Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish
Anyone can read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks with this unique and proven method, which completely eliminates rote memorization and boring drills.\ Original B & W illustrations.\ \ \ Based on the student's ability to create--not memorize by rote--the Madrigal method can help readers convert English into Spanish in an instant, develop perfect pronunciation thanks to a handy pronunciation guide, form sentences from the very first lesson, and...
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Anyone can read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks with this unique and proven method, which completely eliminates rote memorization and boring drills.Original B & W illustrations.
Preface1.Leccion Numero Uno1Words that are identical in Spanish and EnglishHow to convert English words into Spanish wordsHow to form sentencesLists of words that are similar or identical in Spanish and EnglishHow to form Spanish words from English words that end in "al," "ble," "ic," "ent," and "ant"Basic differences in spelling between Spanish and English2.Leccion Numero Dos14How to form Spanish words from English words that end in "ist," "ous," and "ion"The use of these words in sentences3.Leccion Numero Tres23How to convert nouns that end in "ion" into verbsHow to form questions4.Leccion Numero Cuatro27How to form Spanish words from English words that end in "ty"Conversation using "tome" (I took) and "tomo" (you took)5.Leccion Numero Cinco33How to form Spanish words from English words that end in "ry" and "em"Conversation using "visite" (I visited) and "invite" (I invited)6.Leccion Numero Seis39A simple way of converting English verbs into Spanish verbsHow to use these verbs in sentences7.Leccion Numero Siete46Conversation using "hable" (I spoke, talked)How to form Spanish words from English words that end in "ce" and "cy"8.Leccon Numero Ocho52An easy way to convert Spanish nouns you know into verbsHow to form questions in the past tense9.Leccion Numero Nueve62How to greet peopleConversation using "Como esta?" (How are? How is?)10.Leccion Numero Diez68How to form Spanish words from English words that end in "in" or "ine"Conversation using "compre" (I bought) and "compro" (you bought)11.Leccion Numero Once75How to express future actionHow to form Spanish words from English words that end in "ive"Test Your Progress8212.Leccion Numero Doce87Further practice in expressing future actionConversation using "trabajar" (to work)The days of the week13.Leccion Numero Trece95Verbs that end in "er" and "ir"Practice in expressing future action with these verbsHow to form adverbs14.Leccion Numero Catorce101How to form the past tense singular of "er" and "ir" verbsList of "er" and "ir" verbs that are similar to their English equivalentsHow to form the plural of nouns15.Leccion Numero Quince109Conversation using "ver" (to see) and "trabajar" (to work)How to use Spanish adjectives16.Leccion Numero Diez y Seis115Conversation using "leer" (to read)How to form Spanish words from English words that end in "cle" and "y"17.Leccion Numero Diez y Siete121How to form the past tense plural of "ar" verbsConversation using "pasar" (to pass, to spend time)18.Leccion Numero Diez y Ocho129Past tense plural of "er" and "ir" verbsThe months of the year19.Leccion Numero Diez y Nueve138How to form Spanish words from English words that end in "ct"Conversation using "cantar" (to sing) and "oir" (to hear)20.Leccion Numero Veinte146Conversation using "estar" (to be)How to form Spanish words from English words that end in "ure" and "ute"Test Your Progress15321.Leccion Numero Veintiuno157How to form the Spanish equivalents of English participles that end in "ing"--"singing," "working," etc.--and their use in conversation22.Leccion Numero Veintidos164How to form the present tense singular of "ar" verbsConversation using these verbs23.Leccion Numero Veintitres173How to form the present tense singular of "er" and "ir" verbsConversation using these verbsFurther practice with Spanish adjectives24.Leccion Numero Veinticuatro181How to form the plural of the present tense25.Leccion Numero Veinticinco191A simple way to convert Spanish verbs into nounsConversation using "tuve" (I had) and "estuve" (I was)26.Leccion Numero Veintiseis203Use of "ir" (to go) in the present and past tensesConversation using "hice" (I did, made) and "vine" (I came)27.Leccion Numero Veintisiete213How to form the present perfect tense with the auxiliary "haber ..." (to have ...)Conversation using these verbs28.Leccion Numero Veintiocho224Spelling changes in verbsThe numbers29.Leccion Numero Veintinueve238Complete review of the most useful and important tenses of verbsFurther practice in using these verbs30.Leccion Numero Treinta245Verbs that have slight changes in the stemTest Your Progress25631.Leccion Numero Treinta y Uno260An easy way to learn irregular verbsA list of the principal irregular verbs showing their similarity to each otherThe present and past tenses of these verbs32.Leccion Numero Treinta y Dos280How to use him, her, and you in Spanish conversation33.Leccion Numero Treinta y Tres290Dialogues using him, her, and you34.Leccion Numero Treinta y Cuatro300How to use to him, to her, to you, and for him, for her, for you in Spanish conversation35.Leccion Numero Treinta y Cinco308Further practice in the use of to him, to her, to youHow to combine pronouns36.Leccion Numero Treinta y Seis314Practice using the irregular verbs in conversation37.Leccion Numero Treinta y Siete327Verbs which end in "cer"How to use "me gusta" (I like) and "le gusta" (you like)A menu vocabulary38.Leccion Numero Treinta y Ocho341How to use "me" (myself) and "se" (yourself)Test Your Progress36239.Leccion Numero Treinta y Nueve367How to say I used to ... you used to ... in Spanish40.Leccion Numero Cuarenta378How to give commands in SpanishList of frequently used commandsTest Your Progress39041.Leccion Numero Cuarenta y Uno394How to express hope, fear, doubt, and desire in Spanish42.Leccion Numero Cuarenta y Dos411How to express past hopes, fears, doubts, and desires in SpanishHow to say I would ... you would ... etc., in Spanish43.Leccion Numero Cuarenta y Tres424Stem-changing verbs I, II, IIILists of all types of stemchanging verbs44.Leccion Numero Cuarenta y Cuatro436Irregular past participlesVerbs that end in "uir"Impersonal verbsHow to use the verb "deber" (should, ought, must)Passive voiceNegatives and double negatives45.Leccion Numero Cuarenta y Cinco443The familiar form of addressPossessivesDiminutivesStresses and accentsCommon Spanish Expressions451Vocabulary457Index493
