Comparison of Grammar Content CEFR B1

Review from previous level

Not covered in either Prepare! course for that
dual level
Covered in the second Prepare! course for
that dual level

Prepare Level 4
Present simple vs.
continuous
Present perfect for
experiences

face2face Preintermediate
Present simple vs.
continuous
Present perfect for
experiences

Present perfect with

just, already and yet
Present perfect with
for and since

Present perfect with

just, already and yet
Present perfect with
for and since

Past simple
Past continuous
Past simple vs. past
continuous

Past simple
Past continuous

used to
be going to and
present continuous for
plans
will and be going to

have to and must for

obligation
should for advice
Might, could, cant,
must for deduction

will (not), may (not),

might (not) for
prediction

be going to and
present continuous for
plans
will and be going to
will be able to
be planning to, be
thinking of, hoping to,
looking forward to
have to for obligation

Think Level 2

Present perfect for

past experiences
Present perfect vs.
past simple
Present perfect with
just, already and yet
Present perfect with
for and since
Present perfect
continuous
Present perfect simple
vs. present perfect
continuous
Past simple
Past simple vs. past
continuous
Past perfect simple
Past perfect
continuous
used to
I wish
Future forms

should for advice

shouldnt, had better,

ought to for advice
will (not), may (not),
might (not) for
prediction
be allowed to for
permission

let for permission

make for causative
Question forms
Zero conditional
First conditional

let for permission

Question forms
Subject questions
First conditional
Future time clauses
with when, as soon as,
before, after, until

unless in first
conditional
Second conditional

Second conditional

Defining relative
clauses
The passive: present
simple
The passive: past
simple

The passive: present

simple
The passive: past
simple

Reported statements
Reported commands

Reported statements

First conditional

unless in first
conditional
Second conditional
Third conditional

The passive: present

simple
The passive: past
simple
The passive: present
continuous
The passive: present
perfect
Reported statements
Verb patterns: object
+ infinitive

Infinitive of purpose
Comparatives and
superlatives
(not) asas
comparatives

too, too much, too

many, (not) enough

Comparatives and
superlatives
(not) asas
comparatives
Making a comparison
stronger or weak
too, too much, too
many, (not) enough

Question tags
Comparatives and
superlatives
(not) asas
comparatives
Making a comparison
stronger or weak

Adverbs and
comparative adverbs
a, an, the, no article
Indefinite pronouns
(everyone, no one,
someone, etc.)
some / any, much /
many, a lot of, a few /
a little

Possessive pronouns
some / any, much /
many, a lot of, a few /
a little

all / some / none / any

of them
nor / neither / so

Reflexive pronouns