B2 GRAMMATICAL POINTS

B2 GRAMMATICAL AIMS

Which grammatical structures can I use at a B2 level that will make me stand out and show that
I have a higher level?

Look at the list below to find out!

- Impersonal Passives

- Third & Mixed Conditionals + ‘if’ words (provided, providing, as long as, etc.)

- Past Perfect Continuous

- Past Modal Verbs

- Advanced Quantifiers, e.g. not … any; no; none; much; many; (a) few; (a) little; a lot (of);
both; all; each; every; another; (the) other(s); either; neither; all; (a/the) whole

- Advanced Discourse Markers, e.g. to begin with; for a start; thus; consequently; hence;
therefore; as a matter of fact; in fact; regarding; as far as; on the contrary; whereas;
nevertheless; due to; for instance; in conclusion; to sum up; in summary

- Future Continuous & Future Perfect

- Be & Get Used to

- Would (Past Habits)

- Hopes & Wishes (If only)

- Phrasal Verbs (check ‘First Phrasal Verbs’ document to see which phrasal verbs typically
appear in the FCE Exam)

- Collocations (check ‘First Collocations’ document to see which phrasal verbs typically
appear in the FCE Exam)

- Comparative & Superlative Structures (the more… the more, etc.)