(1)
5.8 Adjectives of colour
126(1)
5.9 Foreign borrowings
127(1)
5.10 Special cases
128(1)
5.11 Adjectival expressions
129(1)
5.12 Comparison of adjectives
130(2)
5.13 Verbal adjectives
132(2)
Adjectives in context
134(4)
6 Numbers 138(18)
6.1 Cardinal numbers
139(6)
6.2 Ordinal numbers
145(2)
6.3 Word order when a cardinal and ordinal number are together
147(1)
6.4 Approximate numbers
147(1)
6.5 Time
148(1)
6.6 Dates
149(1)
6.7 Measurements
150(1)
6.8 Fractions and calculations
150(1)
6.9 Quantifiers
151(2)
Numbers in context
153(3)
7 Adverbs 156(17)
7.1 Adverbs and adverbials
157(1)
7.2 Formation of adverbs ending in -ment
158(3)
7.3 Different types of adverbs
161(4)
7.4 Comparison of adverbs
165(3)
7.5 Position of adverbs
168(1)
7.6 Inversion after certain adverbs
169(1)
Adverbs in context
170(3)
8 Negation 173(13)
8.1 Position of negative expressions
174(1)
8.2 Order of negative expressions
175(1)
8.3 de with a direct object in negative sentences
176(1)
8.4 ne...aucun (no, not any, none)
177(1)
8.5 ne...guere (hardly)
177(1)
8.6 ne...jamais (never, not ever)
177(1)
8.7 ne...ni...ni (neither...nor)
178(1)
8.8 ne...nul(le) (no, not any); ne...nulle part (nowhere, not anywhere); ne...nullement (in no way, not in any way)
178(1)
8.9 ne...pas (not)
178(1)
8.10 ne...personne (nobody, not anybody, no one, not anyone)
179(1)
8.11 ne...plus (no more, not any longer, no longer, not any more)
179(1)
8.12 ne...que (only)
180(1)
8.13 ne...rien (nothing, not anything)
180(1)
8.14 Omission of ne in speech
181(1)
8.15 Use of non and si
181(1)
8.16 n'est-ce pas ?
181(1)
8.17 Use of ne without a negative sense
182(1)
8.18 Negative words with sans
182(1)
Negation in context
182(4)
9 Verbs 186(32)
9.1 The verb
186(1)
9.2 Characteristics of the verb
186(15)
9.3 Transitive and intransitive verbs
201(2)
9.4 Pronominal verbs
203(4)
9.5 Impersonal verbs
207(1)
9.6 Verbal aspect
207(7)
Verbs in context
214(4)
10 Verbs 2: Tenses Of The Indicative 218(45)
10.1 Tenses
218(3)
10.2 The radical and verb endings
221(2)
10.3 The indicative mood
223(1)
10.4 The present tense
224(5)
10.5 The imperfect tense
229(5)
10.6 The compound past
234(4)
10.7 The simple past
238(3)
10.8 The imperfect and the simple past contrasted
241(1)
10.9 The pluperfect tense
242(3)
10.10 The past anterior
245(2)
10.11 The future tense
247(4)
10.12 The compound future
251(2)
10.13 The conditional tense
253(3)
10.14 The compound conditional
256(4)
10.15 Summary of the sequence of tenses in conditional clauses
260(1)
Indicative tenses in context
260(3)
11 Verbs 3: The Imperative, The Infinitive, Participles 263(38)
11.1 The imperative
263(5)
11.2 The infinitive
268(12)
11.3 Participles
280(1)
11.4 The present participle
281(5)
11.5 The gerund
286(2)
11.6 The past participle
288(9)
Imperatives, infinitives and participles in context
297(4)
12 Verbs 4: The Subjunctive 301(18)
12.1 The present subjunctive
303(1)
12.2 The compound past subjunctive
304(1)
12.3 The imperfect subjunctive
304(2)
12.4 The pluperfect subjunctive
306(1)
12.5 The double compound past subjunctive
306(1)
12.6 Examples of the five subjunctive tenses
307(1)
12.7 Uses of the subjunctive
308(7)
The subjunctive in context
315(4)
13 Prepositions 319(31)
13.1 Coordination of prepositions
321(1)
13.2 Verb + preposition constructions
322(1)
13.3 Adjectives and adverbs + prepositions
322(1)
13.4 Differentiating between prepositions and adverbs
323(1)
13.5 Prepositions and their uses
324(19)
13.6 Prepositions meaning 'in' and 'to' before geographical names
343(1)
Prepositions in context
344(6)
14 Conjunctions 350(15)
14.1 Coordinating conjunctions
351(3)
14.2 Subordinating conjunctions
354(1)
14.3 Subordinating conjunctions followed by the indicative
355(3)
14.4 Subordinating conjunctions followed by the subjunctive
358(1)
14.5 Subordinating conjunctions followed by the indicative or the subjunctive, depending on meaning
359(1)
14.6 Conjunctions with more than one meaning
360(1)
14.7 Repeated clauses introduced by subordinating conjunctions
361(1)
Conjunctions in context
362(3)
15 Relative Pronouns 365(11)
15.1 Agreement with the past participle
366(1)
15.2 The invariable relatives, qui, que, quoi, dont, ou
367(1)
15.3 Qui (who, which, that)
368(1)
15.4 Que/qu' (who[ m], which, that, what)
368(1)
15.5 Quoi (which, what)
369(1)
15.6 Dont (whose, of/about whom, of which)
370(1)
15.7 Ou (where, in/to which, when)
370(1)
15.8 Lequel ([ that] which, who[ m])
371(1)
15.9 Restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses
372(1)
Relative pronouns in context
373(3)
16 Questions And Exclamations 376(14)
16.1 Questions
376(9)
16.2 Exclamations
385(1)
Questions and exclamations in context
386(4)
17 Punctuation, Accents, Spelling And Specific Sounds In French 390(28)
17.1 Punctuation
390(5)
17.2 Accents
395(2)
17.3 The tonic accent
397(1)
17.4 Spelling
398(10)
17.5 Specific sounds in French
408(10)
Appendix: A Glossary Of Computing Terminology 418(4)
Verb tables 422(24)
Answers to exercises 446(11)
Index 457
Mike Thacker was Director of the Language Centre at the University of Surrey from 1991 to 2005 and has taught at all degree levels.

Casimir dAngelo was Director of the Language Unit at the University of Cambridge from 1998 to 2014, and has taught at all degree levels. He is presently the Director of Global Training Centre at the China UK Development Centre.