B1 Grammar Explanations

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Present simple or present continuous

Present simple or present continuous
Future forms – will, be going to, present continuous

Future forms – will, be going to, present continuous
Past simple or present perfect?

Past simple or present perfect?
Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous

Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous
during, for, while

during, for, while
Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs

Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs
A(n), the, no article

A(n), the, no article
another, other, others, the other, the others

Another, other, others, the other, the others
Can, could, be able to – ability and possibility

Can, could, be able to – ability and possibility
Have to, must, should – obligation, prohibition, necessity, advice

have to, must, should – obligation, prohibition, necessity, advice
Reflexive pronouns – myself, yourself

Reflexive pronouns – myself, yourself, etc.
-ed / -ing adjectives – adjectives from verbs

-ed / -ing adjectives – Adjectives from verbs
Past simple, past continuous, past perfect

Past simple, past continuous, past perfect
Review of all verb tenses B1

Review of all intermediate verb tenses (CEFR B1)
Usually, used to, be used to, get used to

usually, used to, be used to, get used to
Passive verb forms

Passive verb forms
Active and passive voice

Active and passive voice
Modal verbs of deduction – must, might, could, can't

Modal verbs of deduction – must, might, could, can’t
First conditional, future time clauses

First conditional, future time clauses
Second conditional – unreal situations

Second conditional – unreal situations
First and second conditionals

First and second conditionals
Third conditional – past unreal situations

Third conditional – past unreal situations
Indirect speech – reported speech

Indirect speech – reported speech
Gerund or infinitive – do, to do, doing

Gerund or infinitive – do, to do, doing
much, many, a lot, little, few, some, any, no – quantifiers

Much, many, a lot, little, few, some, any, no – quantifiers
all, both – grammar

all, both – quantifiers
both, either, neither – quantifiers

both, either, neither
any, no, none – quantifiers

any, no, none – quantifiers
So, such, such a, so much, so many

So, such, such a, so much, so many
Defining and non-defining relative clauses

Defining and non-defining relative clauses
Question tags – aren't you? don't you?

Question tags – aren't you? don't you?
Clauses of contrast, purpose and reason

Clauses of contrast, purpose and reason
Verb + preposition – dependent prepositions

Verb + preposition
Adjective + preposition – dependent prepositions

Adjective + preposition - dependent prepositions
had better ... it's time

Had better... It's time...
for, since, from – what's the difference?

for, since, from – what's the difference?
B1 most common phrasal verbs 1

B1 Phrasal verbs 1 – Exercises and explanation
B1 Phrasal verbs 2 - Exercises and explanation

B1 Phrasal verbs 2 - Exercises and explanation
B1 Phrasal verbs 3 - Exercises and explanation

B1 Phrasal verbs 3 - Exercises and explanation
Would rather Would sooner

Would rather & Would sooner
Compound adjectives with numbers

Compound adjectives with numbers: A two-day trip