alhena's Full Review: Christopher Kendris - Spanish Verbs
Let me start out by saying that I am a Spanish teacher. I have a budget of about 400$ a year to spend on books. And I have fifteen copies of this book in my room. It's that good.
The book 501 Spanish Verbs shows many irregular and commonly used verbs in Spanish, fully conjugated in 15 tenses. Each page is dedicated to one single verb, in alphabetical order, and shows the conjugation charts. At the top of the page it shows the meaning, and at the bottom of the page it has useful information about the verb, like, idiomatic phrases it's used in.
This book will not teach you Spanish. This book is a tool, used effectively by upper-level Spanish students who can't remember if a verb is irregular in the 3rd person plural preterite tense. (for example) That's what it's designed for and at that, it's remarkable.
There are short explanations of Spanish grammar, and even some exercises in the back of the book, but they're not the kind of thorough information that you would get from, say, asking a teacher. I recommend that you don't even get this book until you know how to conjugate at least most of the present tense.
I don't let my students touch this book until half way through Spanish 1. Students can very easily get addicted to this book, never memorizing the conjugation of anything, just looking it up every time. That's not the correct way to use this book.
In conclusion: Once you've memorized your conjugations and are starting to truly acquire your Spanish, pick up a copy of this book. The hardest thing to remember in Spanish is the irregular verbs, and this book is a great way to check your information so you can do the best job possible
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