Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Pronunciation |
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1 | (10) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (2) |
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Punctuation and capital letters [ 18--24] |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (4) |
The Article |
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11 | (9) |
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The definite article [ 26--70] |
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11 | (4) |
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The indefinite article [ 71--85] |
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15 | (5) |
The Noun |
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20 | (8) |
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Gender: masculine and feminine [ 86--123] |
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20 | (3) |
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Number: plural formation [ 124--50] |
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23 | (5) |
The Adjective |
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28 | (10) |
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Agreement and placement of adjectives [ 151--80] |
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28 | (5) |
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Degrees of comparison [ 181--98] |
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33 | (5) |
Numerals |
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38 | (7) |
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Cardinals and ordinals [ 204--32] |
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38 | (5) |
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Fractions, multiples and collectives [ 233--7] |
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43 | (2) |
Pronouns |
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45 | (23) |
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Personal pronouns [ 238--97] |
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45 | (7) |
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Demonstrative pronouns and adjectives [ 298--319] |
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52 | (3) |
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Possessive pronouns and adjectives [ 320--41] |
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55 | (4) |
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Relative pronouns [ 342--64] |
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59 | (2) |
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Interrogative and exclamatory pronouns and adjectives [ 365--77] |
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61 | (2) |
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Indefinite pronouns and adjectives [ 378--535] |
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63 | (5) |
Impersonal Expressions |
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68 | (5) |
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Uses of impersonal expressions [ 536--45] |
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68 | (5) |
The Adverb |
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73 | (10) |
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Adverbs of manner [ 546--69] |
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73 | (2) |
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Adverbs of degree and quantity [ 570--96] |
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75 | (2) |
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Adverbs of time [ 597--610] |
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77 | (1) |
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Adverbs of place [ 611--20] |
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78 | (2) |
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Adverbs of confirmation, negation and doubt [ 621--31] |
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80 | (1) |
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Adverbial expressions [ 632--3] |
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81 | (2) |
Comparative Constructions |
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83 | (5) |
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Uses of comparative constructions [ 638--57] |
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83 | (5) |
Prepositions |
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88 | (12) |
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Uses of prepositions [ 658--794] |
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88 | (12) |
Constructions with Verbs and Nouns |
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100 | (6) |
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General rule and use [ 795--822] |
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100 | (6) |
Conjunctions |
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106 | (7) |
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Use of some conjunctions [ 823--56] |
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106 | (7) |
The Verb: Conjugation |
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113 | (50) |
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113 | (1) |
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Present indicative [ 857--60] |
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113 | (6) |
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Imperfect and preterite indicative [ 861--4] |
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119 | (6) |
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Future and conditional [ 865--8] |
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125 | (5) |
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Present subjunctive [ 869--70] |
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130 | (3) |
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Imperfect subjunctive [ 871--4] |
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133 | (3) |
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Perfect and pluperfect of indicative [ 878--9] |
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136 | (3) |
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Future perfect and conditional perfect [ 881--2] |
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139 | (2) |
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Perfect and pluperfect subjunctive [ 883--5] |
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141 | (3) |
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The imperative [ 887--97] |
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144 | (4) |
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Irregular verbs [ 903--70] |
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148 | (15) |
Use of the Tenses |
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163 | (35) |
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Present indicative [ 971--7] |
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163 | (7) |
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Past tenses of the indicative [ 978--98] |
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170 | (14) |
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Future and conditional tenses of the indicative [ 999--1013] |
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184 | (5) |
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Sequence of tense with the subjunctive [ 1014--17] |
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189 | (9) |
The Passive |
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198 | (8) |
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The passive idea [ 1018--23] |
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198 | (8) |
Use of the Moods |
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206 | (18) |
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Use of the subjunctive [ 1024--76] |
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206 | (18) |
The Impersonal Forms of the Verb |
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224 | (21) |
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The infinitive [ 1077--136] |
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224 | (7) |
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231 | (7) |
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The past participle [ 1175--230] |
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238 | (7) |
Special Problems with Spanish Verbs |
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245 | (20) |
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Ser and estar [ 1231--55] |
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245 | (11) |
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Haber, deher and poder [ 1256--75] |
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256 | (9) |
Subject-Verb Concord |
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265 | (3) |
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General rule and use [ 1276--89] |
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265 | (3) |
Syntax of Negative Elements |
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268 | (6) |
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General rule and use [ 1291--8] |
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268 | (6) |
Word Order |
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274 | (5) |
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General rule and use [ 1299--1318] |
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274 | (5) |
Affective Suffixes |
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279 | (5) |
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Forms and meaning [ 1319--32] |
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279 | (5) |
Key |
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