A fast recap of your strongest B2 tools before we build on them.

Notice

  • If I hadn’t studied English, I wouldn’t be reading this now. (mixed conditional)
  • The report must be finished by Friday, and it needs to be reviewed twice. (passive with modal + passive infinitive)
  • She admitted forgetting the appointment, but insisted it wasn’t her fault. (advanced reporting)

Rule

Quick review: mixed conditionals join two different time periods (past cause, present result, or vice versa). The full passive range includes modals, infinitives, gerunds, and perfect/continuous forms. Advanced reporting verbs (admit, deny, insist, suggest) each take specific grammar patterns.

Practice

  1. Complete: ‘If I _____ (know) about the meeting, I would have attended.’
    Answer: had known
  2. Rewrite in the passive: ‘They should finish the project by June.’
    Answer: The project should be finished by June.
  3. Report: ‘I broke the vase,’ she said. (admit)
    Answer: She admitted breaking the vase.

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