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Title: 501 French Verbs by Ph.D. Christopher Kendris, Ph.D. Theodore N. Kendris ISBN: 0-7641-2429-3 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: 15 August, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Indispensable Quick Tool to Further Your French Skills
Comment: As an adult studying French, I find this nicely sized trade style paperback indispensable for its sheer simplicity. Verb are listed alphabetically and lookup is easily fascilitated with the appearance of the verb on the left or right upper corners respectively. A page is devoted to each verb, with all of the tenses conviently arranged for reading ease. On the bottom of the page, the author cites some sentence and idiomatic sentence examples as well as a small list of verbs that take on similiar properties. The back of the book is devoted to an English-French and French-English Glossary list as well as idiomatic usage of the verbs and specific situation topics like "talking about the weather" or "buying a train ticket".
My one complaint about this series is the lack of English translation especially for tricky verbs like savoir, pouvoir, vouloir and devoir which when conjugated in the different tenses take on different meanings in English. More explanation should be devoted to these verbs, perhaps in the form of further examples. I think it would suffice if English translations of the all tenses of the verbs were simply listed next to their French counterparts. The author does discuss each of the tenses at length in the front part of the book, but for quick look-up purposes, this does not work well.
Rating: 5
Summary: Still excellent although check the alternatives too
Comment: French is a great language, but it would be an even greater language if it weren't spoken by the French. (Sorry about that, I couldn't resist, being a nascent and aspiring Gallophobe as a result of recent events).
On a more serious note, this is one of the venerable 501 Verbs books that have become a staple of many students of foreign language. These are great books, and the layout of the tables is the easiest on the eye of all the verb books out there that I've seen.
That having been said, I have a preference for the 2000 Essential French Verbs volume over this one, although I don't like the layout and the design as much. The font is a little too small, for one thing, and the tables just aren't as aesthetic-looking as the 501 book.
However, one major advantage the 2000 Verbs book has is the long section after the verb tables discussing the grammar and usage for dozens of French verbs in much more detail than can be done on the verb table pages. Many more example sentences and of usage are included, along with practice exercises that are helpful too. The 501 Verbs books also contain several example sentences at the bottom of each page, but the 2000 Essential French Verbs book has many more.
The way the book works is that there are only tables for about 250 French verbs, but in the back is an index of 2000 French verbs keyed to the correct page for that verb pattern, and you just turn to that. That also saves paper and makes the book less thick and unwieldy than the 501 book although it actually is useful for many more verbs.
One thing the 501 book has, however, is a pretty good section on idiomatic uses of French verbs, and dozens of examples of sample conversations similar to the Berlitz models of using simulated conversations in practical situations.
So the 501 French Verbs book is still a great volume, however, although I could possibly do without the use of color over the earlier edition since I'm not sure it's not more of a distraction than a help, but it's okay. But I recommend checking out the 2000 Essential French Verbs book also because of its features, in case you find you prefer that.
Rating: 5
Summary: An essential for french learning!
Comment: I would actually buy this book before I would buy a dictionary. This is the best reference book I've ever used for french! This book is completely indisposable. I've spoken french for years and there are verbs in there that I've never heard of!! It's absolutely great. I can't rave enough about it.
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Title: Larousse Concise French/English English/French Dictionary by Editors of Larousse ISBN: 2035420024 Publisher: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers Pub. Date: 15 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: The Ultimate French Review and Practice: Mastering French Grammar for Confident Communication by McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0658000748 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: 101 French Idioms by Jean-Marie Cassagne, Luc Nisset-Raidon ISBN: 0844212903 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 11 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Essential French Grammar by Seymour Resnick ISBN: 0486204197 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1961 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: 501 Spanish Verbs by Ph.D Christopher Kendris, Ph.D Theodore N. Kendris ISBN: 0764124285 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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