Schaum's Outline of Spanish Grammar

Schaum's Outline of Spanish Grammar makes Spanish grammar simple with exercises, quick drills, and helpful verb charts. The fifth edition includes extensive coverage of Spanish usage in Latin American countries.

This review book has been designed and developed in order to make the study of Spanish grammar
easier for the learner. The book is divided into nine chapters. Each chapter concentrates on one
of the basic problem areas of the language: nouns and articles, adjectives, verbs, negatives, interrogatives,
pronouns, and three additional areas related specifically to the Spanish language, ser versus
estar, por versus para, and special verb usage.
Each particular grammatical or structural point is introduced by a simple, succinct explanation in
English. The explanation is further clarified by many concrete examples. It is recommended that you
first read the explanation and then study the illustrative examples. Once you have done this, there is
a series of exercises for each point that you can write out in order to practice the particular grammatical
point. The best way to learn a language is to practice it – both in oral and written form. The
answers to each exercise appear at the end of the book. It is recommended that you correct yourself
immediately before proceeding to the next exercise.
One of the most difficult and tedious tasks in acquiring a second language is to learn the many
forms that exist in the language, whether they are noun, adjective, or verb forms. In this book all
forms have been logically grouped in order to make their acquisition as simple as possible and also
to minimize what at first appear to be irregularities. In many texts, the verbs dar, ir, and estar are
treated as separate irregular verbs in the present tense. You will note, however, that when these three
verbs are grouped together they have a great deal in common. Once the first person form (I) is learned,
they function the same as any regular -ar verb.
doy das, da, damos, dan
voy vas, va, vamos, van
estoy estás, está, estamos, están
This can be done with many verbs in all tenses. Making such groupings will greatly facilitate your
task of mastering the many forms.
This book can be used as a review text or as a companion to any basic text. In order to reinforce
each point you are learning in your basic text, you may wish to get additional practice by doing the
clear, logically organized exercises provided throughout the book.

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