M?s F?cil: A Concise Review of Spanish Grammar

by Rod Mebane, Rodney M. Mebane, Estelita Calderon-Young

Book Overview

Adopts a conversational, non-technical tone and presents an array of language samples to foster proficiency in the Spanish language. Features important rules and constructions for nouns, articles,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013178336X
• ISBN13: 9780131783362
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful and Concise Spanish Grammar

I wish that I had this book when I was a beginning Spanish student. I have a B.A. in Spanish and found it much later. The explanations are simple, but give you all the explanations you need. It was quick to use and easy to find what you needed. You may need a verb conjugation book to go along with this as very few verbs are actually conjugated here. The book is quite short which is part of the reason it is so helpful. This is a good preparation guide for teacher certification purposes as well. Definitely recommended!

Not a bad book at all

When the book arrived, I was really surprised at how short it is. At first I almost felt ripped off. Then I realized the authors simply cut out all the extraneous material found in most Spanish texts. It's an outstanding synthesis of the "must know" Spanish grammar. I've used it to study for two finals, and it has been most helpful. In fact, I've spent more time preparing for exams with this book than my course textbooks. There's nothing about culture, history, or Latin food -- very little vocabulary either -- just pure grammar. It's of most use to elementary and intermediate students, but it makes an excellent reference for more advanced students too. The section on the subjunctive tense (my nemesis) is outstanding. I actually had a bad dream that I lost it and couldn't replace it because it was out of print (horrors!) so I actually bought another as a backup and keep it in a safe place. Go ahead and buy Más fácil: A Concise Review of Spanish Grammar. You won't be sorry.

Survival Spanish and much, much more

I purchased this book in for College Spanish almost ten years ago, and I still use it for reference. It is a very complete book that focuses on what is useful. I recommend this book to anyone who wishes to learn Spanish and learn it well.

Reviews your rusty English while it teaches you Spanish!

Concise yet thorough coverage of Spanish grammar. Gives English comparisons -- or tells you if the grammar is unique to Spanish so you can save time hunting for an English "equivalent". Appendices include: English Grammar Terms, Commonly Confused and Misused Terms, Conjugations of 30 Common Verbs. Ten verb tenses are summarized, including common irregular present & past participles. This has been my "go-to" aide for Freshman Spanish I and II. I highly recommend it!