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    McGraw-Hill's Essential English Irregular Verbs
    McGraw-Hill's Essential English Irregular Verbs
    McGraw-Hill's Essential English Irregular Verbs
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    McGraw-Hill's Essential English Irregular Verbs

    By Mark Lester, Daniel Franklin and Terry Yokota

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    Master 188 irregular verbs in English

    As an experienced student of English, you know the language can be a tricky one to learn thanks to its complex verb forms, like irregular verbs. Written by ESL guru Mark Lester--author of Grammar and Usage in the Classroom--this authoritative reference unravels the mystery of this verb form so you can take your English-language skills to the next level.

    For each entry, you'll get example sentences and conjugations, a complete listing of complements, the most important phrasal verb constructions, and common expressions--all in an easy-to-understand format. In no time you'll master irregular verbs and converse like a native English speaker!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMcGraw-Hill Education
    Release dateMar 31, 2010
    ISBN9780071602877
    McGraw-Hill's Essential English Irregular Verbs

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