The Everything Spanish Grammar Book: All The Rules You Need To Master Espanol (Everything®)

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Authors: Julie Gutin

THE
EVERYTHING
_®Spanish Grammar Book

Dear Reader,

I started learning my first foreign language, English, in grade school and it soon became one of my favorite classes. I liked the concept of communicating in a different language, and memorization came easily to me.

However, once I found myself in the United States, acquiring fluency in English proved to be more challenging. Some of the grammar didn’t make sense, and I had trouble understanding American pronunciation.

I can’t tell you exactly when I realized that I’d finally made English my own, but I do know that I couldn’t have done it without studying English grammar. I needed to learn the basics that come naturally to native speakers of English.

This is why I consider Spanish grammar a very important part of learning Spanish. Whether you’re a non-native speaker and need to figure out concepts like the subjunctive mood and the multiple past tenses or a native speaker who never had the opportunity to study Spanish in a classroom setting, learning Spanish grammar can truly help you gain full proficiency in this beautiful language.

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EVERYTHING
_®Series

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THE
EVERYTHING
_®SPANISH
GRAMMAR
BOOK

All the rules you need to master español

Julie Gutin

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ISBN 10: 1-59337-309-0
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eISBN: 978-1-44052-311-3
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J I H G F E D C

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gutin, Julie.
The everything Spanish grammar book / Julie Gutin.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-59337-309-0
1. Spanish language–Grammar. 2. Spanish language–
Textbooks for foreign speakers--English. I. Title. II. Series: Everything series.

PC4112.G87 2005
468.2'421–dc22

2004026355

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To my parents, who made it all possible