3rd Edition

Portuguese An Essential Grammar

284 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

This new edition of Portuguese: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern European Portuguese. Combining traditional and function-based grammar, the book sets out the complexities of Portuguese in short, readable sections. Explanations are clear, free from jargon and substantiated by examples. Throughout, the emphasis is on Portuguese as used by... Read more

Chapter 1 Pronunciation and spelling  Chapter 2 Nouns  Chapter 3 Articles  Chapter 4 Adjectives  Chapter 5 Pronouns  Chapter 6 Numerals  Chapter 7 Verbs  Chapter 8 Adverbs  Chapter 9 Conjunctions  Chapter 10 Prepositions  Chapter 11 Elements of Syntax  Chapter 12 Additional notes on Portuguese usage  Chapter 13 Socializing  Chapter 14 Exchanging factual information  Chapter 15 Getting things done  Chapter 16 Finding out and expressing intellectual attitudes  Chapter 17 Judgement and evaluation

Biography

Amélia P. Hutchinson, Janet Lloyd and Cristina Sousa have over 50 years’ combined teaching experience in Portuguese at universities in the United Kingdom and the United States.