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B1 Gerunds & Infinitives

Using -ing words as subjects (Gerunds)

Using -ing words (gerunds) as subjects makes your English sound natural.

  • • Gerunds are -ing verbs used as subjects.
  • • Formed by adding -ing to base verb.
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B1 Verb Tenses

Verb-Noun Partnerships: Make, Do, and Take

Using the right verb-noun partner with make, do, or take unlocks natural, confident English.

  • • Master make, do, take for natural English.
  • • Formation: `Verb + Noun` (e.g., `make a call`).
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B1 Grammar

Verbs of the Senses: Look, Sound, Feel, Smell, Taste

Look, sound, feel, smell, and taste are linking verbs — they connect the subject to a description. They are followed by adjectives, not adverbs, and are NOT normally used in continuous forms.

  • • look/sound/feel/smell/taste + adjective: She looks...
  • • like + noun phrase: It looks like rain. He sounds...
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B1 Gerunds & Infinitives

Verbs with Gerund or Infinitive: No Meaning Change

For key verbs like love, start, prefer, choose gerund or infinitive; the meaning stays the same!

  • • Some verbs allow both -ing (gerund) and `to + verb...
  • • Use `Verb + -ing` or `Verb + to + base verb` inter...
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B1 Prepositions

Wait a second! Using 'Hold on'

Master 'hold on' for natural, polite requests to wait in everyday English.

  • • Used to ask someone to wait or pause.
  • • Formed by 'hold' + 'on', conjugated like 'hold'.
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B1 Confusable-words

Whatever vs. What-ever: What's the Difference?

Whatever is for *any* thing; `what ever` is for a surprising thing in a question.

  • • Whatever (one word) means 'anything' or 'no matter...
  • • `What ever` (two words) adds surprise or shock to...
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B1 Passive & Reported Speech

When to Use Passive Voice (Reporting News & Rumors)

Use passive reporting to share info objectively, formally, or without taking credit/blame.

  • • Report news & rumors impersonally, without naming...
  • • Formed with `It is said that...` or `Subject is sa...
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B1 Confusable-words

Whichever vs. Whatever: What's the Difference?

Whatever for any-thing, whichever for any-which-one from a small list.

  • • Use 'whatever' for unlimited choices, meaning 'any...
  • • Use 'whichever' for limited, specific choices, mea...
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B1 Relative Clauses

Whose for Possession: Relative Clauses

Mastering whose makes your English sound natural, smooth, and precise when describing ownership.

  • • Connects clauses by showing possession for noun.
  • • Pattern: Noun + whose + Possessed Noun + Verb.
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B1 Grammar

Wish and If Only: Regrets and Unreal Situations

Use "wish" and "if only" to express regrets about the present or past. Present regret: wish + past simple. Past regret: wish + past perfect. Annoyance: wish + would.

  • • Wish + past simple: present regret — I wish I knew...
  • • Wish + past perfect: past regret — I wish I had st...
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B1 Grammar

Would Rather and Would Sooner: Expressing Preferences

Would rather expresses a preference. Same subject: use base verb. Different subject: use past tense. Would sooner is interchangeable.

  • • I'd rather + base verb (same subject): I'd rather...
  • • I'd rather not: I'd rather not go out tonight.
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B1 Grammar

Would and Used To: Talking About Past Habits

Both "used to" and "would" describe past habits and repeated actions. But only "used to" can describe past states. Would cannot replace used to with state verbs.

  • • used to + base verb: past habit OR past state — I...
  • • would + base verb: past repeated action only — We...
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B1 Verb Moods

Would: Polite Requests and Offers

Master would to sound consistently polite and natural in English conversations.

  • • Softens requests and offers gracefully.
  • • Forms: Subject + would + base verb.
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B1 Confusable-words

You-are vs. Youre: What's the Difference?

You're means 'you are'. If you can't expand it, use your.

  • • You're is the short, informal contraction of `you...
  • • Form it by replacing the a in are with an apostrop...
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B1 Confusable-words

Your vs. Youre: What's the Difference?

If 'you are' fits, use you're. If not, use your.

  • • Your shows ownership, while you're is a short form...
  • • The apostrophe in you're replaces the 'a' in are.
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B1 Verb Moods

Zero Conditional: Facts and Instructions

The Zero Conditional is your go-to for explaining universal truths and giving clear instructions.

  • • Certain conditions always yield certain results.
  • • Formed by: `If/When` + present simple, present sim...
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B1 Verb Moods

Zero Conditional: General Truths

Master the Zero Conditional to confidently express universal truths and consistent outcomes.

  • • Used for facts, universal truths, and predictable...
  • • Structure: `If/When` + Present Simple, Present Sim...
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B1 Verb Moods

Zero Conditional: General Truths (If vs When)

Use if for general possibility, when for expected regularity in universal truths.

  • • General truths: If/When + simple present, simple p...
  • • Structure: Both clauses use simple present tense v...
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B1 Verb Moods

Zero Conditional: Habits and Routines

Master the Zero Conditional to confidently express consistent habits and routines in English.

  • • Describes habits & routines, always true for a per...
  • • Uses simple present tense in both 'if' and main cl...
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B1 Verb Moods

Zero vs First Conditional: Key Difference

Zero Conditional for universal truths, First Conditional for real future possibilities.

  • • Zero: always true; First: likely future.
  • • Zero: If + present, present. First: If + present,...
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