Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17959 in Books
• Published on: 1967-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 114 pages

Customer Reviews

Great for essentials of grammar
I quite like this grammar. It is very clear on the basics of Portuguese grammar. You get the feeling that it was written by someone who knows the language in depth and can extract what is essential but still give full information. The reference system makes different points easy to get to, when you use the book as a reference tool. You can also use it as a course book, though there are no exercises for practice. Perhaps it would be asking for too much in a book of this size. The information on verbs is also clear and fine but in my case I needed more. I have found a superb book on Portuguese verbs, another five star book. It is called 'Portuguese Verbs Explained An Essential Guide' and the author is Manuela Cook. If you want more than the Prista book has to say on verbs, I strongly recommend this one. Like Prista, this is an author who knows her Portuguese (and her English too)!

Great for studying portuguese!!!
I have just purchased the grammer and 501 verbs books as a combination and i can honestly say they are both really useful.
The grammer book explains in simple terms the basic concepts of portuguese grammer. It has made some sections of my portuguese work so much clearer and it has finally clicked what my lecturer was trying to say! The 501 verbs book is so useful and really clearly laid out in alphabetical order with all the verb tenses, its really handy when writing essays!
Overall I am really pleased with my purchase and would recomend any of them to anyone who is thinking about or studying Portuguese.

Highly recommended
This is the best portuguese grammar book I have come across out of my vast collection of portuguese study materials. The author simplifies the distinction between the use of various tenses, demonstratives, articles and other aspects of grammar usage through narratives and examples. This book has been absolutely essential to my learning. My fiance's family have commented that I articulate better than their relatives in Portugal. With the help of this book, I am able to write letters overseas. My fiances' family overseas are very impressed especially since I am not portuguese. I highly recommend this book. The overall format, content and strucuture is better than any language textbook I have come across.