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 Active voice at B2 level Let's explore it: *What is active voice?: In active voice, the subject performs the action described by the verb. It's often clearer and more direct than passive voice. *Why use active voice? 1. *Clarity: Active voice makes it clear who is performing the action. 2. Directness:  Active voice can make your writing more engaging and dynamic. 3. *Conciseness*: Active voice often requires fewer words than passive voice. *Examples:* 1. "The manager wrote the report." (Subject "manager" performs the action) 2. "The team is developing a new software." (Subject "team" performs the action) *Forming active voice:* Use the base form of the verb or add -s/-es for third person singular (he/she/it). *Common active voice structures:* 1. Simple present: S + V (e.g., "I write emails.") 2. Present continuous: S + am/is/are + V-ing (e.g., "I am writing a report.") 3. Past simple: S + V-ed (e.g., "I wrote the...

 The passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of a sentence receives the action rather than performing it, focusing on the recipient of the action instead of the doer. It is formed using a form of the auxiliary verb "to be" (e.g., is, were, has been) plus the past participle of the main verb. The passive voice is useful for de-emphasizing the subject, placing focus on the object or event, or when the doer is unknown or unimportant.  How to identify the passive voice: * Look for "to be" + past participle: A sentence in the passive voice will contain a form of the verb "to be" (like am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been) followed by the past participle of the main verb (e.g., eaten, built, observed). * Look for "by + someone/something": Often, but not always, the doer of the action is introduced with the word "by". Examples * Active: The cat chased the mouse. * Passive: The mouse was chased by the cat. (Focus is on ...

At the B2 level of English, understanding the intersection of past and present is crucial, particularly when it comes to grammar and verb tenses. Here are some key areas to focus on: *Key Grammar Points* - *Present Perfect and Past Simple*:  Understanding the difference between these two tenses is essential. Present Perfect is used for actions that started in the past and continue up to the present or have a connection to the present, while Past Simple is used for completed actions in the past. - *Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous*: These tenses are used to describe actions that happened before another action in the past.  For example, "I had eaten dinner before I watched the movie" (Past Perfect) or "I had been studying for three hours before I took a break" (Past Perfect Continuous). - *Used to and Would*: These are used to describe past habits or routines. For example, "I used to play football every weekend" or "She would always call me on m...

Some B2-level words about habits: 1. *Routine*:  a regular sequence of activities Example: "My morning routine includes exercise and meditation." 2. *Habit-forming* (adj.) - likely to become a regular behavior Example: "Playing video games can be habit-forming, so be careful!" 3. *Compulsive* (adj.) - done repeatedly without control Example: "She has a compulsive need to check her phone every few minutes." 4. *Addictive* (adj.) - causing a strong desire to repeat Example: "Social media can be addictive, don't you think?" 5. *Kick the habit* (idiom) - stop doing something bad Example: "I'm trying to kick the habit of eating too much sugar." 6. *Break a habit* (idiom) - stop doing something regularly Example: "I've been trying to break my habit of biting my nails." 7. *Get into the habit* (idiom) - start doing something regularly Example: "I've gotten into the habit of reading before bed." 8. *Old habit...

  The past progressive (or past continuous) tense is used for actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed by using the past tense of "to be" (was/were) with the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb. This tense is used to describe an action interrupted by another, two simultaneous actions, or an action in progress at a specific time.  How to form the past progressive * Structure: Subject + was/were + verb-ing.     * Positive: "She was studying when the phone rang".     * Negative: "I was not sleeping".     * Question: "Were you watching TV?".  How to use the past progressive * An action in progress at a specific time: "At 8 p.m. last night, they were eating dinner".  * An action in progress that was interrupted: "He was walking to the store when he saw the accident".  * Two simultaneous actions: "While I was cooking, my roommate was cleaning the house".  * Habitual actions (often with criticism): ...

 Past perfect progressive tense:📚 At B2 level, the past perfect progressive (or continuous) is used to describe a continuous action or situation that started in the past and continued up to another point in the past, often to explain the duration or cause of that second past event. It is formed with had been + verb-ing. For example, "She was exhausted because she had been studying all night".  Structure  * Positive: Subject + had been + verb-ing  (I had been waiting). * Negative: Subject + had not been + verb-ing (I had not been waiting). * Question: Had + subject + been + verb-ing (Had you been waiting?). *  Common Uses at B2 Level: * Duration of an ongoing action: To emphasize how long an action continued before another past event occurred.      * Example: "I had been running for two hours before I finally stopped".  * Cause or reason for a past situation: To explain why something happened in the past.      * Example: "The m...