Spanish workbook / Gail Stein

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with the Basics 5 Chapter 1: Getting a Jump Start in Spanish 7 Chapter 2: Selecting the Proper Part of Speech 33 Part 2: The Here and Now 49 Chapter 3: Sorting Out Word Gender 51 Chapter 4: Coloring Your Sentences with Adjectives 73 Chapter 5: Expressing Yourself in the Present 91 Chapter 6: Expressing Yourself with Subjunctive Feeling 121 Chapter 7: Enriching Your Sentences with Adverbs and Comparisons 149 Part 3: Giving and Obtaining Information 163 Chapter 8: Getting Answers with the Right Questions 165 Chapter 9: Being Clear and Concise with Object Pronouns 185 Chapter 10: Reflecting on Reflexive Pronouns and Verbs 205 Chapter 11: Getting Attention with Commands 217 Chapter 12: Preparing to Connect with Prepositions 239 Part 4: Reminiscing about the Past and Seeing into the Future 253 Chapter 13: Leaving It Completely in the Past 255 Chapter 14: Looking Back with the Imperfect 269 Chapter 15: Seeing into the Future 283 Part 5: The Part of Tens 293 Chapter 16: Ten Most Common Mistakes in Spanish 295 Chapter 17: Ten Important Verb Distinctions 301 Part 6: Appendixes 307 Appendix A: Verb Charts 309 Appendix B: Thematic Vocabulary 319 Appendix C: English-Spanish Dictionary 331 Appendix D: Spanish-English Dictionary 335.

Spanish Workbook For Dummies is full of clear explanations and hundreds of practice activities for beginning Spanish learners. You'll learn how to express yourself, ask questions, talk about the past, and construct simple sentences--en español. As you work through the book, complete practice exercises, get lots of writing opportunities, and have tons of fun. Then check your work, with answers and explanations at the end of every chapter. Plus, you'll have access to handy verb charts, a thematic vocabulary list, and mini-dictionaries, right inside this very book...This friendly Dummies workbook is perfect for beginners of all ages. If you're looking to get started with Spanish, step right in--we've got the practice, practice, practice you need to succeed.