Synopses & Reviews
ESL students quickly discover that knowing the meanings of commonly used verbs--then learning how to use them in all their many tenses and forms--is a vital part of becoming fluent in the new language. This brand-new edition of Barron's 501 English Verbs now comes with a bonus CD-ROM that offers helpful practice exercises in verb conjugation and a concise grammar review. The book presents the most common regular and irregular English verbs alphabetically arranged in table form, one verb per page, and completely conjugated in all tenses. The book also reviews rules of grammar applicable to verb usage, provides a bilingual list of hundreds more regular verbs, and offers tips on idiomatic verb usage. Tinted page-edge tabs offer language students quick alphabetical reference.
Synopsis
(back cover)
The 501 most common English verbs conjugated in all tenses and moods Principal parts listed for all 501 verbs Auxiliary verbs--have, be, do--and their uses Common examples of phrasal verbs 550 problem verbs and their principal parts Formation of the tenses 501 Verb drills and exercises Index to the verbs, including irregular forms
A valuable quick-reference source for ESL students and all students of English grammar
Plus bonus CD-ROM with practice exercises in verb conjugation and grammar review