Essential Dutch Grammar A Teach Yourself Guide

Master Dutch grammar, quickly and easily With Essential Dutch Grammar, you don't need to know a lot about grammar before you start. Inside you’ll find every grammar point is explained simply, and there are lots of examples to illustrate each. Even if you don’t know the grammatical term in question, the book is structured so that you can look up language forms according to what you want to say. And if you do already know some grammar, you can use the reference grammar section at the back of the book to look up what you need. Features: Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author’s many years of experience Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the basics of the language Topics include: what’s the use of grammar?, double Dutch?, what's a sentence?, spelling, spelling: consonants, nouns and articles, nouns and articles, demonstratives, adjectives, more information on adjectives, adjectives: something nice..., comparative and superlative, compound nouns, plural nouns, compound nouns, diminutives, numbers: cardinals, numbers: ordinals, numbers: percentages, weights, measurements, time, personal pronouns, personal pronouns, possession, basic information on verbs, basic information on verbs, present tense, present tense, present tense (3) - use, modal verbs, modal verbs, modal verbs (3) - use, talking about the future, use of the perfect and imperfect, the present perfect, the present perfect, the present perfect, the past perfect, the imperfect, the imperfect, separable verbs, separable verbs, inseparable verbs, reflexive verbs, reflexive verbs, imperative, infinitive constructions, infinitive constructions, the conditional, zou: more uses, verb word order, word order, the passive, the passive, the passive, negatives, negatives, prefixes and suffixes, er - as a subject, er - referring to things, er - position, er - some other considerations, prepositions, prepositions, prepositions, fixed prepositions, fixed prepositions, basic information on clauses, conjunctions: linking similar clauses, linking main and sub-clauses, linking main and sub-clauses, linking main and sub-clauses, linking with adverbs, linking with adverbs, relative clauses; relative pronouns, relative pronouns, adverbs, adverbs, adverbs, adverbs (4), word order: main clauses, word order: main clauses, word order: sub-clauses, word order: final position in sentence, formal and informal, foreign words, exclamations, interjections, interjections, strong language, topic - comment, style, style, punctuation and accents, dictionaries, using dictionaries, expressions and the dictionary, abbreviations, more abbreviations, irregular verbs, irregular verbs, where to start, logging learning experiences, test yourself, and can you do the following?

With over 30,000 translations, including everyday idioms and expressions, Essential Dutch Dictionary is the perfect tool to support your Dutch learning. This new edition is fully updated with a guide to usage and insights from the author to help you learn and remember new words and phrases. New interactive features: NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of the Netherlands.

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Functional and fun, this course offers full pronunciation guides, grammar summaries, dialogues, cultural notes, vocabulary charts, and irregular verb tables. Ideal for complete language study from comprehension, to speaking and writing skills, to understanding the culture.

Essential Dutch Grammar will help you get more out of your study of Dutch. Essential Dutch Grammar is an up-to-date introduction to Dutch grammar. You don't need to know a lot about grammar before you start. Everything is explained simply and there are lots of examples to illustrate each point. Unlike more traditional grammars, Essential Dutch Grammar is structured so that you can look up language forms according to what you want to say, even if you don't know the grammatical term for them. If you already know some grammar, then you can use the 'reference grammar' section at the back of the book to look up the points you need. Essential Dutch Grammar will help you to understand and manipulate Dutch grammar with confidence because: - you need no prior knowledge of grammatical terminology to use it; - the approach is accessible and supportive; - the examples are clear and in context; - exercises help you practise every point. Now in a brand new edition with new, easy-to-follow page design and interactive on-line features: NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. USEFUL VOCABULARY Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking. END-OF-UNIT SUMMARIES AND ONLINE TESTS Summaries and tests to help you keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of the Netherlands.

With more than 17,000 definitions, including everyday idioms and expressions, this dictionary helps you understand what the Dutch are really saying Don’t be intimidated by Dutch! Essential Dutch Dictionary contains the most frequently used Dutch words and reflects contemporary usage of the language. Inside you’ll find the words you need for work, school, and your lifestyle; the vocabulary comes from a wide variety of contexts--including the media and information technology. Features: One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started Author insights for lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author’s many years of experience Useful vocabulary, easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking Extra online articles at teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of the Netherlands

Basic Dutch: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. This Workbook presents twenty-five individual grammar points in realistic contexts, providing a grammatical approach which will allow students not already familiar with these structures to become accustomed to their use. Grammar points are followed by examples and exercises allowing students to reinforce and consolidate their learning. Suitable for class use or self-study, Basic Dutch introduces Dutch culture and people through the medium of the language used today, providing students with the basic tools to express themselves in a wide variety of situations. Features include: useful exercises and a full answer key grammar tables for easy reference frequent comparative references to English grammar an appendix of irregular verbs an index of grammatical terms.

This new edition presents an accessible description of Dutch, supported throughout by diagrams and examples. An improved pronunciation guide now been introduced and the vocabulary brought up to date.