B1+ Grammar Explanations - Test-English

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Illustration of three people asking questions next to a question sign for B1+ grammar lesson on different types of questions

Questions – different types

Illustration of a confused man at a road sign reading 'indirect questions' for B1+ grammar lesson on indirect questions

Indirect questions

Illustration of a headset assistant saying 'Auxiliary verbs, how can I help you?' for B1+ grammar lesson on auxiliary verbs

Auxiliary verbs

Boy eating a large hot dog with 'The more I eat, the hungrier I am' for B1+ grammar lesson on 'the...the...' comparatives

The … the … comparatives

Illustration of two people talking about reading books for B1+ grammar lesson on present perfect simple vs continuous

Present perfect simple or continuous

Illustration of a scared man and a robot with 'the dead' and 'the living' for B1+ grammar lesson on adjectives without nouns

Adjectives without nouns

Illustration of a green Martian woman using multiple adjectives for B1+ grammar lesson on adjective order

Adjective order

Illustration of two angry people using 'so' and 'such' for B1+ intermediate grammar lesson on so, such, so much, so many

So, such, so much, so many

Illustration of a ghost storyteller saying 'Once upon a time...' for B1+ grammar lesson on narrative tenses

Narrative tenses – all past tenses

Illustration of a boy using adverbs of manner, place and time for B1+ grammar lesson on the position of adverbs

Position of adverbs and adverb phrases

Illustration of a boy talking about homework and cooking for B1+ grammar lesson on future continuous and future perfect

Future continuous, future perfect

Illustration of a funny monster next to 'verb tense review' for a grammar lesson on B1-B2 verb tenses review

Review of all upper-intermediate verb tenses (CEFR B2.1)

Cartoon illustration of a wolf and a rabbit using 'used to' sentences for B1+ grammar lesson on used to, be used to and get used to

Used to, be used to, get used to

Cartoon illustration of an old man talking about past habits using 'would' for B1+ grammar lesson on would and used to

Would and used to - past habits and repeated actions

Cartoon illustration of an alien forcing someone to help for B1+ grammar lesson on gerund or infinitive

Gerund or infinitive – verb patterns

Cartoon illustration of scientist saying 'I must have...' for B1+ grammar lesson on past modal verbs of deduction

Past modal verbs of deduction

Cartoon illustration of two people using 'likely' and 'probably' for B1+ grammar lesson on probability expressions

Likely, unlikely, bound, definitely, probably – probability

Cartoon illustration of a boxer saying 'I would rather…' for B1+ grammar lesson on would rather and would prefer

Would rather, would prefer

Cartoon illustration of a monster saying 'you look as if…' for B1+ grammar lesson on verbs of the senses

Verbs of the senses: look, sound, feel, etc.

Cartoon illustration of animals saying 'have been crowned' for B1+ grammar lesson on passive voice in all tenses

The passive voice – all tenses

Illustration of a man meditating and a boy singing for B1+ grammar lesson on zero and first conditional and future time clauses

Zero and first conditional and future time clauses

Illustration of a man giving advice for B1+ grammar lesson on second and third conditionals

Second and third conditionals – unreal conditionals

Illustration of a zombie saying 'I wish I...' for B1+ grammar lesson on wishes and regrets with I wish and if only

Wishes and regrets – I wish / if only

Illustration of bored vs boring example for B1+ grammar lesson on participle adjectives -ed and -ing

Participles as adjectives (-ed / -ing adjectives)

Cartoon illustration of a dragon saying 'I am believed to…' for B1+ grammar lesson on passive reporting verbs

The passive with reporting verbs

Cartoon illustration of a one-eyed character saying 'have my eye tested' for B1+ grammar lesson on have something done

Have something done – causative have

Cartoon illustration of a bird in a cage using reporting verbs for B1+ grammar lesson on reporting verbs

Reporting verbs

Cartoon illustration of a frog and a robot using 'so that' and 'despite' for B1+ grammar lesson on contrast and purpose clauses

Clauses of contrast and purpose

Cartoon illustration of a teen using whatever, whenever, wherever and whoever for B1+ grammar lesson on -ever words

Whatever, whenever, wherever, whoever, however

Cartoon illustration of creatures using 'both' and 'either' for B1+ grammar lesson on quantifiers all, most, both, etc.

Quantifiers – all, most, both, either, neither, any, no, none

Cartoon for a B1+ English grammar lesson on double negatives. A cat sings “I can’t get no satisfaction” and a mouse corrects with “The correct form is any satisfaction.”

Double negatives in English

Already, still, yet – What's the difference?

Already, still, yet – What's the difference?

Needn't, don't need to, didn't need to, needn't have

Needn't, don't need to, didn't need to, needn't have

Pretty, Rather, Quite, Fairly – Adverbs of degree

Pretty, Rather, Quite, Fairly – Adverbs of degree

When I do vs When I have done – Future time clauses

When I do vs When I have done – Future time clauses

Colorful illustration of two worms with speech bubbles, one saying 'I DID my homework!' and the other asking 'But did you MAKE your bed?' for a B1+ grammar lesson on 'Do' and 'Make'

Do or Make – Which is it?