Full Description
This third edition of this text presents the major grammatical contrasts between English and Spanish in a simple and direct manner that is ideal for teachers of either language. This book addresses difficult grammatical topics for the English speaker, such as the question of aspect (preterit/imperfect) and the Spanish indicative/subjunctive; the English modal auxiliary system; and other challenging topics for the Spanish speaker.
This reworked and expanded edition presents a complete inventory of all the major inter-lingual contrasts, emphasizing those contrasts that pose difficulties for teachers and students alike. The text features numerous exercises and, new with this edition, an extensive glossary of grammatical terms.
Answer key available upon request from the publisher.
Contents
Basic Word Order in English and Spanish
English Verb Morphology
Spanish Regular Verb Morphology
Spanish Irregular Verb Morphology
The Comparative Syntax of Statements and Questions
A Question of Aspect: The Spanish Imperfect-Preterite Contrast
The Spanish Indicative and Subjunctive Moods
English Modal Auxiliaries and Their Spanish Equivalents
English Phrasal Verbs
English To Bevs. Spanish Ser, Estar and Haber
English and Spanish Personal Pronouns
Gustar, Hacer, Tener and Dar
Transitivity, Pronominal Verbs and Indefinite Subjects
The English and Spanish Imperative Systems
The Present Participle (Gerund) and the Infinitive
Passive Constructions
Conditional Sentences and Unreal Comparison
Spanish and English Verb + Preposition Constructions
Nouns and Articles; Possessive and Partitive Constructions
Descriptive and Limiting Adjectives
Possessive and Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
Adverbs and Prepositions
Interrogatives, Admiratives, Ellipsis and Verification Tags
Spanish and English Contractions
Degrees of Comparison
Relative Words Used Between Clauses
Affirmative Words and their Negative Counterparts
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Appendix IV
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
