Demystifying The Spanish Subjunctive

We, Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, are totally excited to bring you the book that really does demystify the Present and Past Spanish Subjunctive. Most students of the Spanish language shy away from this subject and it's no wonder! So many books on the market make it look complex and difficult to understand. Yet here at LightSpeed Spanish we have developed the perfect system to walk you through the entire range of the Spanish Subjunctive, step by step. This comprehensive book uses simple, easy to understand explanations that won't leave you mind boggled, while it guides you through the creation of over 600 Subjunctive sentences. By the time you've finished this learning journey we anticipate that you will be more confident, more at ease and far more able to use the Spanish Subjunctive in every facet of your communication. It really is a must buy for any serious student of the Spanish language!

Why does this word have an accent? When do I use ser and estar? Why por and not para? I don't understand the difference between the imperfect and the preterit. The subjunctive? I give up! Do these questions sound familiar to you? If they do, you have the right book. I had the same exact questions when I was studying Spanish. Now, I know them well enough to explain in this book. I have to admit that I don't always know the reason why I use one form instead of another; I learned a lot just from reading and listening to spoken Spanish.

Dear student: Thank you for taking an interest in this book. We are sure that you will be very glad you did, why? Simply because once you have worked through the straightforward systems, the easy explanations and the practical exercises found here, you will be able to do the following with confidence:* Use Ser and Estar accurately.* Choose intelligently between the Preterite and Imperfect Past.* Know how to say WAS and WERE correctly in Spanish.* Understand and utilise the Perfect Past tenses....and so much more. Talking in the Past is a challenge you can overcome!This book has been designed and written for every passionate student of the Spanish language who currently struggles to talk in the past. We have created some simple-to-follow systems that clear up the mystery of when and how to choose each tense correctly. Just work through the book in the order that we have presented it to you and we promise you that the mists will clear and any confusion you may have had in the past, about the past, will disappear forever. un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia.

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Dear student, Are you thinking of purchasing this book? We are confident that you will be glad that you did. Why? Because once you have worked through the straightforward explanations, systems and exercises, you will be able to do the following with confidence: Identify and use correctly the key Spanish prepositions. Recognise the verbs that take Spanish prepositions. Use the compound prepositions with ease. Understand some key learning processes for the future...and so much more! We have created a fantastic flashcard resource, free to every reader, to help you really take these preposition structures into your unconscious. Combine that with the 'power of three' repetition found in this book and you will really take your Spanish to new levels! Come and join us and perfect your Spanish Prepositions! Un saludo.Gordon y Cynthia:)

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