CEFR B2 in Spanish: what you can do

B2 is the upper-intermediate level. You can interact with native speakers with a reasonable degree of fluency and spontaneity, without strain for either side. You can argue a point, explain your views and follow most news and discussion.

What you can do

• Follow the main ideas of complex speech on familiar and some unfamiliar topics, including technical topics in your field.
• Interact with native speakers without much effort, and take part in discussions, giving and defending opinions.
• Read articles and reports on contemporary problems and understand the writer's point of view.
• Write clear, detailed texts on a range of topics, and summarise and evaluate arguments.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of options, and make a reasoned choice.

Typical grammar at B2

• The subjunctive across most contexts: es importante que estudies, dudo que sea verdad. See The subjunctive: common triggers.
• The imperfect subjunctive after past triggers: quería que vinieras.
• Conditional sentences: si tuviera dinero, viajaría por el mundo.
• The passive and the passive se: se venden casas.
• Connectors for argument: sin embargo, por lo tanto, a pesar de que, aunque.
• The present perfect subjunctive: espero que hayas llegado bien.

Vocabulary themes

Society, the economy, science and technology, culture, the environment, ethics, and abstract concepts.

Example sentences at B2

• A pesar de que el precio ha subido, la gente sigue comprando local.
• Si hubiera estudiado más, habría aprobado el examen.
• Es posible que la reunión se haya cancelado.
• No me parece justo que se trate a los empleados de esa manera.

What comes next

At C1, you use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes, and you handle nuance. See the C1 guide.