Easy Spanish Step-By-Step [Paperback]

A proven grammar-based approach that gets you communicating in Spanish with confidence, right away

Easy Spanish Step by Stepproves that a solid grounding in grammar basics is the key to mastering a second language. Grammatical rules and concepts are clearly explained in order of importance, and more than 300 verbs and key terms are introduced on the basis of frequency. Numerous exercises and engaging readings help learners quickly build their Spanish speaking and comprehension prowess.

I Elements of a Sentence
1. Nouns, Articles, and Adjective
2.Estar,Ser, and Subject pronouns
3. Hay, Interrogative Words, Days and Months
4. Numbers, Dates, and Time
5. Regular Verbs
6. Irregular Verbs
7.Irand the Future
8. Adjectives and Adverbs
9. Negatives and Prepositions

II Objects, Reflexive Verbs, and the Present Subjunctive
10. The Indirect Object
11. The Direct Object
12. Reflexive Verbs
13. The Present Subjunctive

III Preterit Tense, Imperfect Tense, and Double Object Pronouns
14. The Preterit Tense
15. The Imperfect Tense
Answer Key
Index

Barbara Bregsteinis a translator and Spanish instructor with more than thirty years' experience teaching at colleges in and around New York City.

Want a quick and effective way to learn to read and speak Spanish? You've come to the right place!

So what's the trick?Easy Spanish Step-by-Stepis based on the idea that the quickest route to learning Spanish is through a solid grounding in grammar basics. Now don't be put off by the G-word. What you won't find in this book is a lot of pointless drills. Instead, you get an original, step-by-step approach to learning Spanish based on the way people naturally acquire language.

From the very beginning, you are introduced to the most essential structures--allowing you to communicate in Spanish almost immediately. Gradually, through a series of lÃf