Product Description

This brand-new grammar provides clear and simple explanations of today's written and spoken Italian. Comprehensive and easy to use, with coverage of all the key points of Italian grammar, it is the ideal reference tool for beginner and intermediate students, whether at school, college, or learning on their own. Thousands of examples in an instantly accessible layout show how the language works. The verb tables are clear and easy-to-use and all grammatical terms are explained in a glossary.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #66894 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-20
• Original language: Italian
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

A comprehensive grammar & verb guide in a handy pocket size
This recently published handbook (2002) is an excellent guide to the Italian language (grammar and verbs), and it also fits into your pocket for portability and easy access.

Some of the topics included are: Spelling, Nouns, Adjectives, Pronouns, etc. with sections on Counting and Measuring, Talking about time and places. Verbs are covered in two sections - regular verbs and a large list of irregular verbs at the end of the book.

Examples are clearly marked in bold. An example from the section on Imperatives, the Italian and English are displayed as: la macchina! / your car! (The <..> are to show the bold words in the text. These characters do not appear themselves).

Another example in the same section on Imperatives is the form for Suggestions - a casa / home.

All in all, a most useful guide and highly recommended.

Oxford Italian Grammar and Verbs.
As I would expect , this is a well organized and well arranged Italian Grammar . It is both lucid and easy to follow and could be an enormouse help to anyone wishing to improve their language skills . My main criticism is that the print is ,for me at least, too small for comfort and I will ,therefore, be looking for something that is more easy to read,visually. It is a pocket edition which I was not made aware of before I bought it.In my view needs to be printed larger. My Concise Oxford Englich Dictionary has marvellous print and I use it all the time and with great pleasure . I wish I could say the same for this volume .
Robin Harrison.
Burnaby, BC.