Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Spanish Grammar, Premium Fourth Edition

Nice book, easy and helpful exercises for review if you've had some Spanish.

I'm an intermediate learner. I'm going through this book to reinforce my understanding of Spanish grammar. It's an excellent resource, and I like that the vocabulary is appropriate to my level. The major flaw is that only the explanations are in text, and the examples are photos of text, and are small font and a bit fuzzy. What this means is that you can't search for a word that is in an example. For example, there is a good explanation about the subjunctive of "caber" and similar irregular verbs. But if I later want to refer back to it a search for "caber" I won't find it because it's in a photograph of text, not the text itself. Despite this flaw, which I hope they'll take the effort to correct in subsequent editions, I'm giving 5 stars because the explanations are clear and thorough. By the way, when you do an exercise and want to see the solution, it may be hard to see the questions and answers together depending on where the questions are on the page or if they span two pages. I solve this by reading the book on my laptop and having it open on my iPhone kindle app to check my answers.

This is not for beginners, It assumes you have maybe a semester of Spanish. It is very thorough and well organized; I guarantee you will progress steadily. What I like the most about this book, is that is contains a lot of small translation exercises (english to spanish), which, in my opinion, are the best way to retain vocabulary and grammatical syntax, despite what trendy "language" teachers tell you.

Good material.

Best workbook I have bought so far. I would definitely recommend it. I started this book with a solid foundation of basic vocabulary, but no real grammatical skills. I think if I started this book with no prior knowledge of the language, the exercises may have been too difficult. My only major critique is that the exercises call for vocabulary that it does not include in the glossary in the back, which can be frustrating. This is generally for nouns, but I have seen a few verbs it has asked for that I cannot find referenced anywhere. I usually just find the word or leave it blank and write it in red when I check my answers later, since the answer key will have the correct word. The app accompaniment is not very in depth, but it is free. It is not just for this book or just for Spanish, but the specific book can be chosen from the library in the app. I would've preferred a more specific accompaniment with some type of key code or something to gain access to mobile exercises or a digital version of the book. That being said, I have already learned a lot from this book. It is the third workbook I have bought in the past couple months, and is the only one I have been able to stick with and have felt progression from.

I learned my Spanish growing up in the Mission District of San Francisco back in the day. That means it was often not grammatical and loaded with slang, often Spanglish. This book has been a great assistance to me in correcting the worst of my errors. It is written well and the explanations are quite good for any level of learner.

I love this workbook. I have used it for many years in teaching.

Currently about 150 pages and I love it so far. Seems to be covering all the essentials in a great orderly manner. Everything is explained thoroughly barring a few small critiques. I really wonder how my skill level be in spanish by the end of this book - its look promising so far. What I REALLY like about the book is the spaced repetition - meaning that when it introduces new words or grammatical rules, it keeps reminding you of those words or rules in the later exercises which is great for memory retention. If they didn't do this, I would have to make flashcards to make everything stick, but since they are so good at this. I feel pretty comfortable that if I just do all the exercises in the book in the order prescribed, I will end up remembering alot of what I learned by the end because of all the reminders of everything along the way. HOWEVER, I do want to note that I studied Spanish for several years nearly a decade ago, so much of what I'm learning I already knew at some point, so maybe this is what is making my recall good.

I’ve been using this Spanish book for about a month to improve my basic grammar skills, and it’s been really helpful. The explanations are clear and concise, with plenty of practical examples and exercises that make it easy to apply what you learn. I especially liked the sections at the end of each chapter, in which you'd translate a passage from/into spanish with vocabulary and grammar you learned in the chapter. The book’s layout is clean and well-organized, so it’s easy to pick up where you left off. One minor downside is that some of the vocabulary lists could be a bit more extensive, but overall, it’s perfect for beginners or casual learners wanting to build a solid foundation in spanish grammar. I've included a photo of some of my handwritten practice, with included notes, as they help me remember the subtle rules and vocabulary of the language. If you’re looking to get started with Spanish grammar or need a handy reference book, I’d definitely recommend this one. Hope this helps fellow learners!

good

En suivant les exercises c'est assez facile d'apprendre l'espagnol The exercises allow you to quickly understand Spanish

This as a well written reference book. I often refer to it as i work through my studies learning Spanish. Highly recommended

É importante ter em mente que as explicações estão em inglês, não em português. De todo modo, excelente produto. Muito satisfeita com a compra.