Essential German Grammar (Dover Language Guides Essential Grammar) by Guy Stern, E. F. Bleiler
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Book Reviews of Essential German Grammar (Dover Language Guides Essential Grammar)
Book Review: Good Reference Book
Summary: 4 Stars
Very good for help with writting and basic but complex phases. You know the ones we don't use. This and my German/English Dictionary sit together.Book Review: Verry usefull German grammar learning tool
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a very useful reference tool while learning German. Shipment and delivery was prompt.Book Review: good for beginners only - has one serious lack
Summary: 3 Stars
This book was initially very helpful in my first quarter; however, the "du/ihr" form is omitted from discussion and conjugation of verbs. The author says you will hardly need it as you will mostly be using the formal form of address; HOWEVER, I have not found this to be true. You will hear the du/ihr form all around you and sometimes you will be included in that "ihr". Also, you will hear it on the news and in music lyrics and see it in writing. Even if you don't use "du/ihr" that much in the beginning (always wait for the native speaker to invite you to use "du"), why not learn it from the first rather than later having to go back and try to add it. When I was 12 and started learning Spanish, my teacher told us we didn't have to worry about the "Vosotros" form, but I went ahead and learned anyway and by golly I have used it and needed it.
If you really want to learn German (and not a few phrases or very simple things to say), you will find yourself looking for increasingly comprehensive grammars.
Book Review: Good Stuff
Summary: 3 Stars
This book has helped me understand a lot of the intricacies of the German language. Based on that I would say it is a very worthy purchase for one to have. But, it is not a book written for those who are not fluent on grammatical technical terms. I found myself a little lost at times, when the author would very non-challantly explain that something was just a matter of the "subjunctive predicative to the second power of the reversed megablaster future tense"...I know, I'm just joking, but I'm sure some of the readers understand what I mean.
Having said that, I still say it is a good book for students of German such as myself. You'll just have to dust off your grammar lingo, that's all!
Book Review: not good
Summary: 3 Stars
I don't like how this book organizes the nouns into five groups. It's so confusing. My German professor taught me a simpler way of knowing the plural forms of nouns. This book doesn't use the "du" or "ihr" forms, and it doesn't use the ß.
Brandon Simpson