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Grammar B2 Upper-intermediate

Every rule from A1 to C2, in the order to read them.

How the rules work

A rule explains one point of grammar. Topics without a rule yet are marked Coming soon.

  • Examples

    Sentences with the form in bold.

  • Common mistakes

    A wrong sentence, the right one and why.

  • All the tenses on one page

    Twelve tenses side by side, with when to use each one.

Common mistakes

  • Read in order

    Each list is in reading order. A rule page shows the rules before and after it and, where it helps, what to read first.

  • Practise

    Under Practise this rule, open the quiz or set the rule links to.

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All the tenses on one pageTwelve forms side by side, with when to use each one.

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32 topics in the syllabus, 32 with a rule you can read now.

B2 Upper-intermediate

32 topics, 32 with a rule

  1. Future Continuous and Future PerfectTenses
  2. Future in the pastTenses
  3. Past Perfect ContinuousTenses
  4. used to vs be / get used toVerb patterns
  5. Third conditionalConditionals and unreal situations
  6. as long as / provided / in caseConditionals and unreal situations
  7. wish / if onlyConditionals and unreal situations
  8. would rather / had better / it's timeConditionals and unreal situations
  9. Passive: all tenses and modalsPassive and causative
  10. Impersonal passivePassive and causative
  11. have / get something donePassive and causative
  12. Reported commands and requestsReported speech
  13. Reporting verbsReported speech
  14. Non-defining relative clausesClauses and linking words
  15. Relative clauses with prepositionsClauses and linking words
  16. what vs that / whichClauses and linking words
  17. Modals of deduction: pastModal verbs
  18. should have / needn't have / didn't need toModal verbs
  19. Verbs with -ing / to and change of meaningVerb patterns
  20. Preparatory it; adjective / noun + to-infinitiveVerb patterns
  21. despite / in spite of / whereas / whileClauses and linking words
  22. Purpose and resultClauses and linking words
  23. Articles: generic reference and abstract nounsNouns and articles
  24. Complex noun phrases and compound adjectivesNouns and articles
  25. Advanced comparisonAdjectives and adverbs
  26. Advanced quantifiersPronouns and determiners
  27. Phrasal verbs: three-partVerb patterns
  28. Dependent prepositions: advancedPrepositions
  29. Emphatic do and auxiliariesEmphasis and style
  30. Word formation: changing word classWord formation
  31. Linking words by functionReference
  32. Punctuation and capital lettersReference