Product Description

With more than 1 million copies in print, the new, updated edition of this all-time best selling language book of Spanish verbs is now printed in two colors for increased ease of reference. The most important and most commonly used Spanish verbs are presented alphabetically in chart form, one verb per page, and conjugated in all persons and tenses, both active and passive. This thorough guide to the use of verbs features many additional references and tips, including a bilingual list of more than 1,250 additional Spanish verbs, helpful expressions and idioms for travelers, and verb drills and tests with answers explained at the back of the book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #176066 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-01
• Original language: English, Spanish
• Binding: Paperback
• 670 pages

Ingram
Verbs are conjugated and set up one-per-page in alphabetical order in this easy-to-use series. Commonly used idioms that use a verb are presented at the bottom of the page that presents the appropriate verb. Approximately 1,000 additional verbs are listed in the infinite form with their English meanings.

Customer Reviews

More Important than your Bilingual Dictionary!
This is the only reference that I can truly say is more important than a bilingual dictionary. 501 Spanish Verbs is organized alphabetically--just like a dictionary--and contains complete conjugations of nearly every verb you will ever need to use. Even after years of studying Spanish, I still occassionaly get stuck and can't remember certain details, like the difference between the command form of Usted and tu.

501 Spanish Verbs lets you look up all of the forms of every verb. It is definitely the best verb reference out there! The one thing I should say, though, is that it does not teach you how to conjugate verbs, just as a dictionary does not teach you new vocabulary. It is a quick reference, and nothing more. If you want to learn the verb conjugations, you should use The Real Spanish Path. Don't mistake this for a critism of 501 Verbs--it is meant to be a reference, and it does a very efficient job of that.

Bring Back the 4th Edition!
The content of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th editions of 501 Verbs is excellent, and very similar. The 4th edition has exercises in the back that the 3rd does not have. I use the 4th, my husband has used the 3rd and wanted an updated copy with the exercises. I bought the 5th. (10/7/2003) After spending an afternoon working with the book, I have decided to return it. The content, as always, is excellent. But the print and the 2-color presentation are not an improvement; on the contrary. I suffered eyestrain and fatigue after using the book for an hour or so. And I found it to be more difficult to focus on the content with the seemingly faded 2-color presentation. Thus it will be returned. If I cannot obtain a used copy of the 4th edition in good condition, my husband and I will switch copies.
--I suspect that some of the presentation of the book, ie. the faded color of the print, is an attempt at economy. This may be true, also, of the use of the (also faded) red instead of the bold print in previous editions. If so, it is a false economy. I would venture that most people who are interested in 501 Verbs will buy it whether it is $15 or $17 dollars.

Indispensable!
Every Spanish language student needs to have this book in their reference collection. It's an extremely accessible guide to verb conjugation and a great vocabulary builder. Great for all levels and ages of langauge learner. I can even think of some native speakers who could use it.