Description
Practice TEF B2 French grammar with identification-based exercises. Learn how to choose the correct structure before speaking or writing.
Why these exercises are critical
Dear students,
At B2 level, your biggest problem is not grammar knowledge.
Your problem is choosing the correct structure in real time.
These exercises train one skill:
Identify first → then answer
How to work
For each sentence:
- Ask: What am I expressing?
- Choose the correct grammar structure
- Then answer
PART 1 — Identify the grammar type
Exercise 1
Je parle à Marie.
What is “Marie”?
A. Direct object
B. Indirect object
C. Place
D. Quantity
Exercise 2
Je mange du pain.
What is “du pain”?
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. Place
D. Quantity
Exercise 3
Je vais à Paris.
What is “Paris”?
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. Place
D. Quantity
Exercise 4
Je regarde le film.
What is “le film”?
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. Place
D. Quantity
PART 2 — Choose the correct pronoun
Exercise 5
Je parle à Marie → ______ parle
A. le
B. lui
C. y
D. en
Exercise 6
Je mange du pain → ______ mange
A. le
B. lui
C. y
D. en
Exercise 7
Je vais à Paris → ______ vais
A. le
B. lui
C. y
D. en
Exercise 8
Je regarde le film → ______ regarde
A. le
B. lui
C. y
D. en
PART 3 — Relative pronoun identification
Exercise 9
La personne ___ parle est mon professeur.
A. que
B. qui
C. où
D. dont
Exercise 10
Le livre ___ je lis est intéressant.
A. qui
B. que
C. où
D. dont
Exercise 11
La ville ___ j’habite est calme.
A. que
B. qui
C. où
D. dont
Exercise 12
Le sujet ___ je parle est important.
A. que
B. qui
C. où
D. dont
PART 4 — Identify the tense logic
Exercise 13
Quand je suis arrivé, il faisait froid.
“Il faisait” expresses:
A. Action
B. Background
C. Future
D. Hypothesis
Exercise 14
Quand je suis arrivé, il avait déjà commencé.
“Il avait commencé” expresses:
A. Action
B. Background
C. Earlier action
D. Present
PART 5 — Identify the structure
Exercise 15
Il faut que tu travailles.
This expresses:
A. Certainty
B. Necessity
C. Past
D. Condition
Exercise 16
Je voudrais un café.
This expresses:
A. Obligation
B. Politeness
C. Past
D. Certainty
Exercise 17
On dit que cette situation est difficile.
This is:
A. Subjonctif
B. Indirect speech
C. Conditionnel
D. Relative clause
Exercise 18
Cependant, il existe des limites.
This is:
A. Cause
B. Addition
C. Opposition
D. Result
PART 6 — Transformation
Exercise 19
Replace with pronoun:
Je parle à Marie
→ ___________________
Exercise 20
Combine:
Je lis un livre.
Le livre est intéressant.
→ ___________________
Exercise 21
Rewrite in indirect speech:
Il dit : “Je travaille beaucoup”
→ ___________________
Exercise 22
Use conditionnel:
Nous améliorons le système
→ ___________________
ANSWER KEY
- B
- D
- C
- A
- B
- D
- C
- A
- B
- B
- C
- D
- B
- C
- B
- B
- B
- C
- Je lui parle
- Le livre que je lis est intéressant
- Il dit qu’il travaille beaucoup
- Nous pourrions améliorer le système
Dear students,
If you train this skill daily:
identifying before speaking
You will:
- stop hesitating
- choose correct grammar automatically
- reach B2 faster
Do not answer immediately.
First ask:
What is this sentence expressing?
Grammar — Identification | Part 2
Description
Train advanced TEF B2 grammar with difficult identification exercises. Learn to choose the correct structure in complex sentences and reach high B2 level.
Purpose of this training
Dear students,
At this level, the difficulty is not grammar itself.
The difficulty is recognizing the structure inside complex sentences.
