Schaum's Outline of Spanish Grammar

Schaum's Outline

by Conrad J. Schmitt

An updated edition of this very successful Schaum's Outline, which covers all grammatical requirements of first and second year Spanish courses in two- and four-year colleges and high schools.

Genres: Spanish Literature, Language, Textbooks, Reference

Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Debbie Zapata]

Oct 3, noon ~~ I confess I am not really finished. But I can see that I am going to be dawdling along with this great book, since I work in it a little at a time and am trying to really study the bits that I thought I knew. I have discovered that I am much more ignorant about Spanish grammar than I thought I was! I only had classes in the language for three years back in my school days so I should not be surprised at how much has seeped away. I do fine understanding when I read or listen to people, but when I try to write or answer anyone I still manage to get stuck with how to say what I want to say.

I have had quite a few 'Oh!' moments already, and I am still in Chapter One!

I am marking the book as finished now to keep it from being on my Currently Reading for the next few months. It is a super workbook, with very clear information and instructions, and the exercises are fun to do. Well, the ones in Chapter One are fun. But 'Nouns And Articles' are fairly easy. I am sure I will get bogged down even more when I get to 'Verbs' in Chapter Three!

[Nancy]

Me and this workbook -- we have spent so much time together. We went to Mexico twice. Vermont, California, you name it, we've probably been there. But it wasn't until the pandemic that we really got to know each other. Lunchtime was our special time. And then, towards the end -- when we hit "Special Uses of Certain Verbs" and knew it would all be over soon, we spent time in the evening, too. Thank you, serious grammar workbook, for making things cheesy or light. You named all the parts of speech as they are named and I didn't always get it right away, but that's how it goes. Adios.

[Stephen Bird]

I bought this book on the recommendation of a professor of Level 5 Spanish at NYU. That being said, I still have a long way to go towards fluency as a Spanish speaker. Consequently, Schaum's Outline of Spanish Grammar works for me. I was immediately impressed by the user-friendly format of this text. It's an appropriate breakdown of grammar for intermediate to advanced students, and for anyone motivated towards studying Spanish, whether auto-didactically, in a classroom context, or both. It took me a while to complete all the exercises, but it was definitely worth the effort [Chapter 3 (Verbs) alone takes up 79 pages of this 194 page book]. This text functions as a great review for someone who has already studied Spanish and who wants to brush up on whatever they may have forgotten. I think if one were to consistently use this book as a study guide, if they live in a Spanish-speaking city (even in the USA), knowing the grammar presented in these exercises would provide much-needed confidence for diving into the world of spoken Spanish. I am going to hold onto this valuable reference guide.

[Beth]

thorough and informative

I was finally able to understand things that I have not been able to understand with some of the explanations. The additional exercises to practice that increasing difficulty really helped to solidify my learning.

[Katherine]

Used in our Spanish class, great for drilling patterns and reinforcing tricky concepts.