Essential Italian Verbs: Teach Yourself
By (Author) Maria Bonacina
John Murray Press
Teach Yourself
1st August 2010
28th May 2010
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Language teaching and learning material and coursework
458.2421
Contains 1 Paperback / softback and 1 Downloadable audio file
304
Width 130mm, Height 196mm, Spine 24mm
244g
The aim of this book is to help you improve your command of Italian by focusing on one aspect of language learning that invariably causes difficulties - verbs and the way they behave.
Whether you are a complete beginner or a relatively advanced learner, you can consult the book when you need to know the form of a verb quickly. The introductory section gives you a complete overview of Italian verbs and how they work in the various tenses.Essential Italian Verbs contains: full coverage of the main tenses for 200 frequently used Italian verbs arranged alphabetically for quick and easy reference; examples of the verbs in everyday use, with colloquial expressions and words sharing the same origin; an Italian-English verb list of approximately 3000 verbs with details of the patterns they follow; an English-Italian verb list giving the most frequently used English verbs in Italian with details of the patterns they follow; free downloadable audio support with hints on how to learn verbs.Maria Bonacina is an experienced teacher of Italian to adult learners. Theresa Federici teaches at Durham University.