Talk Italian Grammar Paperback – 17 July 2009

An excellent Grammar for beginners to moderate levels which I bought as a backup/reinforcement for the book used at evening classes. It is definitely not advanced but does cover all tenses inc the subjunctive and could set you on your way to A'level with no problem. It belongs to the BBC Talk series and cross references with their online site. It's well indexed and clear to follow; not a stand alone book to learn from but a good reference book. It has a lot of grammar in it but is laid out in a formal but friendly way. Not only that but it is a lightweight paperback & easy to carry with you to classes. I was so impressed with it that I bought the French one as well

Quite good for a basic grammar

Attractively presented and balanced introductory grammar, which breaks down the various topics into manageable chunks.

My wife and I are trying to learn Italian, and attend an Italian class. Some of the other members of the class had bought this book and so we thought that we should as well; we had been using Collins' alternatives. This book has been extraordinarily useful to us. Its teaching of grammar is comprehensive and concise, and it has helped us enormously in developing conversational skills when we go to Italy. We can recommend it thoroughly to anybody intending to try to learn the Italian language.

This is an excellent book. The format is compact, but sufficiently comprehensive to meet ally likely future needs. The topics are well organised, easy to navigate, and have an excellent blend of explanation of grammatical rules with examples which illustrate the rules but also expand one's vocabulary of useful common phrases. An excellent resource to complement a CD or on line teaching course.Highly recommended

I have been learning Italian for six years and decided to buy "Italian Grammar" as a pocket sized revision work which I could dip into during idle moments. Although aimed at the beginner/lower intermediate market it is also useful for more advanced students - primarily because of the extensive usage examples included and the clear, uncluttered presentation which makes effective use of colour. I also like the exercises given at the end of each section (answers provided) which still catch me out from time to time.

Great book a little bit difficult to keep it open but the content is amazing, learnt the alphabet in seconds and pronunciation is easy to pick up from the book. Much thicker than expected aswell which is great. Would recommend, helps string all your knowledge together.

Easy to follow very good