Intermediate English Grammar

Master one of the most essential grammatical structures in English by learning how to shift the focus of a sentence between the doer and the receiver of an action. This category explores how and when to use both forms, from everyday conversations to formal writing, giving you the tools to express ideas with greater precision and variety.

Master the art of building rich, multi-layered sentences by combining independent and dependent clauses using subordinating conjunctions, relative pronouns, and connectors. This category will help you express nuanced ideas, show relationships between events, and add depth and variety to both your written and spoken English.

Linking words such as and, but, because, or although are essential tools for building more complex and natural sentences in English. At this stage, you will learn how to connect ideas, express contrast, cause, and condition with confidence. Mastering these structures will make your spoken and written English flow much more smoothly.

Learn how to clearly link your ideas by showing why something happens and what results from it. This category covers essential connectors and structures such as because, since, therefore, as a result, and due to, helping you build more logical and fluent sentences. Mastering these tools will make your writing and speaking much more coherent and persuasive.

Learn how to explain why actions are taken using key structures like to + infinitive, in order to, so that, and for + noun. Mastering these expressions will help you communicate intentions and goals more clearly and naturally. This is an essential step toward building more sophisticated and fluent sentences in English.

Master the art of linking your ideas clearly and cohesively by exploring essential connectors such as however, therefore, although, and as a result. These logical connectors help you build well-structured arguments and express complex relationships between ideas with confidence. Practicing them within the context of Intermediate English Grammar will take your writing and speaking skills to the next level.

Master the art of connecting ideas with who, which, that, and whom to build more sophisticated and fluid sentences. These essential linking words allow you to add detail and context without starting a new sentence, making your English sound more natural and coherent. Practising relative pronouns will significantly elevate the complexity and clarity of both your written and spoken expression.

Subordinate clauses introduced by conjunctions like although, because, when, or so that allow you to express complex relationships between ideas such as cause, contrast, time, and purpose. Mastering these structures will help you construct more sophisticated and nuanced sentences in English. Practice recognizing and using them to take your writing and speaking to the next level!

Master the fundamental rules governing how tenses relate to one another in complex sentences, particularly when combining main and subordinate clauses. This essential skill will help you express nuanced ideas with greater accuracy and confidence, ensuring your writing and speech flow naturally and coherently.

Take your comparisons to the next level by mastering advanced structures that go far beyond simple than or as...as patterns. This category covers proportional comparisons, double comparatives, and nuanced expressions that allow you to convey subtle relationships between ideas with precision and sophistication. Developing fluency with these structures will make your English sound noticeably more natural and articulate.

Mastering the art of reporting what others have said is an essential skill for clear and sophisticated communication in English. This category explores how to accurately transform spoken or written statements, questions, and commands into reported form, including the key grammar shifts in tenses, pronouns, and time expressions. By the end, you will be able to move confidently between direct quotations and indirect speech in both formal and everyday contexts.

Explore the fascinating world of conditional and imaginary expressions in English, from mixed conditionals to structures like wish, if only, and as if. Mastering these forms will allow you to talk about unlikely scenarios, past regrets, and hypothetical situations with confidence and fluency. This category builds on your existing grammar knowledge to help you express nuance and sophistication in both spoken and written English.

Modality markers in English are words or phrases that express necessity, possibility, or certainty. At B2 level, you'll master modal verbs like "must," "might," or "should," as well as adverbs like "certainly" or "probably." These tools help you express opinions, make assumptions, and give advice with greater nuance and precision in English.

Mastering how actions are expressed without focusing on the doer is a key step toward fluency and sophistication in English. This category explores the various passive constructions across different tenses and structures, helping you understand when and why English speakers choose to highlight the action or result rather than the subject. From formal writing to everyday conversation, these forms will significantly expand your grammatical range.

Master the art of conveying what others have said without quoting them directly — a skill essential for academic writing, professional communication, and everyday conversation. This category covers backshift rules, changes in pronouns and time expressions, as well as the use of reporting verbs like tell, ask, and explain. By the end, you'll be able to transform direct speech into indirect speech with confidence and accuracy.

Master the use of relevant propositions in English at B2 level. Learn how to choose the right preposition to express relationships of time, place, cause, and manner. Understanding relevant propositions helps you sound more natural and precise in both written and spoken English.

Exploring the subjunctive mood is a fascinating step in mastering nuanced expression in English. Unlike French, where it is widely used, this grammatical structure appears in very specific contexts, such as formal recommendations, hypothetical statements, and set phrases like *if I were you* or *I suggest that he be present*. Understanding when and why to use it will help you sound more precise and sophisticated in both written and spoken English.