Practice Makes Perfect: Arabic Verb Tenses

by Jane Wightwick, Mahmoud Gaafar

Overview

Practice your way to Arabic fluency

Practice Makes Perfect: Arabic Verb Tenses goes beyond other verb books to coach you in when and why verb tenses are used. You will find clear and concise explanations that pinpoint why specific tenses work in given situations as well as tons of engaging examples and numerous skill-building exercises. Combine those features with the renowned Practice Makes Perfect format and you have the ideal reference/workbook to learn to speak and write Arabic with fluency.

Inside you'll find:

• Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each grammatical point
• A variety of exercises for practice with an answer key for instant feedback and reference
• Practical and high-frequency vocabulary used throughout

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071756372
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/06/2012
Series:	Practice Makes Perfect Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar are experienced language instructors, authors, and developers of language learning materials.

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Table of Contents

IntroductionBasic TerminologyPart 1: Roots, non-verbal sentences and pronouns Unit 1: Word rootsUnit 2: Non-verbal sentences and pronounsUnit 3: Forming questionsUnit 4: ReviewPart 2: The Past TenseUnit 5: Regular basic verbs and sentence structureUnit 6: Doubled Verbs in the past tenseUnit 7: Weak verbs in the past tenseUnit 8: Hamzated Verbs in the past tenseUnit 9: Dual verbs in the past tenseUnit 10: ReviewPart 3: The Present/Future TenseUnit 11: Regular basic verbs Unit 12: Expressing the futureUnit 13: Doubled Verbs in the Present TenseUnit 14: Weak verbs in the Present TenseUnit 15: Hamzated Verbs in the Present Tense Unit 16: Dual verbs in the Present TenseUnit 17: ReviewPart 4: The forms of the verb Unit 18: Forms II, III and IVUnit 20: Forms VII, VIII and XUnit 21: Irregular verbs in the derived formsUnit 22: ReviewPart 5: Moods of the verb and verbal nounsUnit 23: The SubjunctiveUnit 24: The JussiveUnit 25: The ImperativeUnit 26: The Verbal NounUnit 27: ReviewPart 6: Other aspects of verbsUnit 28: Unusual verbsUnit 29: Compound tenses and conditional sentences Unit 30: The PassiveUnit 31: ReviewAnswer key