B2 · 15 of 50 goal

B2 — Confident Use

A growing library of short, original lessons, numbered in the order we'd suggest going through them. We add to this by hand, so it stays honest rather than padded. Click any lesson title to open 8 kinds of practice exercises for it, generated fresh each time.

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Lesson 1

Third ConditionalFor imagined pasts — things that didn't happen: "If I had studied harder, I would have passed." Past perfect in the if-clause, "would have" + past participle in the result.

For imagined pasts — things that didn't happen: "If I had studied harder, I would have passed." Past perfect in the if-clause, "would have" + past participle in the result.

~5–10 min · read the explanation, then try a few of the 8 practice exercise types below the title — there's no formal "complete" marker, work through as many as you find useful.

Lesson 2

Mixed ConditionalsCombine a past condition with a present result: "If I hadn't missed the flight, I would be there now." Mix the time frames deliberately, not by accident.

Combine a past condition with a present result: "If I hadn't missed the flight, I would be there now." Mix the time frames deliberately, not by accident.

~5–10 min · read the explanation, then try a few of the 8 practice exercise types below the title — there's no formal "complete" marker, work through as many as you find useful.

Lesson 3

Present Perfect ContinuousEmphasises the duration or ongoing nature of an action: "I've been working here for five years." Compare to present perfect simple, which focuses on the result.

Emphasises the duration or ongoing nature of an action: "I've been working here for five years." Compare to present perfect simple, which focuses on the result.

~5–10 min · read the explanation, then try a few of the 8 practice exercise types below the title — there's no formal "complete" marker, work through as many as you find useful.

Lesson 4