Annie Heminway

Polish your French grammar skills and communicate with more savoir-faire The only way to build your confidence in a second language is to practice, practice, practice. From present tense of regular verbs to direct object pronouns, this comprehensive guide and workbook covers all aspects of French grammar that you need to master. Focusing on the practical aspects of French as it's really spoken, each unit of Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar features clear explanations, numerous realistic examples, and dozens of engaging exercises. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar makes mastering grammar easy with: Clear, down-to-earth, easy-to-follow explanations that make even the most complex principles easy to understand Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each grammatical point Dozens of exercises in formats suited to every learning style Practical and high-frequency vocabulary used throughout A detailed answer key for quick, easy progress checks With help from this book, you can effortlessly use: * Verbs ending in -oir * Infinitives * Relative pronouns * Gerunds * Pronominal verbs * Passé Composé * Expressions of time * Passive voice

Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar

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Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One, Second Edition

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Immerse yourself in French readings and build your comprehension skills Using authentic texts from French-speaking cultures, Practice Makes Perfect: French Reading and Comprehension enables you to enhance your vocabulary with new terms and expressions. Each unit features authentic French-language material--newspaper and magazine articles, websites, and more--giving you a real taste of how the language is used, as well as insights into the Francophone culture. Word lists and grammar sections specific to the readings support your learning along the way. Like all Practice Makes Perfect workbooks, you will get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills and vocabulary. Whether you are learning on your own or taking an advanced beginning or intermediate French class, Practice Makes Perfect: French Reading and Comprehension will help you build your confidence in using your new language. Practice Makes Perfect: French Reading and Comprehension helps you: Polish your reading and comprehension abilities with numerous exercises Enrich your French vocabulary with hundreds of new words Learn about the intriguing and influential French-speaking cultures

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This guide is all beginner and intermediate speakers need to go beyond bonjour and au revoir. This oversized workbook has more than 200 written and audio exercises for a complete learning experience. Features expert guidance on: Proper French grammar and usage Vocabulary building Help with pronunciation Comprehension and conversation skills Clear and effective writing This book is the ultimate resource for you to improve your French. In no time, you'll be speaking like a true Parisien!

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Solve the mysteries of French nouns' genders Practice Makes Perfect: French Nouns and Their Genders Up Close puts the spotlight on this tricky grammar trouble spot. It boasts plenty of opportunities for practicing your language skills, as well as extensive examples based on a conversational style that will keep you engaged. The book also features a unique answer key that gives you more than just a listing of correct answers; it clues you in on the "why" behind them.

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Tricky French concepts are no problem with practice, practice, practice! As you progress in your study of French, you may feel overwhelmed by unfamiliar areas, such as when to use the passé composé versus the imparfait tenses, determining the gender of a noun, avoiding "false friends," or even remembering verb-preposition combinations. Author and teacher Annie Heminway is familiar with this situation and, more important, knows how her students--and now you--can overcome it. In Practice Makes Perfect: French Problem Solver, Heminway shares her arsenal of strategies on how to beat these obstacles to your French mastery. You will, of course, get plenty of practice, practice, practice to overcome any French-learning obstacles. With Practice Makes Perfect: French Problem Solver, you will master the language in no time at all. Practice Makes Perfect: French Problem Solver gives you: Expert advice and guidance on overcoming common problems Practical examples with highfrequency vocabulary that clarify each point Highly varied and extensive exercises to practice what you've learned

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The only French language guide focusing exclusively on pronouns and/or prepositions--two areas of particular concern to language learners Features dozens of exercises in a variety of formats, including fill-in-the-blank, translations, and sentence rewrites

Practice Makes Perfect: French Pronouns and Prepositions

Solve the mysteries of French past-tense verbs Practice Makes Perfect: French Past-Tense Verbs Up Close puts the spotlight on this tricky grammar trouble spot. It boasts plenty of opportunities for practicing your language skills, as well as extensive examples based on a conversational style that will keep you engaged. The book also features a unique answer key that gives you more than just a listing of correct answers; it clues you in on the "why" behind them.

