Tenses
Tenses and uses specified for B1 Preliminary. B1 Preliminary 规定的时态及用法。
AFFIRMATIVE 'WILL'
EGP #382 | A1 | FUTURE / future simple (with will and shall) Can use the affirmative forms 'will' and ''ll'. Lexical range: N/A
PLANS AND INTENTIONS WITH 'WILL'
EGP #383 | A1 | FUTURE / future simple (with will and shall) Can use 'will' and ''ll' to talk about plans and intentions. Lexical range: N/A
AFFIRMATIVE
EGP #784 | A1 | PAST / past simple Can use the affirmative form with a limited range of regular and irregular verbs. Lexical range: 1
EVERYDAY EVENTS AND STATES
EGP #785 | A1 | PAST / past simple Can use the past simple to talk about everyday events or states. Lexical range: N/A
AFFIRMATIVE
EGP #851 | A1 | PRESENT / present continuous Can use the affirmative form. Lexical range: N/A
EVENTS IN PROGRESS
EGP #852 | A1 | PRESENT / present continuous Can use the present continuous with a limited range of verbs to talk about situations and events in progress. Lexical range: 1
AFFIRMATIVE
EGP #865 | A1 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the affirmative form with a limited range of regular and irregular verbs. Lexical range: 1
NEGATIVE
EGP #866 | A1 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the negative form with a limited range of regular and irregular verbs. Lexical range: 1
WITH 'REALLY'
EGP #867 | A1 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the present simple with the adverb 'really' as an intensifier. ► adverbs Lexical range: N/A
HABITS AND GENERAL FACTS
EGP #868 | A1 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the present simple to talk about repeated events or habits, and general facts. Lexical range: N/A
AFFIRMATIVE 'SHALL'
EGP #384 | A2 | FUTURE / future simple (with will and shall) Can use the affirmative form 'shall' with 'I' and 'we'. Lexical range: N/A
NEGATIVE 'WILL'
EGP #385 | A2 | FUTURE / future simple (with will and shall) Can use the negative forms 'will not' and 'won't'. Lexical range: N/A
QUESTIONS
EGP #386 | A2 | FUTURE / future simple (with will and shall) Can use the question forms of 'will' and 'shall'. Lexical range: N/A
OFFERS WITH 'SHALL'
EGP #387 | A2 | FUTURE / future simple (with will and shall) Can use 'shall I' to make offers. Lexical range: N/A
PLANS AND INTENTIONS WITH 'WILL'
EGP #388 | A2 | FUTURE / future simple (with will and shall) Can use 'will' to ask about plans and intentions. Lexical range: N/A
REQUESTS WITH 'WILL'
EGP #389 | A2 | FUTURE / future simple (with will and shall) Can use 'will' to make requests. Lexical range: N/A
SUGGESTIONS WITH 'SHALL'
EGP #390 | A2 | FUTURE / future simple (with will and shall) Can use 'shall we' to make suggestions. Lexical range: N/A
WILLINGNESS WITH 'WILL'
EGP #391 | A2 | FUTURE / future simple (with will and shall) Can use 'will' to express willingness. Lexical range: N/A
INTENTIONS
EGP #400 | A2 | FUTURE / future with be going to Can use the affirmative and question forms of 'be going to' talk about plans and intentions. Lexical range: N/A
PREDICTIONS WITH 'BE'
EGP #401 | A2 | FUTURE / future with be going to Can use 'be going to' with 'be' to make predictions. Lexical range: 1
FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS
EGP #412 | A2 | FUTURE / present continuous for future use Can use the present continuous with a limited range of verbs to talk about future arrangements. Lexical range: 1
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE
EGP #413 | A2 | FUTURE / present continuous for future use Can use the present continuous with a limited range of verbs to ask about future plans. Lexical range: 1
WITH 'WHEN'
EGP #418 | A2 | FUTURE / present continuous for future use Can use the present simple with 'when' to refer to the future. Lexical range: N/A
'HOPE'
EGP #419 | A2 | FUTURE / present continuous for future use Can use the present simple with 'I hope' to talk about hopes and wishes for the future. Lexical range: N/A
TIMETABLES AND PLANS
EGP #420 | A2 | FUTURE / present continuous for future use Can use the present simple to talk about timetabled events in the future. Lexical range: N/A
AFFIRMATIVE
EGP #743 | A2 | PAST / past continuous Can use the affirmative form. Lexical range: N/A
WITH ADVERBS
EGP #744 | A2 | PAST / past continuous Can use the past continuous with a limited range of adverbs in the normal mid position. Lexical range: 1
BACKGROUND EVENTS
EGP #745 | A2 | PAST / past continuous Can use the past continuous to show that an event was happening in the background to the main event. Lexical range: N/A
EVENTS IN PROGRESS
EGP #746 | A2 | PAST / past continuous Can use the past continuous to talk about actions and states in progress around a particular time in the past. Lexical range: N/A
AFFIRMATIVE
EGP #786 | A2 | PAST / past simple Can use the affirmative form with an increasing range of verbs. Lexical range: 2
NEGATIVE
