
If you are starting this Upper-Intermediate Course means that you are supposed to know almost all verb tenses in English and their differences in use.
You have seen them all in the lessons from previous courses, so if you don´t remember them please go back to there where you will find all the videos explaining all Simple tenses, all Continuous tenses, and all Perfect tenses.
You need to remember why you would use a verb tense instead of the other, based on the theory and use of each verb and their "Hint words" to help you decide.
Please make sure you completely understand when to use each of the verb tenses you have done.
Test your grammar with guided solutions and exercises, answering questions in five seconds, then review answers and explanations. Cover zero conditional and first conditionals, tenses, passive voice, and present perfect.
Master the present perfect continuous tense by examining actions started in the past and still continuing, with emphasis on duration and formation using have been the verb in -ing form.
Practice the present perfect continuous with guided exercises and explanations, mastering have been / has been + ing forms and their usage.
Master the past perfect continuous, used for actions in the past before another past action, emphasizing duration with had been in the ing form, and using since or during.
Master past perfect continuous usage by comparing two past actions and emphasizing duration, with guided solutions and explanations for sentences like had been waiting and we had been dancing.
In the previous lesson you have seen when to use both, a Present Perfect Simple tense and a Continuous tense.
Download the pdf to check the differences in use from these two verb tenses.
Remember that we have three methods to identify which verb to use.
Practice exercises test your ability to choose between present perfect simple and present perfect continuous, using time expressions like since and for, with rapid five‑second responses and explanations.
Practice distinguishing present perfect simple and present perfect continuous through guided questions, focusing on duration, state verbs, and time emphasis in everyday examples.
Practice identifying when to use past simple, past perfect, and past perfect continuous through guided questions and explanations of sequence and duration in two past actions.
Explore attitudes toward gambling and money management as the speaker weighs lottery odds, the urge to play, and the advice to save for school.
Analyze a party where guests bring anything they want, not following a list, which leads to repetition and limited variety, but offers more for us.
Practice listening comprehension with a lively soccer match from last night, comparing performances, noting a standout player, and imagining the impact of an injury on the team.
Please pay attention to the video and try to answer the quiz correctly.
Please pay attention to the video and try to answer the quiz correctly.
Please download the text to read it in the pdf.
Click on "View Resources" to download the text in pdf format.
Watch a dramatic car chase on TV, hear the driver claim he's going 80 miles per hour and that the chase is dangerous, and see the police closing in.
Critiques tv news as not real news, recounting cat, dog, bear, and mouse stories to show repetitive reporting, and urges kid reporters to deliver fresher, kid-friendly news.
Explore how the internet lets you travel virtually around the world, as the speaker compares online experiences to standing on the Great Wall and feeling like you are really there.
In this section you have to try to pronounce the same way our teachers do in the audio.
You can first download the pdf with the sentences to read and copy the pronunciation from our teachers.
Explore the svo formula for English sentences, detailing subject, verb, and object, and show how to position time, place, and manner while using articles and adjectives.
Apply the wasv formula to form questions across tenses using interrogative pronouns, the auxiliary, subject, and verb in correct order, with examples like where do you live.
Explore the future continuous tense, formed with be + verb in ing and will be, to describe actions at a specific future moment, with examples and ASV question formation.
Practice future continuous sentences with guided solutions, selecting the correct form such as will be working, will be arriving, and will be watching at specific future times.
Practice identifying and forming the future continuous tense with guided solutions, explanations, and quick, timed questions that contrast future continuous and future simple forms.
Explore the future perfect tense to express actions completed before another future moment, using will have plus the past participle, with examples like by the time you get home.
Practice future perfect usage with guided solutions, complete timed drills, and master expressing two future actions using will have plus the past participle.
Practice exercise on the future perfect tense, selecting correct will have past participle forms (will have finished, driven, eaten, watched) to show actions completed before another future event.
Click on the video to review all the different tenses we can use for the future. Once seen, practice doing the exercises at the bottom.
Test your mastery of future forms by answering time-limited questions and review guided explanations on going to, be about to, present simple future, and future perfect.
Listen to popular Beatles songs to practice listening skills, identify favorite tracks, and sing along to reinforce comprehension and enjoyment.
Practice listening for movie choices and crowd concerns as a divorced man and his young son discuss seeing the pursuit of happiness, a true story film with a happy ending.
Watch people outside Starbucks and observe how dogs sniff each other when they meet, to practice listening and everyday conversation in upper-intermediate English.
Follow a televised donor known as father dollar bill as he gives away $15,000 to the homeless, including $100 to people in wheelchairs and $1 to others.
Please pay attention to the video and try to answer the quiz correctly.
Please pay attention to the video and try to answer the quiz correctly.
Learn how to form adjectives from verbs by adding ed or ing, describing how a person feels and the sentiment something creates, with examples like interested and interesting.
Practice choosing correct answers in a guided exercise, mastering the ed vs ing adjective distinction, and understanding how excited, exciting, embarrassed, embarrassing, bored, and boring work.
Practice a timed exercise with guided solutions to master -ed and -ing adjective endings, using examples like shocked, disappointed, pleasing, and annoying, with immediate explanations.
Master gerunds and infinitives: apply gerunds (ing ending) after prepositions and as subjects, and infinitives after adjectives and to explain why, then decide between them in two-verb sequences.
Develop your upper-intermediate English through grammar explanations, vocabulary, listening practice and exercises with guided solutions.
This course focuses on B2 topics for learners who already have an intermediate foundation. It is taught in English and is designed to help you practise more complex structures, compare forms that are easy to confuse and review how they are used in sentences.
What you will study
Topics include present perfect simple and continuous, past perfect forms, different ways of expressing the future, passive structures, third conditional and relative clauses. You will work with explanations and practice activities rather than memorising rules without applying them.
The course also includes vocabulary and listening activities. Use the examples to notice grammar in context, then practise the structures yourself. Review the curriculum to see the complete list of topics and activities before enrolling.
How to use the lessons
Attempt the exercises before listening to the guided solution. Compare your answer with the explanation, identify what needs correcting and repeat the exercise when necessary. Use the review activities to decide which lessons to revisit.
You can study in order or return to specific topics that you want to consolidate. A regular study routine will help you make better use of the explanations and practice.
Who it is for
This course is suitable for adult learners with approximately B1 knowledge who want to practise upper-intermediate grammar and strengthen their understanding of English. It is also useful for returning learners who need a structured B2 review.
Preview the lessons to check that you can follow the explanations in English and that the teaching pace suits you. If basic or intermediate structures still cause difficulty, review those topics before moving to this course.
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