B1 · 20 lessons
Intermediate English Grammar
Connect events across time and express conditions, obligations, comparisons and reported ideas with greater precision.
Use this path when basic sentences feel comfortable but choosing between related structures is still difficult.
Lessons in this path
Lesson 1
Simple Past – Regular and Irregular Verbs
Talk about completed past actions with regular and irregular verb forms.
Lesson 2
Used To + Base Verb
Describe past habits and states that no longer exist.
Lesson 3
Past Continuous
Describe actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
Lesson 4
Present Perfect (ever, never, already, yet)
Connect past experiences and recent events to the present.
Lesson 5
Past Perfect
Describe actions completed before another point in the past.
Lesson 6
Future with Present Continuous
Use the present continuous to talk about planned future arrangements.
Lesson 7
Comparatives
Compare two people or things: bigger, more interesting, better.
Lesson 8
Superlatives
Express the highest degree among a group: the biggest, the most beautiful.
Lesson 9
Modals of Advice (should, ought to, have to, had better)
Give and receive advice and recommendations using modal verbs.
Lesson 10
Gerunds and Infinitives
Choose between -ing forms and to + verb after verbs and prepositions.
Lesson 11
Adverbs of Frequency
Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never — how often something happens.
Lesson 12
Adverbs of Manner
Describe how actions are performed: quickly, carefully, well, badly.
Lesson 13
Present Real Conditional
Express facts and general truths using if + present simple.
Lesson 14
Future Real Conditional
Talk about real possible future situations with if + present, will + base verb.
Lesson 15
Reflexive Pronouns
Myself, yourself, himself, herself — when the subject and object are the same.
Lesson 16
Too / Enough + Adjective or Noun
Express excess and sufficiency: too hot, not enough time, big enough.
Lesson 17
Quantifiers
Some, any, much, many, a lot of, a few, a little with count and non-count nouns.
Lesson 18
Would like / Would rather
Express polite preferences and choices with would like and would rather.
Lesson 19
So / Neither + Auxiliary
Agree with positive and negative statements: So do I. Neither can she.
Lesson 20
Common Phrasal Verbs
The most frequent phrasal verbs in everyday English conversation.