English Verbs & Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-07-163229-4
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 245 g

Your one-stop guide to mastering the basics of EnglishCan one book have all you need to communicate confidently in English? Yes, and that book is English Verbs & Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners. It offers a solid foundation of major verb and grammar concepts of the language, from reflexive verbs to phrasal verbs and from pronouns to punctuation.Each unit covers one topic, so you can immediately find what you need and receive focused instruction. Written with you-the ESL learner-in mind, the explanations are supported by lots of examples to help you master the different concepts. In addition, two useful appendices are included to help you conjugate regular and irregular verbs in the various tenses.English Verbs & Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners offers: - An excellent introduction to the basics of English if you are a beginner, or a quick, thorough reference if you already have experience in the language - Contemporary usage of verbs, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and other grammar essentials - Examples that reflect real-life usage and common, everyday situations

Autoren/Hrsg.

Swick, Ed

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. The Present Tense
2. The Past Tense
3. The Present Perfect and the Past Perfect
4. The Future and the Future Perfect
5. The Imperative
6. Linking Verbs
7. Present Participles, Past Participles, and Verbals
8. Reflexive and Reciprocal Pronouns and Verbs
9. The Passive Voice
10. The Subjunctive Mood
11. Phrasal Verbs
12. Summary of Verb Types and Tenses
13. Definite and Indefinite Articles
14. Nouns and Pronouns
15. Number, Gender, and Plurals
16. Modifiers
17. Comparative and Superlative
18. Prepositions
19. Numbers
20. Relative Pronouns
21. Negatives
22. Interrogatives and Exclamations
23. Conjunctions
24. Contractions
25. Possessives
26. Punctuation
Index
Verb Index

Über Autor(innen)

Swick, Ed
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Ed Swick has taught ESL for more than 30 years. During this time, he has written numerous titles on the subject.