In the exam:
- ideas are indirect
- grammar is hidden
- answers are reformulated
Your job:
Identify before answering
How to work
For each question:
- Identify what is happening
- Choose the correct grammar concept
- Justify mentally
PART 1 — Deep identification
Exercise 1
Il affirme que cette solution serait plus efficace.
What is “serait”?
A. Future
B. Conditionnel
C. Subjonctif
D. Imparfait
Exercise 2
Il est important que les étudiants comprennent ce concept.
Why is “comprennent” in subjunctive?
A. Past action
B. Certainty
C. Necessity
D. Description
Exercise 3
Le projet dont je parle est complexe.
Why “dont”?
A. place
B. subject
C. “de + noun”
D. object
Exercise 4
Je leur ai expliqué la situation.
What is “leur”?
A. Direct object
B. Indirect object
C. Place
D. Quantity
Exercise 5
En travaillant régulièrement, on progresse.
“En travaillant” expresses:
A. Result
B. Cause / simultaneity
C. Future
D. Condition
PART 2 — Structure recognition
Exercise 6
Bien que ce soit difficile, il continue.
Why subjunctive?
A. Cause
B. Opposition
C. Certainty
D. Time
Exercise 7
Il a dit qu’il partirait le lendemain.
What structure is used?
A. Direct speech
B. Conditionnel
C. Indirect speech + tense shift
D. Subjonctif
Exercise 8
Si j’avais su, je serais venu.
What is this structure?
A. Present condition
B. Hypothesis (past unreal)
C. Future
D. Imperative
Exercise 9
C’est un problème qu’il faut résoudre.
What is “qu’”?
A. Subject
B. Object relative pronoun
C. Place
D. Cause
Exercise 10
Il travaille beaucoup, ce qui est impressionnant.
“ce qui” is:
A. Object
B. Subject clause
C. Connector
D. Condition
PART 3 — Error detection
Exercise 11
Il faut que tu travailles plus.
Which rule is applied?
A. Same subject
B. Subjonctif + subject change
C. Past tense
D. Direct speech
Exercise 12
Je pense qu’il soit capable.
What is wrong?
A. Verb tense
B. Wrong pronoun
C. Wrong mode
D. Word order
Exercise 13
Je lui parle du problème → Je lui en parle.
Why “en”?
A. Place
B. Quantity
C. “de + noun”
D. Direct object
Exercise 14
Quand je suis arrivé, il a commencé.
What is missing?
A. Subjonctif
B. Background (imparfait)
C. Conditionnel
D. Connector
PART 4 — Multi-layer analysis
Exercise 15
Il explique que les étudiants devraient travailler davantage.
Identify BOTH structures:
A. Subjonctif + indirect speech
B. Indirect speech + conditionnel
C. Relative + conditionnel
D. Past + future
Exercise 16
Le livre que j’ai lu était intéressant.
Identify:
A. Relative + past
B. Subjonctif
C. Conditionnel
D. Connector
Exercise 17
Il est possible qu’ils aient déjà terminé.
What tense is “aient terminé”?
A. Present
B. Subjonctif passé
C. Conditionnel
D. Imparfait
PART 5 — High B2 / C1 Edge
Exercise 18
Il semble que cette solution soit inefficace.
What does “il semble que” express?
A. Certainty
B. Doubt / opinion
C. Past
D. Order
Exercise 19
Après avoir terminé, il est parti.
“Après avoir terminé” is:
A. Future
B. Infinitif passé
C. Subjonctif
D. Condition
Exercise 20
En revanche, cette solution présente des limites.
“En revanche” expresses:
A. Cause
B. Opposition
C. Result
D. Addition
ANSWER KEY
- B
- C
- C
- B
- B
- B
- C
- B
- B
- B
- B
- C
- C
- B
- B
- A
- B
- B
- B
- B
Dear students,
At this level:
You must stop asking:
“Is this correct?”
Start asking:
“What structure is this?”
What this training builds
- faster thinking
- automatic grammar selection
- stronger speaking and writing
B2 is not knowledge.
B2 is recognition + control
Next step
You can now continue with:
speaking drills (TEF format)
