Essential Portuguese Grammar (Dover Books on Language) | 
 enlarge | Author: Alexander Da R. Prista
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
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Pages: 114
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0486216500
Dewey Decimal Number: 469.82421
EAN: 9780486216508
ASIN: 0486216500
Publication Date: June 1, 1966
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Product Description
This logical, developmental presentation of the major aspects of Portuguese grammar includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension. Designed for adults with limited learning time who wish to acquire the basics of everyday Portuguese, this grammar features numerous shortcuts and timesavers. Ideal as an introduction, supplement, or refresher.
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 Especially good for spanish speakers August 18, 2008
Detailed and especially good for spanish speakers who start with a huge vocab advantage but who fall into the trap of "pidgin" portuguese (or portugnol) and want to snap OUT!!
 Portuguese language July 13, 2008
Portuguese grammar is terribly difficult. Though I am a native speaker, and have studied in Brazil, I was never really able to master the grammar rules. This book came handy to me.
The Best Portuguese Grammar I've Seen April 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Essential Portuguese Grammar" is the best book about Portuguese grammar I've seen. I studied Spanish before I decided to study Portuguese, so it was a lot easier to absorb the information in this book. If you've never studied a foreign language before, you may want to brush on your English grammar first.
Here is a list of the items in this book:
Introduction
Word Order
How to Form Questions
Nouns and Articles
Adjectives
Adverbs
Comparisons of Adjectives and Adverbs
Expressing Posession
Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Negatives
"Que"
Prepositions (para and por)
Verbs and Verbs Tenses
There are more sub-sections in the book, but there are too many to list here. Portuguese and Spanish grammar have something in common. Students of both languages have trouble understanding certain grammatical concepts: the written accents, ser/estar, para/por, imperfect/preterit, and the subjunctive. However, Portuguese still uses the future subjunctive, which is hardly ever used in modern Spanish.
Brandon Simpson
great (short!) grammar book January 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's a great little grammar book that gives you all the essentials. It's especially helpful if you already know Spanish. It focuses on Brazilian Portuguese, but it clearly makes note of significant differences between Continental and Brazilian Portuguese.
The way that the book is organized was really easy to follow. Although, to really learn the rules, the same page must be reviewed or studied several times. I wish they made a workbook to go with it. Anyway, it's a great learner's tool and quick grammar reference.
concise and intense October 16, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book years ago when I first studied Portuguese and used it intensely when I was in Brazil. Now that I have started to study again after many years away from the language, am finding it a great review. It's something I can just put in my purse and if I have a few moments, can look something up easily. For a beginner, I would recommend this along with another grammar book, but for a good thorough review, this is fantastic.
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