Past Perfect
The “past before the past”: use had + past participle for the earlier of two past actions, with when, before and after. B1 grammar with 20 questions.
Lessons
Present Perfect Continuous
Talk about how long an action has been happening with have/has been + -ing, using for, since and How long. B1 grammar with 20 questions.
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Connectors: because, so, although, however
Join ideas to show reason (because), result (so), and contrast (although, however, but) – with correct punctuation. B1 grammar with 20 questions.
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Prepositions of Movement
Show direction and journeys with to, into, out of, through, across, along, up, down and past – and give clear directions. B1 grammar with 20 questions.
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Verb Patterns: Infinitive or -ing
When two verbs meet, the second takes the infinitive (to do) or -ing (doing) – decided by the first verb, with -ing always after prepositions. The first B1 lesson, with 20 questions.
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Must & Mustn’t: Rules & Prohibition
Use must for strong obligation and mustn’t for prohibition – and learn the key difference between mustn’t (forbidden) and don’t have to (optional). A2 grammar with 20 questions.
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Have to & Don’t Have to: Obligation
Express necessity with have to / has to, and lack of necessity (optional, not forbidden) with don’t have to. A2 grammar with 20 questions.
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As…as, too & enough
Say things are equal with as…as, and show degree with too (before the adjective) and enough (after it). The final A2 grammar lesson, with 20 questions.
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Question Tags
Add natural checking questions to the end of sentences – positive sentence, negative tag, and vice versa. A2 grammar with 20 questions.
Used to: Past Habits
Talk about past habits and situations that are no longer true with used to – and the disappearing “d” in negatives and questions. A2 grammar with 20 questions.
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