Revisión integrada B1 (mixto)
Repaso general de los puntos clave de B1: gramática, vocabulario, funciones y destrezas, con ejercicios mezclados para comprobar tu nivel.
1) Mapa rápido de contenidos B1
Gramática: tiempos, pasiva, reported, condicionales… Léxico: collocations, false friends, phrasals… Funciones: quejas, consejos, opiniones… Destrezas: writing, listening, speaking… Examen: tareas tipo B1
| Bloque | Lo más importante que deberías manejar |
|---|---|
| Tiempos verbales | Present Perfect vs Past Simple · Past Continuous · Present Perfect Continuous (intro) · Contraste de futuros básicos (will / going to / present continuous). |
| Modales y condicionales | Must / Have to / Don’t have to / Mustn’t · Should / Had better · Can / Could / Might / May (posibilidad) · Zero & First Conditional. |
| Pasiva & estilo indirecto | Pasiva en presente/pasado · Reported speech (afirmaciones, preguntas, imperativos) · Relative clauses definidas (who/which/that). |
| Léxico & precisión | Quantifiers (a lot, much, many, (a) few, (a) little) · Preposiciones at/in/on (tiempo y lugar) · Adverbios y posición · Collocations con make/do/take/have y falsos amigos típicos. |
| Phrasals & funciones | Phrasals frecuentes B1 (look after, give up, run out of, pick up…) · Expresar quejas, soluciones y consejos · Describir experiencias y problemas · Escribir párrafos claros. |
No hace falta ser “perfecto” en todo. La clave B1: comunicarte con claridad aunque cometas errores pequeños.
2) Gramática clave: mini resumen
| Tema | Forma básica | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Present Perfect (experiencia / resultado) | have/has + past participle | I’ve visited London three times. (experiencia, no se dice cuándo) |
| Past Continuous (acción en progreso en el pasado) | was/were + -ing | I was watching TV when he arrived. |
| First Conditional (real, futuro posible) | If + Present Simple, will + base verb | If it rains, we’ll stay at home. |
| Pasiva (acción, no quién la hace) | be + past participle | The film was directed by Nolan. English is spoken here. |
| Reported speech (afirmaciones básicas) | say/tell + clause (backshift) | “I’m tired.” → He said he was tired. “I like this film.” → She said she liked that film. |
Piensa: ¿puedo reconocer estos tiempos cuando los escucho/leo, aunque no siempre los use perfecto?
3) Vocabulario, collocations y phrasal verbs
A) Collocations típicas (make/do/take/have)
| Verbo | Collocations frecuentes B1 |
|---|---|
| make | make a decision, make a mistake, make money, make an effort |
| do | do homework, do the dishes, do exercise, do your best |
| take | take a shower, take a photo, take a break, take responsibility |
| have | have breakfast, have a good time, have a problem, have an idea |
B) Phrasal verbs B1 (recordatorio)
| Phrasal | Significado | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| look after | cuidar de | I look after my little brother after school. |
| give up | rendirse / dejar de hacer algo | Don’t give up, you’re doing great. |
| pick up | recoger / aprender de forma natural | I’ll pick you up at the station. |
| run out of | quedarse sin | We’ve run out of milk. |
| set off | salir / partir (viaje) | We set off early in the morning. |
C) Falsos amigos típicos B1
| Español | Incorrecto | Correcto |
|---|---|---|
| actualmente | *actually* | now / currently / nowadays |
| asistir (a un evento) | *assist* | attend (assist = ayudar) |
| embarazada | *embarrassed* | pregnant (embarrassed = avergonzado) |
| librería | *library* | bookshop (library = biblioteca) |
4) Funciones comunicativas clave B1
| Función | Ejemplos útiles |
|---|---|
| Dar opinión | In my opinion, … Personally, I think (that)… From my point of view, … |
| Estar de acuerdo / en desacuerdo | I agree / I totally agree. I don’t really agree with that. I see your point, but… |
| Explicar problemas | I’m afraid there is a problem with… There’s something wrong with the… |
| Sugerir soluciones | You should… Maybe you could… If I were you, I’d… |
| Hacer peticiones educadas | Could you… (please)? Would it be possible to…? I’d like to…, please. |
Si dominas 3–4 frases por función, puedes sobrevivir en casi cualquier conversación B1.
