Summary:
Teach Yourself German Grammar is an up-to-date introduction to German grammar. You don't need to know a lot about grammar before you start. Everything is explained simply and there are lots of examples to illustrate each point. Unlike more traditional grammars, Teach Yourself German Grammar is structured so that you can look up language forms according to what you want to say, even if you don't know the grammatical term for them. If you already know some grammar, then you can use the 'reference grammar' section at the back of the book to look up the points you need.

The functional grammar consists of 21 units illustrating the various uses to which the language can be put, for example, giving instructions or talking about the recent past. The more traditional reference grammar deals with grammatical structures, such as the imperative or the perfect tense. All grammatical terms are explained in the glossary at the back of the book. Each unit contains exercises for you to practice what you have learnt and there is a key at the back of the book for you to check your answers. The new page design in this edition means that the book is even easier to use and the main headings are now given in English so that you can find your way around the book quickly. This edition contains a 'taking it further' section which will direct you to further sources of real German.

This book will help you to understand and manipulate German grammar with confidence because:
- you need no prior knowledge of grammatical terminology to use it;
- the approach is accessible and supportive;
- the examples are clear and in context;
- exercises help you practise every point;
- the index lists functions and grammatical terms.

This book is part of a series of Teach Yourself Grammars. French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Dutch are also available.

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• find your way around the book more easily with the new page design
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• continue learning with the new 'taking it further' section directing you to more sources of real German
• remember what you have learnt with exercises in every unit

Table of Contents:
Introduction
How to use this book
Functional Grammar
Asking for and giving personal information
Introducing and identifying people, places and things
Expressing existence and availability
Expressing location
Talking about the present
Expressing likes and dislikes
Expressing wants and preferences
Expressing permission and ability
Expressing obligation and necessity
Asking for and giving opinions
Talking about habitual actions
Expressing possession
Giving directions and instructions
Making requests and offers
Describing people, places and things
Referring to future plans and events
Describing the past
Talking about the recent past
Describing processes and procedures
Reporting what was said and asked
Expressing conditions
Reference Grammar
Pronunciation
Nouns
Declension of determiners
Declension of personal pronouns
Adjectives
The use of the cases
Adverbs
Numbers and dates
Verbs
Tenses
The subjunctive mood
The imperative mood
The passive voice
Word order
Subordinate clauses
Glossary of grammatical terms
Taking it further

About the Author(s):
Jenny Russ has taught German in various institutions - schools, universities and adult education colleges - and at various levels, from complete beginners to A-level and beyond. She was Head of German at Bootham School, York and Chief Oral Examiner in German for the Oxford Examining Board.

Readership:
This book is suitable for anyone learning French from beginners learning alone to A-level or adult education courses.