Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Abbreviations |
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Introduction to the Spanish language |
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3 | (8) |
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2 Alphabet, spelling, pronunciation |
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3 Stress and accent marks |
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26 | (4) |
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4 Punctuation, upper case, lower case |
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30 | (8) |
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38 | (4) |
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42 | (9) |
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51 | (9) |
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8 Indefinite article and indefinite pronoun |
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60 | (4) |
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64 | (20) |
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10 Number (singular and plural) |
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84 | (13) |
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11 Verbs and moods of verbs |
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97 | (6) |
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103 | (5) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (6) |
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117 | (4) |
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17 Irregular past participles |
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121 | (2) |
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18 Verbs with two past participles |
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123 | (3) |
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19 Past participles used as nouns |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (2) |
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21 Verb + infinitive when "that" is used in English |
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130 | (2) |
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22 Pluperfect tense and past anterior |
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132 | (3) |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (3) |
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25 Contrasts between the imperfect, preterit and perfect tenses |
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141 | (4) |
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145 | (3) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (3) |
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29 Conditional perfect tense |
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152 | (2) |
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30 Progressive tense or gerund |
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154 | (7) |
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161 | (7) |
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168 | (6) |
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33 Radical changing verbs |
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174 | (5) |
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34 Verbs with orthographical changes |
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179 | (11) |
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35 Uses and contrasts of "ser" and "estar" |
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190 | (10) |
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36 Verbs used as substitutes for "ser" and "estar" (including "hay") |
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200 | (7) |
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37 Transitive and intransitive verbs |
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207 | (4) |
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211 | (10) |
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221 | (4) |
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225 | (3) |
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41 The modal auxiliary verbs "deber" and "poder" |
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228 | (9) |
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42 Ellipsis of verbs in main and subordinate clauses |
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237 | (3) |
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43 Uses of "dar", "ir", "llevar", "tener", "venir" |
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240 | (5) |
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245 | (6) |
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45 Verbs of perception + infinitive or gerund |
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251 | (2) |
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46 Periphrastic verb forms |
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253 | (4) |
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47 Subordinate clauses related to time (with indicative mood) |
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257 | (3) |
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48 Subordinate clauses related to concession (with indicative mood) |
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260 | (2) |
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49 Subordinate clauses related to condition (with indicative mood) |
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262 | (2) |
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50 Subordinate clauses related to consequence (with indicative mood) |
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264 | (2) |
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51 Subordinate clauses related to manner (with indicative mood) |
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266 | (2) |
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52 Verbs concerning unrealized or unfinished actions |
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268 | (2) |
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53 Complex verbal expressions |
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270 | (4) |
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54 Verbs of movement in English and Spanish |
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274 | (5) |
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279 | (22) |
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301 | (15) |
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57 Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns, and usage with parts of the body and clothes |
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316 | (6) |
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322 | (5) |
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59 Interrogative pronouns and adverbs |
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327 | (6) |
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333 | (9) |
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342 | (11) |
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353 | (18) |
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371 | (4) |
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64 Personal or distinctive "a" |
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375 | (6) |
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65 Prepositional constructions with verbs, nouns, adjectives and gerunds |
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381 | (11) |
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66 The prepositions "para" and "por" |
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392 | (9) |
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67 Demonstrative adjectives |
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401 | (2) |
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68 Demonstrative pronouns |
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403 | (2) |
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405 | (8) |
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413 | (3) |
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416 | (5) |
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72 Numbers, measurements, time and dimensions |
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421 | (14) |
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73 Comparative adjectives and adverbs, and superlative adjectives and adverbs |
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435 | (7) |
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442 | (8) |
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75 Diminutives and augmentatives |
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450 | (9) |
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76 Names of countries, regions, US states, continents, oceans, rivers, mountains, volcanoes |
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459 | (8) |
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467 | (2) |
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78 Foreign and indigenous words |
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469 | (16) |
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485 | (2) |
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80 Incorrect use of "de" and "que" |
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487 | (3) |
Appendix I Verb tables |
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490 | (43) |
Appendix II Glossary |
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533 | (11) |
Bibliography |
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544 | (3) |
General index |
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547 | (4) |
Subjunctive index |
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