5) Errores típicos B1 (ojo)
| Área | Ejemplo incorrecto | Versión correcta |
|---|---|---|
| Tiempos | *I have seen that film yesterday.* | I saw that film yesterday. (pasado → Past Simple) |
| Condicional | *If it will rain, we will stay at home.* | If it rains, we’ll stay at home. (if + Present) |
| Pasiva | *The book wrote by a famous author.* | The book was written by a famous author. |
| Gerundio/infinitivo | *I enjoy to swim.* | I enjoy swimming. (enjoy + -ing) |
| Preposiciones | *I was born in 5th May 2000.* | I was born on 5th May 2000. |
6) Mega mini-test B1 (mixto)
Instrucciones: no tienes que hacerlo todo de una vez. Puedes usarlo como banco de práctica.
- Gramática – elige la opción correcta
a) I ______ my homework already. (have finished / finished)
b) We ______ dinner when he called. (had / were having)
c) If I ______ enough money, I’ll buy a new phone. (will have / have)
d) English ______ in many countries. (is spoken / speaks)
e) She said she ______ busy. (is / was) - Vocabulario & collocations – completa
a) I need to ______ a decision soon. (make/do)
b) We usually ______ a shower before going out. (take/have)
c) He wants to ______ more exercise. (make/do)
d) They ______ a lot of money last year. (did/made)
e) We ______ a great time at the party. (had/took) - Phrasal verbs – elige el significado correcto
a) We’ve run out of coffee.
1) We started drinking coffee. · 2) We don’t have any coffee left.
b) I’ll pick you up at six.
1) I’ll take you in my car. · 2) I’ll call you at six.
c) She gave up smoking.
1) She started smoking. · 2) She stopped smoking. - Funciones – reescribe de forma más natural/educada
a) I want you fix this now.
→ ____________________________________________
b) Give me my money.
→ ____________________________________________
c) Tu amigo está estresado. Dale un consejo con should.
→ ____________________________________________ - Writing – organiza un mini-párrafo (tema: “Why English is important for me”)
Ordena y completa (no hace falta perfecto, es práctica):
a) Topic sentence: escribe 1 frase clara de tema.
b) Supporting 1: da una razón (trabajo / viajes / estudios).
c) Supporting 2: da un ejemplo concreto.
d) Closing: usa In conclusion, … o For these reasons, …
Escribe 3–4 frases en total. - Listening/reading mental – gist vs detail
Imagina un audio titulado “A busy weekend”.
a) Escribe 1 pregunta de gist (idea general) que podrías responder después de escucharlo.
b) Escribe 2 preguntas de detail (detalles concretos: horas, actividades, lugares…).
Respuestas ejemplo (1–4, orientativas):
1) a) have finished b) were having c) have d) is spoken e) was
2) a) make b) have/take (las dos comunes) c) do d) made e) had
3) a) 2 · b) 1 · c) 2
4) a) Could you fix this, please? / Could you fix it now, please?
b) Could you give me my money back, please? / I’d like a refund, please.
c) You should relax more and take some days off.
5–6) Respuestas abiertas, lo importante es que sigan la estructura y la diferencia gist/detail.
7) Cierre B1 y siguiente paso
Si puedes manejar la mayoría de estos puntos con razonable seguridad (aunque cometas errores pequeños), estás realmente en un buen B1.
- Repasa los temas donde más fallaste en el mini-test.
- Intenta escribir 1–2 párrafos a la semana usando las estructuras de B1.
- Escucha inglés real (series, podcasts fáciles) buscando primero el gist y luego algunos detalles.
Próximo paso: comienza el nivel B2 – Intermedio Alto, empezando por Past Perfect (antes de otro pasado).