Dutch: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of contemporary Dutch. This edition presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, supported throughout by diagrams and lively examples. An improved pronunciation guide using the International Phonetic Alphabet has now been introduced and the vocabulary brought up to date. This grammar is a standard reference source for all learners and users from elementary to intermediate level. It is ideal for independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. The complexities of Dutch are set out in short, readable sections. Grammar is reinforced by regular summary sections, practice sentences and exercises. Throughout, the emphasis is on Dutch as used by contemporary native speakers of the language, in both the Netherlands and Belgium.