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(More customer reviews)This is a solid textbook for an intermediate student of German. All explanations are clear and concise. Quite a few exercises, conveniently following each grammar chapter. (The answer key is also provided, which makes it a perfect self-study book). All examples and exercises use very easy vocabulary, which makes it easier to follow and learn the grammar points. The grammar chapters are solely on verbs and all related concepts (e.g., word order, subjunctives, passive voice, different uses of "sein", "werden" and "haben" (the author also gives a number of useful idioms with those verbs)). All major verbs with corresponding prepositions and their uses are also covered (and also conveniently listed in Appendix). However, in order to use this book, you'd already need to know all grammar-related lexicon (e.g., names of parts of speech, all tenses, moods, cases, etc). It's an intermediate textbook, so no time is spent to familarize the reader with all basic grammatical terminology and concepts.
I've used this book to refresh my German, and as the "refresher", I found it perfect. However, for those who are learning all this for the first time, I'd imagine this book might have been even more helpful if it'd had more exercises. Nonetheless, it's a good concise grammar reference or textbook, well worth the price.
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Learn how to use German verbs in complete sentences
Once you've learned how to conjugate German verbs, you must still understand how verbs function within complete sentences. That's where Essential German Verb Skills comes in. The book will help you hone your mastery of German verb usage. It focuses on the all-important topics of word order, reflexive verbs, prefixes, and verb endings, among other essential aspects of the German verb system.
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