Product Description

Polish your French grammar skills and communicate with more savoir-faire

The only way to build your confidence in a second language is to practice, practice, practice. From present tense of regular verbs to direct object pronouns, this comprehensive guide and workbook covers all aspects of French grammar that you need to master.

Focusing on the practical aspects of French as it's really spoken, each unit of Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar features clear explanations, numerous realistic examples, and dozens of engaging exercises.

Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar makes mastering grammar easy with:

• Clear, down-to-earth, easy-to-follow explanations that make even the most complex principles easy to understand
• Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each grammatical point
• Dozens of exercises in formats suited to every learning style
• Practical and high-frequency vocabulary used throughout
• A detailed answer key for quick, easy progress checks

With help from this book, you can effortlessly use:
* Verbs ending in -oir * Infinitives * Relative pronouns * Gerunds * Pronominal verbs * Passé Composé * Expressions of time * Passive voice

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12693 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-09
• Original language: English, French
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780071482844
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Annie Heminway teaches translation, creative writing and literature at the French Institute Alliance Française and is the author of Practice Makes Perfect: French Pronouns and Prepositions and Better Reading French.

Customer Reviews

lean, smart, sort of fun, and it's grammar!
If you're studying French grammar, it's usually because you have to ( student) or you enjoy French and want to improve your writing. I find this book exceptional because it provides the basics but won't bore the advanced student or teacher. This is a clear, concise, guide to basic grammar without the excessive prattle that fills pages and inflates the price of textbooks while boring students to distraction.
It had been years since I studied French. When I picked up this smartly organized volume, I not only quickly began to recall what I thought I'd forgotten, but I also learned new concepts for thinking about grammar. Painless and highly recommended!

Best grammar workbook I've found
As a language teacher, I think this is the best grammar guide I've found for my students and for anyone seeking to improve their French skills. The explanations are clear, the exercises useful, and the tables and verb charts are an easy to use and invaluable aid to anyone trying to write in French.

Helpful grammar review
I found this book well-organized and easy to proceed through. I have a lot of experience with French (studied in high school and college), but needed a review, so for me it was perfect. I really can't say how it would be for someone just starting out; I think most folks would want to be able to hear the words. But there are some great websites for that, so perhaps in conjunction with the web, this would be a good starter French grammar book.