Grammar: ‘I wish’ and ‘If only’
June 8, 2021
We use ‘I wish’ and ‘If only’ to make wishes about the present and the future, to express regrets about the past and to express annoyance about present behaviour or situations.
Grammar: ‘Too’ or ‘Enough’?
May 31, 2021
‘Too’ or ‘enough’? These two words often cause confusion. We look at how they’re used to modify nouns, adjectives and adverbs.
Grammar: Agreeing & Disagreeing
February 18, 2021
Spoken Grammar: Agreeing & Disagreeing. Part of the Aptis Core Test deals with the use of grammar when speaking, so practise and test this here.
Grammar: Reported Speech
January 21, 2021
“I’ve got some exercises for you on reported speech.” She told me she had some exercises for me on reported speech. Practise this important B2-level grammar point here.
Grammar: Prepositions of Time
January 11, 2021
Some more exercises for you to do when you have a few free minutes. This time we’re focusing on a tricky area: using prepositions of time. In, at, on, or no preposition at all?
Grammar: Zero, 1st & 2nd Conditionals
January 11, 2021
When you have time, we’re sure you’ll want to practise these conditional structures that refer to the present and/or the future: zero, 1st & 2nd conditionals.
Grammar: The 3rd Conditional
April 16, 2021
The 3rd conditional is the only one that refers to the past. We use it to talk about past situations that can no longer be changed; hypothetical situations. Practise using it here.
Grammar: Uses of the Present Perfect
January 7, 2021
We look at the main uses of the present perfect tense: recent past with present result, experiences, and actions that started in the past and are still continuing now.
Grammar: Passive Forms
May 4, 2021
There are four main steps to consider when you want to use passive forms. Let’s revise the basics for changing active to passive & vice-versa.
Grammar: ‘Have Something Done’
May 7, 2021
‘Have something done’ (the causative ‘have’) is another passive form. We use it when we arrange (and usually pay) for someone else to do something for us.
B1, B2 & C1 Grammar Reference
January 11, 2021
This is where to come if you need to revise a grammar point or structure. It will remind you of the rules and give you examples of what you need to know at levels B1, B2 & C1.
Use of Language: B1, B2 and C1
December 2, 2020
We look at the language you need to know at levels B1, B2 & C1, both in terms of functions (what you do with the language) and grammar (which structures you need to use).
More about Aptis & the CEFR Levels
December 1, 2020
We explain more about the Aptis Tests & the Speaking Test format and give you more details about the CEFR, especially levels B1 & B2. Plus useful links to relevant official sites.