TY - BOOK AU - Swick,Edward TI - English verbs & essentials of grammar for ESL learners SN - 9780071632294 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Grammar KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Verb KW - Textbooks KW - lcgft KW - Problems and exercises N1 - Includes index; pt. 1: English verbs : 1: The present tense ; 2: The past tense ; 3: The present perfect and the past perfect ; 4: The future and the future perfect ; 5: The imperative ; 6: Linking verbs ; 7: Present participles, past participles, and verbals ; 8: Reflexive verbs ; 9: The passive voice ; 10: The subjunctive mood ; 11: Phrasal verbs -- pt. 2: Essentials of grammar : 12: Definite and indefinite articles ; 13: Nouns and pronouns ; 14: Plurals ; 15: Modifiers ; 16: Comparatives and superlatives ; 17: Prepositions ; 18: Relative pronouns ; 19: Negatives ; 20: Interrogative pronouns and exclamations ; 21: Conjunctions ; 22: Contractions ; 23: Possessives ; 24: Punctuation -- Appendix A: Verb tables -- Appendix B: Principal parts of irregular verbs N2 - An all-in-one resource to help you sharpen your English verb and grammar skills. Written with ESL learners like you in mind, this book provides essential concepts regarding verbs and grammar, as well as an appendix of helpful verb tables. English Verbs & Essentials of Grammar contains a multitude of examples using contemporary language to give you a taste of the language in real-life situations. Each unit focuses on a single verbal or grammatical concept, providing concise yet comprehensive explanations.--Publisher information ER -