B2
Upper intermediate
B2 means real independence: nuanced arguments, the subjunctive and understanding native speakers at natural speed.
- Typical hours
- 550–650 h
- From zero
- 3–3.5 years at 30 min a day
- Exam
- DELF B2
By the end of B2 you can
The CEFR can-do statements, in plain English.
- Hold a real conversation with a native speaker, without strain for either side
- Follow films and series in standard French
- Argue a point of view and weigh pros and cons
- Understand the main ideas of complex texts, including technical ones in your field
- Write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects
Start here — the B2 path
All lessons →- Lequel, Auquel, Duquel: Compound Relative Pronouns Demystified4 min read
- Faire + Infinitive: How French Gets Things Done4 min read
- The Passé Simple: The Tense You Only Have to Read4 min read
- French Reported Speech: Il A Dit Que…4 min read
- The French Passive Voice — and How Natives Avoid It6 min read
- French Subjunctive Triggers: The Complete List6 min read
- The DELF B2 essai argumenté: the four-paragraph shape examiners are waiting for11 min read
- Vrai ou faux, justifiez: the DELF reading question that quietly halves your score9 min read
- On se tutoie ? The tu/vous switch at work10 min read
- How to say no in French without ever saying non10 min read
- Your N+1, the CSE and fifteen other acronyms10 min read
- Désolé pour le retard: announcing a delay without losing the client10 min read
Twelve written lessons that match B2, oldest first. The full library sorts by topic.
Verbs at B2
All verb charts →One row per verb. The name opens the verb as B2 uses it; Chart is the full conjugation across every tense.
Se plaindreto complainChart
Accueillirto welcomeChart
S’en allerto leave / go awayChart
S’inscrireto sign up / enrolChart
Se souvenirto rememberChart
Convaincreto convinceChart
Comprendreto understandChart
Grammar at B2
The 10 structures that unlock B2, each one a full chart with examples and a drill.
Les connecteursLes connecteurs at B2 — bien que, afin que, à condition que — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a…ComparerComparer at B2 — pire, moindre, supérieur & la progression — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a…Futur & conditionnelFutur & conditionnel at B2 — la concordance dans « si » — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule…Les prépositionsLes prépositions at B2 — nuances & pièges — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule poster.Les pronomsLes pronoms at B2 — l’ordre des doubles pronoms — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule poster.Le subjonctifLe subjonctif at B2 — subjonctif ou indicatif ? — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.PC vs imparfaitPC vs imparfait at B2 — narration en couches — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.Les articlesLes articles at B2 — l’article zéro — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.Poser des questionsPoser des questions at B2 — les questions indirectes — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.La négationA complete B2-level lesson on French negation: explanation, examples, exercises and a game.
Vocabulary at B2
The word fields B2 lives in — every list with audio, examples and a game.