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Get the expert instruction you want and the practice you need with the conjugation of Italian verbs--with bonus online interactive exercises
Italian Verb Drills helps you overcome the obstacles of Italian verbs, so that you can confidently use verbs when expressing yourself in Italian. This book explains how the Italian verb system works, while providing numerous exercises for you to master each point covered.
Features:
- Clear explanations of conjugations followed by numerous exercises
- Free online exercises available at mhprofessional.com to assess your skills once you have completed the book
Topics include: Overview of Italian Verbs Verbs Ending in -are, Verbs Ending in -ere, Verbs Ending in -ire, Imperative Future, Imperfect Passato Remoto (Preterit), Essere (to Be) and Avere (to Have), Passato Prossimo with Avere, Passato Prossimo with Essere, Irregular Past Participles, Trapassato Prossimo, Conditional Past, Conditional Chapter, Present Subjunctive, Imperfect Subjunctive, Past Subjunctive, Pluperfect Subjunctive, Se Clauses and the Subjunctive Reflexive Verbs, Progressive Tenses, Modal Verbs, The Passive Voice, Verbs That Follow Common Patterns, Idiomatic Expressions with Avere and Fare, Verbs and Expressions Followed by Prepositions
Book Description
Get the expert instruction you want and the practice you need with the conjugation of Italian verbs--with bonus online interactive exercises
Italian Verb Drills helps you overcome the obstacles of Italian verbs, so that you can confidently use verbs when expressing yourself in Italian. This book explains how the Italian verb system works, while providing numerous exercises for you to master each point covered.
Features:
- Clear explanations of conjugations followed by numerous exercises
- Free online exercises available at mhprofessional.com to assess your skills once you have completed the book
Topics include: Overview of Italian Verbs Verbs Ending in -are, Verbs Ending in -ere, Verbs Ending in -ire, Imperative Future, Imperfect Passato Remoto (Preterit), Essere (to Be) and Avere (to Have), Passato Prossimo with Avere, Passato Prossimo with Essere, Irregular Past Participles, Trapassato Prossimo, Conditional Past, Conditional Chapter, Present Subjunctive, Imperfect Subjunctive, Past Subjunctive, Pluperfect Subjunctive, Se Clauses and the Subjunctive Reflexive Verbs, Progressive Tenses, Modal Verbs, The Passive Voice, Verbs That Follow Common Patterns, Idiomatic Expressions with Avere and Fare, Verbs and Expressions Followed by Prepositions
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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I like these series of books. I have used the French one before.
They have helped me improve my grammar retention. However, I have got to the section on -ire verbs (Pg. 21) and have found it lacking in accuracy. Four of the standard -ire verbs have an inaccurate or misleading English meaning. For example avvertire is described as meaning "to announce". It actually means "to warn". In addition, other verbs are described as being standard -ire verbs but are not. Benedire for example, is an irregular verb even in the present tense.
Will post more feedback if it gets better.
They have helped me improve my grammar retention. However, I have got to the section on -ire verbs (Pg. 21) and have found it lacking in accuracy. Four of the standard -ire verbs have an inaccurate or misleading English meaning. For example avvertire is described as meaning "to announce". It actually means "to warn". In addition, other verbs are described as being standard -ire verbs but are not. Benedire for example, is an irregular verb even in the present tense.
Will post more feedback if it gets better.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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This book gives brief but clear explanations of how and when different verb tenses should be used. After each description it then gives several pages of practice exercises. These range from translating Italian to Italian, Italian to English and English to Italian using all the subject pronouns. In particular the exercises leave you with a better understanding of what the English equivalent of each verb tense means. As the title indicates, the exercises are verb drills which reinforce learning by repetition so that the language can be written without stopping to think. All the major verb tenses are covered with good coverage of irregular verbs. The number of different verbs used in the exercises is not huge but it is adequate. I was preparing for my GCSE Italian at the time and it was of enourmous benefit but could be used by anybody wanting to learn the structures of verbs. This book certainly helps bring clarity to one of the most difficult aspects of learning Italian and also, happily, has the answers at the back. Excellent value.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Verbs are the key to communicating. You might freewheel a little in the Tarzan fashion ( me Tarzan, you Jane, he Boy ). Next stage is to use a verb ( Tarzan swim, Boy play, Jane work ). This book expains clearly the mechanisms for forming and using Verbs WITH LOTS OF PRACTICE and the answers at the end of the book.Invaluable help for beginners like me.
Work through this book patiently and whatever else you don't know at the end, the constant repetition means that verbs are no longer a part of what you don't know. I reckon that the amount of work I have done means that the cost of this book to me is about 10 pence per hour
Work through this book patiently and whatever else you don't know at the end, the constant repetition means that verbs are no longer a part of what you don't know. I reckon that the amount of work I have done means that the cost of this book to me is about 10 pence per hour
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Some small improvements would make this 5 star
It's good - repetitive practice does help. If I were redesigning this book I would:
1) Have the answers on the same page so that you could cover them up while working, then... Read more
1) Have the answers on the same page so that you could cover them up while working, then... Read more
Published 2 months ago by GillianBC
Too little on the irregular verbs
I am a beginner at Italian. I have started working through the book, but found the approach to the three main conjugations of words rather odd. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Pam Wilkinson
Italian verb drills
A useful book for whatever level of understanding. It provides valuable practise and revision. There were only two drawbacks that I have found so far: some of the text used is... Read more
Published 14 months ago by MRJ
Need more stars..
Buy this and a stock of pencils and erasers.
Excellent book, thoroughly recommend it, get it in that basket.
Excellent book, thoroughly recommend it, get it in that basket.
Published 16 months ago by Italian Geordie
Great book
Verb, when it comes to latin languages is the most difficult part. This great book guides you through well thought-out exercises. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Adlerinternational
Great practice!
This is exactly what I needed! This is for someone who has learned some Italian but needs to clarify the verbs and practice. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Suparna Gupta
Italian Verb Drills
This book on Italian Verb drills is very useful for beginners and covers many, but not all, of the verbs one meets at GCSE Level.
Good value for money.
Good value for money.
Published on 27 April 2010 by Profr Ivor Maddox
Italian Verb Drills
I have recently purchased this book and already found it very useful. It goes through all the different types of verbs and then gives pages of practice questions. Read more
Published on 6 April 2010 by c'italia
Learning Italian
This is a excellent way to learn all about Italian verb endings. It is a useful reference book.
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by Maureen Hunter
Very useful
This book is very good for increasing knowledge of italian verbs and how to use them. I would recommend using it in conjunction with a dictionary and whilst learning italian, but... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by Katrina
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