The CliffsStudySolver workbooks combine 20 percent review material with 80 percent practice problems (and the answers!) to help make your lessons stick.CliffsStudySolver Spanish I is for students who want to reinforce their knowledge with a learn-by-doing approach. Inside, you’ll get the practice you need to learn Spanish I with problem-solving tools such asClear, concise reviews of every topicPractice problems in every chapter — with explanations and solutionsA diagnostic pretest to assess your current skillsA full-length exam that adapts to your skill levelExample problems, work problems, worked solutions, and verb charts can help you communicate in a Spanish-speaking environment. Explore other aspects of the language includingThe parts of speech: Articles, adjectives and adverbs, nouns and pronouns, and prepositionsVerbs: Regular and irregular, gerunds, and moodsVerb tenses: The progressive, imperfect, and present perfect tensesSentences, phrases, and clausesPunctuation and capitalizationPractice makes perfect —and whether you're taking lessons or teaching yourself, CliffsStudySolver guides can help you make the grade.Author Gail Stein, M.A., taught foreign languages to junior- and senior-high classes for more than 30 years. She has written several language textbooks, including the Spanish Practice and Testing series.