Fluency in Spanish starts with knowledge of verbs--and Barron's 501 Spanish Verbs shows students and travelers exactly how to use the 501 most common and useful Spanish verbs in all 16 tenses and moods. Each verb is alphabetically listed in easy-to-follow chart form, one verb per page with its English translation.

Important added features include--
Formation and usage of Spanish verb tenses and moods summarized as they relate to their English equivalents
The 55 most essential Spanish verbs specially highlighted and supplemented with sample sentences and related words and expressions
Progressive forms of Spanish verbs
Formation of present and past participles
Passive and active voice formations
Principal parts of important Spanish verbs
Sentences demonstrating Spanish verb usage in all tenses with English translations
26 sets of exercises in Spanish verb usage with answers explained
Two-color type for ease of reference
A-to-Z page edges marked in second color for quick reference to verbs

Plus enlightening appendixes that cover--

Defective and impersonal verbs
A guide to Spanish pronunciation
Verbs used in weather expressions
Verbs with prepositions
An index of common irregular Spanish verb forms
English-Spanish verb index
List of more than 2,100 Spanish verbs! Every verb on the list is related to a model verb that's conjugated in the same way.

Enclosed with each book is a brand-new CD-ROM filled with--

Sentence completion exercises
Dialogue exercises
Word Completion exercises
Word Puzzles
Matching Spanish and English phrases

Unlike software enclosed with verb books from other publishers, Barron's CD-ROM concentrates exclusively on teaching verb usage that applies to reading, writing, and speaking in Spanish. The instructive and fun-to-do exercises and puzzles come with an audio option that demonstrates correct Spanish pronunciation. Barron's CD-ROM is also more adaptable than the others because you can download it on any PC® or Mac®.

501 Spanish Verbs plus CD-ROM--a great language learning program!

It's an invaluable classroom supplement for students and teachers, a self-teaching guide for international travelers, and a handy reference volume for translators. Students quickly discover that learning Spanish becomes easier with this book/CD-ROM combination because it teaches verbs and verb usage systematically. In addition to the 501 verb tables, the authors have provided a wealth of additional features that will help students develop a truly comprehensive command of Spanish for speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension.