Complete Spanish : the basics / written by Marisa Cid ; edited by Christopher A. Warnasch. [print]

How to use this course -- Language learning tips -- Spanish spelling and pronunciation -- Unit 1: Talking About Yourself And Making Introductions -- Lesson 1 (words) -- Numbers 0-10 -- Gender -- Lesson 2 (phrases) -- Subject pronouns -- Numbers 11-20 -- Lesson 3 (sentences) -- Ser (to be) in the singular -- Ser (to be) in the plural -- Lesson 4 (conservations) -- Countries and nationalities -- Greetings -- Unit 2: Talking About Family -- Lesson 5 (words) -- Indefinite articles and plurals -- Definite articles -- Lesson 6 (phrases) -- Estar (to be) -- Numbers 20-100 -- Lesson 7 (sentences) -- Using ser and estar -- Using estar -- Lesson 8 (conversations) -- Tener (to have) -- Hay (there is/there are) -- Unit 3: Everyday Life -- Lesson 9 (words) -- Numbers above 100 -- Telling time -- Lesson 10 (phrases) -- Adjective agreement -- More on adjective agreement -- Lesson 11 (sentences) -- Question words -- More question words -- Lesson 12 (conservations) -- Yes/no questions -- Saying what you like to do -- Unit 4: Health And The Human Body -- Lesson 13 (words) -- Possessive adjectives (singular) -- Possessive adjectives (plural) -- Lesson 14 (phrases) -- Possession with de + pronoun -- More possession with de -- Lesson 15 (sentences) -- Possessive pronouns -- Conjugation of -ar verbs -- Lesson 16 (conversations) -- Conjugation of -er verbs and ver (to see) -- Conjugation of -ir verbs -- Unit 5: Using The Telephone And Making Appointments -- Lesson 17 (words) -- Demonstrative adjectives -- Demonstrative pronouns -- Lesson 18 (phrases) Negation -- Indefinite pronouns -- Lesson 19 (sentences) -- Irregular verbs: Hacer (to make, to do), poner (to put), traer (to bring), and caer (to fall) -- Irregular verbs: salir (to go out) and decir (to say) --

Lesson 20 (conservations) -- Ir (to go) -- Querer (to want, to love) -- Unit 6: Getting Around Town -- Lesson 21 (words) -- Saber and conocer (to know) -- Poder (can), deber (must), and tener que (to have to) -- Lesson 22 (pharses) -- Ver (to see), venir (to come), and dar (to give) -- Present progressive -- Lesson 23 (sentences) -- Common prepositions of location -- Common prepositions of time -- Lesson 24 (conservations) -- Imperative -- Para and por (for) -- Unit 7: Shopping -- Lesson 25 (words) -- Stem-changing verbs -- More stem-changing verbs -- Lesson 26 (phrases) -- Comparatives -- Equal comparisons and superlatives -- Lesson 27 (sentences) -- Direct object pronouns -- Future with ir a (going to) -- Lesson 28 (conservations) -- Reflexive verbs -- Colors, patterns, and fabrics -- Unit 8: Let's Eat! -- Lesson 29 (words) -- Indirect object pronouns -- Adverbs -- Lesson 30 (phrases) -- More on adverbs -- Preterite of -ar verbs and estar -- Lesson 31 (sentences) -- Preterite of -er and -ir verbs -- Preterite of ser, ir, tener, and hacer -- Lesson 32 (conservations) -- Spelling changes in the preterite -- Irregular verbs in the preterite -- Unit 9: School And Work -- Lesson 33 (words) -- More irregular verbs in the preterite -- Double object pronouns -- Lesson 34 (phrases) -- Expressing past actions with hace and acabar de -- Expressing obligation or necessity -- Lesson 35 (sentences) -- Imperfect of -ar verbs -- Imperfect of -er and -ir verbs -- Lesson 36 (consersations) Ir, ser, and ver in the imperfect -- Using the preterite and the imperfect -- Unit 10: Sports And Hobbies -- Lesson 37(words) -- Conditional -- Impersonal se -- Lesson 38 (phrases) -- Subjunctive -- Using the subjunctive -- Lesson 39 (sentences) -- Irregular verbs in the subjunctive -- Verbs followed by the subjunctive -- Lesson 40 (conversations) -- Subjunctive vs the indicative -- Relative pronouns and clauses -- Spanish in action -- Supplemental vocabulary -- Internet resources -- Summary of Spanish grammar.

Spanish Learner's Dictionary -- Introduction -- Explanatory notes and abbreviations -- Spanish-English dictionary -- Glossary of proper names -- Glossary of geographical names -- English-Spanish dictionary -- Glossary of proper names -- Glossary of geographical names.

From the Back Cover: Learn Spanish in 4 Simple Steps. Words, phrases, sentences, conversations: speak Spanish with confidence right from the start with our simple four-step building block approach. If you're confident in your pronunciation, then this coursebook includes everything you need-vocabulary, grammar, culture, and practice. But you can also use this book along with the four hours of recordings included in the Living Language Complete Spanish: The Basics compact disc package, which includes a handy learner's dictionary. This comprehensive coursebook includes: 40 step-by-step lessons; practical vocabulary and authentic everyday usage; simple explanations and plenty of examples; supplemental vocabulary and internet resources; an extensive grammar reference section. The dictionary includes more than 20,000 of the most frequently used Spanish words, phrases, and idiomatic expressions. You'll find more than simple definitions-examples show you how the most essential words are used in everyday conversations, and all information is presented with the needs of the beginner-intermediate learner in mind.

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