Overview
French Verbs and Idioms is divided into 20 chapters. The preliminary chapter defines essential grammatical terms (such as conjugation, mood, elision, gender, agreement, etc.), and categorizes the verbs. Chapters 1-13 are devoted to the present indicative, past participle, passe compose, imparfait, pluperfect, pronominal verbs, the imperative, future tenses, present and past conditional, the subjunctive, present participle, infinitive, causative faire, passe simple, and the passe anterieur. Chapters 14-17 treat impersonal verbs, incomplete verbs, direct speech, indirect speech, and the passive voice. Chapters 18-20 present those French verbs which have several meanings in English, idiomatic expressions, and problem verbs, or English verbs that have various equivalents in French and are difficult for Anglophone speakers. Extensive lists of useful idioms, proverbs, and sayings containing the verbs, tenses, and moods discussed fill the gaps in the knowledge of the advanced learner. Explanations are in English, and all verbs, examples, idioms, proverbs, and sayings (drawn from current usage) are translated into English for comparison purposes and in order to facilitate comprehension for students of any level.
Full Product Details
Author: Trudie Maria Booth
Publisher: University Press of America
Imprint: University Press of America
Dimensions:
Width: 21.50cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 27.80cm
Weight: 0.889kg
ISBN: 9780761831945
ISBN 10: 0761831940
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 22 October 2005
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This thorough presentation of French verb forms and uses is a reference book for advanced students and language teachers. The principal benefits for the former are clear and concise explanations of verb usage, and the latter can make use of the numerous lists of idioms, proverbs, and sayings to provide lively examples for their students...This volume is recommended as a resource for teachers and, for students in a classroom setting... -- Ann Williams, Metropolitan State College of Denver Modern Language This is an excellent book, easy to use, for students and teachers alike...By helping the learners to master the French verbs, it allows them to refine their linguistic skills and thereby to obtain proficiency in communicating in French...I recommend this work as much to the students as to the teachers. -- Andrzej Dziedzic, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh French Review
This is an excellent book, easy to use, for students and teachers alike....By helping the learners to master the French verbs, it allows them to refine their linguistic skills and thereby to obtain proficiency in communicating in French....I recommend this work as much to the students as to the teachers.--Andrzej Dziedzic, Ph.D. French Review
This thorough presentation of French verb forms and uses is a reference book for advanced students and language teachers. The principal benefits for the former are clear and concise explanations of verb usage, and the latter can make use of the numerous lists of idioms, proverbs, and sayings to provide lively examples for their students...This volume is recommended as a resource for teachers and, for students in a classroom setting... -- Ann Williams Modern Language This is an excellent book, easy to use, for students and teachers alike...By helping the learners to master the French verbs, it allows them to refine their linguistic skills and thereby to obtain proficiency in communicating in French...I recommend this work as much to the students as to the teachers. -- Andrzej Dziedzic, Ph.D. French Review
Author Information
Trudie Maria Booth is a Lecturer in French at the University of Portland. She is also author of French Prepositions (2003) and French Phonetics (2000) both from University Press of America.
