Reference Book - Verbs

[lizaann]

Does anyone have a suggestion as to a good book for verb conjugation? It is difficult to make a choice from the number available at Amazon.ca. I want a book (paper, not digital) to keep at hand for quick reference. Verbs only - not grammar or vocabulary.

[Rusty]

AngelicaDeAlquezar has recommended Larousse's Conjugación Lengua Española.
I used Barron's 501 Spanish Verbs.

Both books teach how conjugation works. They teach the patterns. The patterns are the most important thing to know.

Both books provide models (the first book has 70; the second, 501) and both give you a list of other verbs that are conjugated the same way.

For example, volver and devolver are conjugated the same way, since 'volver' figures in both of them.

This is true for hundreds of verbs.

Another example: verbs that contain tener in their stem will all conjugate the same way (tener, detener, mantener, obtener, etc.). Just learn the pattern for tener, and rest assured that the others follow suit.

[lizaann]

Thank you for the information, Rusty.

[Rusty]

You're welcome. I hope you can find the right book.