Essential German Grammar (Buch)

This book has helped me understand a lot of the intricacies of the German language. Based on that I would say it is a very worthy purchase for one to have. But, it is not a book written for those who are not fluent on grammatical technical terms. I found myself a little lost at times, when the author would very non-challantly explain that something was just a matter of the "subjunctive predicative to the second power of the reversed megablaster future tense"...I know, I'm just joking, but I'm sure some of the readers understand what I mean.
Having said that, I still say it is a good book for students of German such as myself. You'll just have to dust off your grammar lingo, that's all!

This is just what I have needed to keep from making silly mistakes as I am "recovering" German I haven't used for years and doing a fair amount of writing in the language. I would, however, imagine that rank beginners would do well to skip the first few pages ("How to Turn Statements into Questions" and "How to Negate Statements"). Or at least realize that they require some advanced knowledge of the language. Read them later.

Also, in some cases, the noun declensions are split between the end of the page and the top of the following page, which for me at least destroys the visual aid to memorization.

But these may be minor quibbles for having the grammatical skeleton at your fingertips---and at a wonderfully low price. And subsequent editions (after 1961!) may include changes.

This book is great for quick reference and study. It has all sorts of rules and charts for memorizing German Grammar. Small book, but lots of information.

-Dr. Kenneth

Very good for help with writting and basic but complex phases. You know the ones we don't use. This and my German/English Dictionary sit together.

I have been in the process of teaching myself German for the last few months. This is an excellent suppliment for comprehending the intricate ins and outs of German grammer. Sentances are provided with the litteral german-to-english tranlation as well as the intended meanting translation. I find this feature particularly helpful.

Examples are plentyful and explained very well. I believe it would be beneficial as a brush up or as a first time learner like myself. Worth the minor financial investment.