Booth Trudie Maria. A Complete French Grammar for Reference and Practice

Lanham, MD, USA: University Press of America, 2010. — 498 p. — ISBN: 978-0-7618-4971-1; ISBN: 978-0-7618-4972-8.This comprehensive manual thoroughly covers every aspect of French grammar, from the basic to the most advanced level, and illustrates the grammatical structures with useful, practical and interesting examples. Up-to-date language and usage both on the formal and on the informal level is paired with cultural information about France, making the study of grammar a pleasant experience. The book offers its users clear and detailed explanations, as well as the opportunity to practice their reading, writing and speaking skills in numerous oral and written exercises, which include translations, suggestions for communicative activities with a partner, and topics for written composition. A Complete French Grammar for Reference and Practice can be used as a classroom text in intermediate and advanced courses, as well as for reference and self-study. It is a reliable source of information for teachers and students alike, and addresses all those learners who want to speak and write French correctly.
Includes glossaries and index.Numbers
The Present Indicative
Pronominal Verbs
The Imperative
The Passé Composé
The Imperfect
The Pluperfect and the Passé Simple
The Future Tenses
The Conditional
The Subjunctive
Personal Pronouns
Negative Expressions
The Infinitive
The Present Participle
The Passive Voice
The Articles
The Noun
Problem Nouns
The Descriptive Adjective
Adverbs
The Comparative and the Superlative
Questions
Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Indefinite Adjectives, Adverbs and Pronouns
Direct Speech and Indirect Speech
False Cognates