Practice Makes Perfect French Past-Tense Verbs Up Close

Master grammar with the bestselling workbook for learners of French Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar is the go-to guide for clear, precise explanations of all aspects of French grammar: from the present tense of regular verbs to direct object pronouns, from the differences between savoir and connaître to the use of pronouns y and en. This comprehensive guide will also give you plenty of practice in using your language skills. And this new edition is accompanied by flashcards and audio recordings, available online and via app, that will provide a new dimension and flexibility to your study. THIS BOOK MAKES MASTERING GRAMMAR EASY WITH: • Clear, down-to-earth, easy-to-follow explanations that make even the most complex principles easy to understand • More than 350 exercises, with a detailed answer key for each progress checks • Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each grammatical point • Practical and high-frequency vocabulary used throughout

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Solve the mysteries of French subjunctives Practice Makes Perfect: The French Subjunctive Up Close puts the spotlight on this tricky grammar trouble spot. It boasts plenty of opportunities for practicing your language skills, as well as extensive examples based on a conversational style that will keep you engaged. The book also features a unique answer key that gives you more than just a listing of correct answers; it clues you in on the "why" behind them.

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The most comprehensive way to learn French – with seven bestselling books in one! Drawn from seven workbooks from the bestselling Practice Makes Perfect series, this powerhouse volume features all the knowledge and practice you need to master French. With Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One, you will build your French vocabulary, straighten out your sentences, overcome your fear of verb tenses, master the intricacies of grammar, and much more. This value-packed workbook covers all the facets of French and offers thorough explanations that are reinforced by hundreds of hands-on practice exercises. You will, or course, get plenty of practice, practice, practice using all your new French skills. Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning French class, Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One will help you master French in no time at all. Annie Heminway, editor, teaches grammar, creative writing, translation, African cinema, and classic and Francophone literature at the SCPS of New York University. She is also a translator and an editor for Francophone publishers. In 2006 she was awarded the Chevalier de L’Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French government in recognition of her work in promoting the study of French. THE BONUS APP THAT ACCOMPANIES THIS BOOK PROVIDES: ● FLASHCARDS to aid memorization of all vocabulary items● STREAMING AUDIO for hundreds of exercise answers to model your pronunciation● PROGRESS TRACKER to assess your progress Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One helps you: ● Learn French vocabulary● Get a solid grasp on grammar● Determine when to use different verb tenses● Master spelling and punctuate rules● Converse confidently in your new language● Build correct sentence structures

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Build your confidence in communicating through mastery of French grammar Effective communication in another language comes from practice, practice, practice. And this comprehensive guide and workbook covers all of the aspects of French grammar that you need to master, followed by numerous exercises that allow you to put your language skills into use. Focused on the practical aspects of French as it’s really spoken, each chapter of Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar features clear explanations and numerous realistic examples. Dozens of varied exercises will build your understanding of the French language, while new vocabulary is introduced within the exercises and in convenient Vocabulaire panels. This premium fourth edition is accompanied by audio recordings and flashcards, available online and via app, that will provide a new dimension and flexibility to your study. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar provides: • Clear explanations that make even the most complex principles easy to understand • More than 350 varied exercises with detailed answer key • Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each grammatical point • Practical, high-frequency vocabulary throughout • Streaming audio of the answers to more than 200 exercises, via app and online • NEW to this edition: native-speaker recordings of hundreds of model sentences and key verb conjugations

Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar, Premium Fourth Edition

The new Must Know series is like a lightning bolt to the brain Every school subject has must know ideas, or essential concepts, that lie behind it. This book will use that fact to help you learn in a unique way. Most study guides start a chapter with a set of goals, often leaving the starting point unclear. In Must Know High School Basic French, however, each chapter will immediately introduce you to the must know idea, or ideas, that lie behind the new French topic. As you learn these must know ideas, the book will show you how to apply that knowledge to speaking, reading, and writing French. Focused on the essential concepts of French, this accessible guide will help you develop a solid understanding of the subject quickly and painlessly. Clear explanations are accompanied by numerous examples and followed with more challenging aspects of French. Practical exercises close each chapter and will instill you with confidence in your growing French skills. Must Know High School Basic French features: •Each chapter begins with the must know ideas behind the new topic •Extensive examples illustrate these must know ideas •Students learn how to apply this new knowledge to speaking, reading, and writing French •250 practical review questions instill confidence •IRL (In Real Life) sidebars present real-life examples of the subject at work in culture, science, and history •Special BTW (By the Way) sidebars provide study tips, exceptions to the rule, and issues students should pay extra attention to •Bonus app includes 100 flashcards to reinforce what students have learned

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