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Cambridge B1 Grammar Lessons

The document provides a comprehensive overview of essential grammar lessons for the Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) exam, covering topics such as verb tenses, conditionals, modals, and sentence structure. Each section includes usage explanations and examples to illustrate the concepts. Key grammar points include Present Simple vs Present Continuous, Past Simple, Present Perfect, and more.

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Cambridge B1 Grammar Lessons

The document provides a comprehensive overview of essential grammar lessons for the Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) exam, covering topics such as verb tenses, conditionals, modals, and sentence structure. Each section includes usage explanations and examples to illustrate the concepts. Key grammar points include Present Simple vs Present Continuous, Past Simple, Present Perfect, and more.

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Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) - Grammar Lessons

1. Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Usage: Habits, routines vs actions happening now

Examples:

- I go to school every day.

- She is studying English now.

2. Past Simple

Usage: Completed actions in the past

Examples:

- I visited Colombo last week.

- He watched a movie yesterday.

3. Past Continuous

Usage: Action in progress at a past time or interrupted by another action

Examples:

- I was reading when she called.

4. Present Perfect

Usage: Life experiences, actions with results in the present

Examples:

- I have never been to Italy.

- She has already finished her homework.

5. Will vs Going to

Usage: Future decisions vs planned actions

Examples:

- I will help you.


- I am going to visit my uncle.

6. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Examples:

- This book is better than that one.

- She is the tallest in the class.

7. Modals: can, must, should, might

Usage: Ability, advice, obligation, possibility

Examples:

- You should study harder.

- He can swim very well.

8. Zero, First and Second Conditionals

Examples:

- If you heat water, it boils. (Zero)

- If it rains, I will stay home. (First)

- If I had more money, I would travel. (Second)

9. Question Forms

Wh- questions, yes/no questions, tag questions

Examples:

- Where do you live?

- You're coming, aren't you?

10. Nouns and Quantifiers

Some, any, much, many, a lot of, few, little

Examples:

- I have a few friends.


- Is there any milk?

11. Articles (a, an, the, no article)

Examples:

- I saw a dog.

- The dog barked at me.

12. Pronouns (subject, object, possessive, reflexive)

Examples:

- She likes him.

- That pen is mine.

- He cut himself.

13. Adverbs of Frequency

Always, usually, often, sometimes, never

Examples:

- I always brush my teeth.

14. Prepositions of Time & Place

In, on, at, under, next to, etc.

Examples:

- The book is on the table.

- I was born in June.

15. Gerunds and Infinitives

Verb + -ing or to + verb

Examples:

- I enjoy reading.

- I want to go.
16. Passive Voice (Present & Past)

Object becomes the subject

Examples:

- The cake was baked by my mother.

- English is spoken worldwide.

17. Reported Speech (statements & questions)

Say/tell + changes in tenses

Examples:

- He said he was tired.

- She asked if I liked coffee.

18. Relative Clauses

Who, which, that

Examples:

- The man who lives next door is a doctor.

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