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B1 Grammar topics

These are topics you need to study to pass an exam at B1 level, such as Cambridge English Preliminary:

Adverbs
Both, either, neither
Broader range of intensifiers; So, such, too, enough
Comparatives and superlatives
Question tags
Conditionals, 2nd and 3rd
Connecting words expressing
cause and effect, contrast etc.

Embedded questions
Future continuous
Modals - must/can’t deduction
Modals – might, may, will, probably
Modals – should have/might have/etc
Modals: must/have to

Past continuous
Past perfect
Past simple
Past tense responses
Phrasal verbs, extended
Prepositions of place
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect/past simple
Reported speech (range of tenses)
Simple passive
Wh- questions in the past
Will and going to, for prediction

You can also see which grammar topics are associated with other CEF levels.

B1 Grammar topics

  • Alternative comparison 
  • Both, either, neither 
  • Conditional, 2nd 
  • Conditional, 3rd 
  • Connecting words 
  • Embedded questions 
  • Future Continuous 
  • So, such, too, enough 
  • May, might + adverbs of probability 
  • Modals for Recommendations 
  • Modals for Past Deduction  
  • Modals for Present Deduction 
  • Prepositions of place 
  • Prepositions of time 
  • Present Perfect Continuous 
  • Present Perfect vs Past Simple 
  • Passives  
  • Past Perfect  
  • Reported Speech 
  • Question Tags 
  • Should have 

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