Preface I Verbs--Forms and Uses 1 The Present Tense The Present Tense of Regular - ar, - er , and - ir Verbs Uses of the Present Tense The Present Tense of Irregular Verbs 2 Ser and estar The Uses of ser The Uses of estar 3 Stem-Changing Verbs and Verbs with Spelling Changes Stem-Changing Verbs Ending in - ar and - er Stem-Changing Verbs Ending in - ir Verbs Ending in - uir Verbs Ending in - iar and - uar Verbs with Spelling Changes in the Present Tense 4 The Preterit Tense Regular Verbs Verbs with Spelling Changes in the Preterit - Er and - ir Verbs with Stems Ending in a Vowel Irregular Verbs in the Preterit 5 The Imperfect Tense Formation of the Imperfect Basic Uses of the Imperfect The Imperfect and the Preterit: Two Aspects of Past Time 6 The Future and Conditional Tenses Formation of the Future Tense Uses of the Future Tense The Future Tense Used to Express Probability or Conjecture Formation of the Conditional Tense Uses of the Conditional Tense 7 Reflexive Verbs Reflexive Verbs--Introduction and Conjugation The Reflexive Pronoun as Indirect Object The Imperative of Reflexive Verbs The Position of Reflexive Pronouns with the Present Participle Reflexive Verbs with Reciprocal Meaning How to Say "Become" in Spanish Other Reflexive Verbs 8 Passive Constructions The Passive Voice--Formation and Use Se Constructions with Passive Meaning Ser and estar with the Past Participle 9 The Compound Tenses Formation of the Present Perfect The Past Perfect The Future Perfect The Conditional Perfect 10 The Gerund and the Progressive Tenses Formation of the Gerund (Present Participle) The Progressive Tenses The Progressive Tenses with llevar to Express "Have Been Doing" 11 The Subjunctive in Noun Clauses: Present and Present Perfect Subjunctive Forms of the Present Subjunctive: Regular Verbs Forms of the Present Subjunctive: Irregular Verbs Spelling Changes in the Present Subjunctive Use of the Present Subjunctive in Noun Clauses The Present Subjunctive in Noun Clauses After Impersonal Expressions The Present Perfect Subjunctive: Forms and Uses 12 The Imperfect Subjunctive and Past Perfect Subjunctive; Conditional Sentences Forms of the Imperfect Subjunctive The Imperfect Subjunctive in Noun Clauses; the Sequence of Tenses The Past Perfect (or Pluperfect) Subjunctive Conditional Sentences Como si . 13 The Subjunctive: Adverb and Adjective Clauses Adverb Clauses That Require the Subjunctive Adverb Clauses with Indicative or Subjunctive Adjective Clauses That Require the Subjunctive Adjective Clauses with Indicative or Subjunctive 14 Commands Command Forms for Ud . and Uds . Command Forms for nosotros (let''s, let''s not) Command Forms for tú and vosotros The Position of Object Pronouns with Command Forms Indirect Commands Other Ways of Giving Commands 15 The Infinitive Verb + Infinitive Construction Conjugated Verb + Preposition + Infinitive Infinitive After Prepositions Al + Infinitive Infinitive After Verbs of Perception The Infinitive Preceded by que Adjective + de + Infinitive II Nouns and Their Modifiers; Pronouns 16 Nouns and Articles Gender of Nouns Number of Nouns The Definite Article: Forms and Uses The Definite Article: Omissions The Neuter Article lo The Indefinite Article: Forms, Uses, and Omissions Contractions del and al Possession 17 Adjectives Agreement of Adjectives Position of Adjectives; Shortened Forms of Adjectives Adjectives of Nationality More on the Agreement of Adjectives Two or More Adjectives Modifying a Noun The Past Participle as an Adjective Adjectives Used as Nouns (Nominalization of Adjectives) Comparative of Adjectives Superlative of Adjectives; Absolute Superlative 18 Demonstratives and Possessives Demonstrative Adjectives Demonstrative Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns 19 Personal Pronouns: Subject, Object, Prepositional Subject Pronouns Pronouns After Prepositions (Prepositional Pronouns) Personal a and Direct Objects Direct Object Pronouns: Forms and Position Indirect Object Pronouns: Forms and Position Verbs Usually Appearing with an Indirect Object Pronoun (e.g., gustar ) Other Uses of the Indirect Object Double Object Pronouns Special Uses of the Object Pronouns 20 Relative Pronouns The Relative Pronoun que The Relative Pronoun quien The Relative Pronouns el que, el cual Relative Pronouns After Prepositions The Relative Pronoun cuyo ; donde as a Relative Pronoun III Other Elements of the Sentence 21 Adverbs Formation of Adverbs Adverbs of Manner Adverbs as Intensifiers Adverbs of Time and Place Comparison of Adverbs 22 Prepositions The Preposition a The Preposition de The Preposition en The Preposition con The Prepositions para and por Other Common Simple Prepositions Sets of Prepositions and Compound Prepositions 23 Interrogative Words and Question Formation Interrogative Words in Information Questions Yes/No Questions Questions in Indirect Speech 24 Negative and Indefinite Words Negative Words and Expressions Other Uses of Negative Words Negative Words in Conversation Other Indefinite Words and Constructions 25 Numbers; Dates; Time Cardinal Numbers Ordinal Numbers Days, Dates, and Years Telling Time Arithmetic Operations, Fractions, and Percentages IV Idiomatic Usage 26 Idioms, Expressions, and Proverbs Idioms and Expressions with tener Idioms and Expressions with tomar Idioms and Expressions with estar Idioms and Expressions with echar Idioms and Expressions with dar Idioms and Expressions with hacer Idioms and Expressions with ir , llevar , and quedar Idioms and Expressions with meter and poner Idioms and Expressions with ser Other Verbal Expressions Other Idioms Proverbs and Sayings 27 Word Formation and Diminutives Forming Nouns from Verbs Forming Verbs from Nouns Forming Verbs from Adjectives Suffixes Added to Nouns to Form New Nouns Diminutives and Augmentatives 28 ¡Ojo! Common Errors and Pitfalls Dejar vs. salir Saber vs. conocer Oreja vs.

oído Meanings of quedar "To Break" and "To Tear" "Wrong" "To Miss" V Review 29 Review Exercises Appendices Verb Charts Written Conventions Answer Key Index McGraw-Hill''s Language Lab app: Flashcards: 190 sets Diagnostic and Review Tests: 50 questions each Practice Exercises: 190 quizzes Audio: 12 modules for listening comprehension and speaking practice.