Spanish · B2 · Milestone
B2 Three-Quarter Milestone in Spanish
At the B2 three-quarter milestone, we review how to discuss shared responsibilities, personal finances, and school rules using sophisticated structures. This guide focuses on natural ways to express possibilities, duties, and comparisons in Spanish.
What you'll learn
- Express ability and passive ideas using 'se puede'.
- Use relative clauses to state general rules.
- Discuss past regrets and missed opportunities.
- Compare habits and set boundaries using advanced conjunctions.
Spanish phrases for b2 three-quarter milestone
Esta bolsa de deporte se puede reparar, así que tus ahorros pueden quedarse en la hucha.
This sports bag can be repaired, so your savings can stay in your money box.
Uses 'se puede' to express the passive idea of 'can be repaired'.
Quienquiera que pida algo prestado debe devolverlo.
Whoever borrows something needs to return it.
Uses 'quienquiera que' for the free relative clause 'whoever'.
Deberíamos haber revisado los deberes antes de organizar dos citas para jugar.
We should have checked the homework before arranging two playdates.
Uses a past modal counterfactual 'deberíamos haber' to express regret.
Parece que has guardado no solo tu libro de lectura sino también tu equipo de deporte.
You seem to have packed not only your reading book but also your sports kit.
Uses the correlative conjunction 'no solo... sino también'.
Tú y tu amigo podéis ayudaros el uno al otro con esas palabras difíciles.
You and your friend can help each other with those tricky words.
Uses 'ayudarse el uno al otro' to express a reciprocal action.
Los móviles se quedan guardados en el club, a menos que alguien necesite uno para un control de salud.
Phones stay packed away at the club, unless someone needs one for a health check.
Uses 'a menos que' (unless) which requires the subjunctive.
Mientras que tú prefieres leer antes de cenar, a tu hermana le gusta leer a la hora de dormir.
Whereas you prefer reading before dinner, your sister likes reading at bedtime.
Uses 'mientras que' as an adversative conjunction to show contrast.
No se permite reírse de nadie en el vestuario.
There is no laughing at anyone in the changing room.
Uses the impersonal 'se' to describe a general rule or passive state.
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hucha
money box / piggy bank
A common term for a child's savings container.
citas para jugar
playdates
A literal translation often used to describe scheduled time for children to play.
deberes
homework
Commonly used in the plural in Spain; 'tarea' is more common in Latin America.
vestuario
changing room
Refers to the place where one changes clothes for sports.
Reciprocal Actions
To show that two people are doing something to each other, Spanish uses reflexive pronouns combined with 'el uno al otro'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Each other | verbo reflexivo + el uno al otro | Se ayudan el uno al otro. |
Past Modal Counterfactuals
To talk about things that should have happened but didn't, use the conditional of 'deber' or 'poder' followed by the perfect infinitive.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Should have | debería haber + participio | Deberías haber llamado. |
Adversative Comparisons
'Mientras que' is used to contrast two different habits or situations between two people.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Whereas | Mientras que [cláusula] | Yo como pan mientras que él come arroz. |
More examples
No solo terminaste la tarea, sino que también limpiaste tu cuarto.
Not only did you finish your homework, but you also cleaned your room.
Reinforces the 'no solo... sino también' structure.
Podrías haberlo dicho antes.
You could have said it sooner.
A past modal expressing a lost opportunity.