Learn the Correct Verb Tenses for Speaking and Writing in Spanish!
Mastering verb tenses in another language can be challenging. This accessible workbook provides a clear and engaging presentation of all aspects of Spanish verbs, combined with extensive practice that is ideal for beginning and intermediate language learners. There are plenty of examples illustrating why and when to use certain verb tenses. With numerous skill-building exercises, comprehensive verb conjugation tables, and new audio recordings and interactive review quizzes, you’ll learn to speak and write in Spanish in no time at all. The author uses humor and a healthy helping of celebrity references to keep you entertained while your learn.
Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses will help you:
•Learn when and why to use different verb tenses
•Reinforce your knowledge with everyday examples covering a wide range of topics
•Build your verb skills using engaging exercises
•Test your memorization with interactive quizzes
•Study on-the-go with McGraw-Hill Education’s unique Language Lab app
•Develop better pronunciation through extensive streaming audio recordings
Introduction
I THE PRESENT TENSE
1 Conjugation of regular verbs
The basics of verbs
Conjugating verbs
Regular -ar verbs
Negative sentences
Regular -er verbs
Regular -ir verbs
Asking questions
2 Ser and estar
Using ser
Using estar
3 Hay
4 Tener
Possession
Age
Idiomatic expressions with tener
Obligation
5 The personal a
6 Common irregular verbs
Phrases with two verbsquerer, poder, deber
Describing the weatherhacer, estar
Playing gamesjugar
Expressing future actionir + a + Infinitive
7 Saber and conocer
Saber
Conocer
8 Stem-changing verbs
o > ue
e > ie
e > i
9 Irregular verb groups
Infinitives ending with -cer preceded by a vowel
Infinitives ending with -ucir
Infinitives ending with -cer or -cir preceded by a consonant
Infinitives ending with -ger or -gir
Infinitives ending with -aer
Infinitives ending with -uir not preceded by g
Infinitives ending with -guir
10 Reflexive verbs
11 Gustar and similarly formed verbs
12 The present progressive
Formation of the present progressive
Object pronouns with the present progressive
II THE PAST TENSES, THE FUTURE TENSE,THE CONDITIONAL TENSE, AND THE PRESENT
AND PAST PERFECT TENSES
13 The preterite tense
Regular verbs in the preterite
Irregular verbs in the preterite
Verbs that change meaning in the preterite
14 The imperfect tense
Regular verbs in the imperfect
Irregular verbs in the imperfect
When to use the imperfect
15 The future tense
Regular verbs in the future
Irregular verbs in the future
16 The conditional tense
Regular verbs in the conditional
Irregular verbs in the conditional
17 The present perfect tense
Formation of the present perfect
18 The past perfect tense
Formation of the past perfect
III THE IMPERATIVE, THE SUBJUNCTIVE,THE FUTURE AND CONDITIONAL PERFECT
TENSES, AND THE PASSIVE VOICE
19 The imperative
tú commands
usted commands
ustedes commands
vosotros commands
nosotros commands
Notable characteristics of commands
20 The present subjunctive
Formation of the present subjunctive
Uses of the present subjunctive
21 The imperfect subjunctive
Formation of the imperfect subjunctive
Uses of the imperfect subjunctive
22 The future perfect subjunctive
Formation of the future perfect subjunctive
Uses of the future perfect subjunctive
23 The conditional perfect subjunctive
Formation of the conditional perfect subjunctive
Uses of the conditional perfect subjunctive
24 The present perfect subjunctive
Formation of the present perfect subjunctive
Uses of the present perfect subjunctive
25 The pluperfect subjunctive
Formation of the pluperfect subjunctive
Uses of the pluperfect subjunctive
26 The passive voice
Incomplete passive voice
Complete passive voice
Appendix A: Verb conjugation charts
Appendix B: Verbs that take a preposition
Answer key
Spanish-English glossary
English-Spanish glossary
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