EGP #787 | A2 | PAST / past simple Can use the negative form with a limited range of regular and irregular verbs. Lexical range: 1
WITH 'WHEN'
EGP #789 | A2 | PAST / past simple Can use 'when' + past simple in subordinate clauses. Lexical range: N/A
FORM/USE: TIME WITH 'FOR'
EGP #816 | A2 | PAST / present perfect simple Can use the negative form with 'for' to talk about a past event or action which hasn't occurred again in the period of time up to now. Lexical range: N/A
FORM/USE: WITH 'YET'
EGP #817 | A2 | PAST / present perfect simple Can use the negative form with 'yet' to talk about events which are expected to be completed at some point in the future. Lexical range: N/A
NEGATIVE
EGP #819 | A2 | PAST / present perfect simple Can use the negative form 'haven't' + '-ed' with 'I' with a limited range of verbs. Lexical range: 1
QUESTIONS
EGP #820 | A2 | PAST / present perfect simple Can use the question form 'have you' + '-ed' with with a limited range of verbs. Lexical range: 1
WITH ADVERBS
EGP #821 | A2 | PAST / present perfect simple Can use the present perfect simple with a limited range of adverbs in the normal mid position. Lexical range: 1
EXPERIENCES
EGP #822 | A2 | PAST / present perfect simple Can use the present perfect simple to talk about experiences up to now. Lexical range: N/A
NEGATIVE
EGP #853 | A2 | PRESENT / present continuous Can use the negative form. Lexical range: N/A
QUESTIONS
EGP #854 | A2 | PRESENT / present continuous Can use 'wh-' questions, especially in the context of letters and emails. Lexical range: N/A
FORM/USE: WITH ADVERBS OF INDEFINITE FREQUENCY
EGP #855 | A2 | PRESENT / present continuous Can use the present continuous with a limited range of adverbs of indefinite frequency, often to talk about surprising or undesirable situations or events (especially with 'always'). Lexical range: 1
EVENTS IN PROGRESS
EGP #856 | A2 | PRESENT / present continuous Can use the present continuous with an increasing range of verbs to talk about situations and events in progress. Lexical range: 2
TEMPORARY SITUATIONS
EGP #857 | A2 | PRESENT / present continuous Can use the present continuous with a limited range of verbs to talk about temporary situations. Lexical range: 1
FORM/USE: REAL AND IMAGINED SITUATIONS AFTER 'IF'
EGP #869 | A2 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the present simple after 'if' to talk about real and imagined situations. Lexical range: N/A
AFFIRMATIVE
EGP #870 | A2 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the affirmative form with an increasing range of regular and irregular verbs. Lexical range: 2
INDIRECT QUESTIONS
EGP #871 | A2 | PRESENT / present simple Can form indirect questions with 'Do you know' + 'how', 'where', 'why', or 'what ??' Lexical range: N/A
NEGATIVE
EGP #872 | A2 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the negative form with an increasing range of regular and irregular verbs. Lexical range: 2
QUESTIONS
EGP #873 | A2 | PRESENT / present simple Can use 'yes/no' and 'wh-' question forms with 'you'. Lexical range: N/A
WITH ADVERBS OF INDEFINITE FREQUENCY
EGP #874 | A2 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the present simple with adverbs of indefinite frequency. ► adverbs Lexical range: N/A
INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIONS
EGP #875 | A2 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the present simple to give instructions and directions. Lexical range: N/A
MENTAL PROCESS VERBS
EGP #876 | A2 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the present simple with a limited range of mental process verbs including 'think', 'hope', 'know'. Lexical range: 1
SUGGESTIONS
EGP #877 | A2 | PRESENT / present simple Can use the present simple with 'why don't you??', 'Why don?t we??' and 'if you want or if you like' to make suggestions. Lexical range: N/A
AFFIRMATIVE
EGP #398 | A2 | FUTURE / future with be going to Can use the affirmative form. Lexical range: N/A
AFFIRMATIVE
EGP #818 | A2 | PAST / present perfect simple Can use the affirmative form 'have' + '-ed' with pronouns 'I' and 'we', and with a limited range of verbs. Lexical range: 1
QUESTIONS
EGP #399 | A2 | FUTURE / future with be going to Can use the question form. Lexical range: N/A
QUESTIONS
EGP #788 | A2 | PAST / past simple Can use 'yes/no' and 'wh-' question forms with 'you' with a limited range of verbs. Lexical range: 1
FORM/USE: DURATION WITH 'SINCE'
EGP #823 | B1 | PAST / present perfect simple Can use the present perfect simple with 'since' to talk about duration. Lexical range: N/A
RECENT PAST
EGP #829 | B1 | PAST / present perfect simple Can use the present perfect simple to refer to a finished event or state in the recent past, that has a present relevance, often with 'just'. ► adverbs Lexical range: N/A
'BE GOING TO'
EGP #366 | B1 | FUTURE / future in the past Can use the simple past form of 'be' + 'going to' to talk about the future from a point in the past. ► 'be going to' Lexical range: N/A
