Learning English Grammar

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1. Comparatives and superlatives

   5 december 2023 · 6 min

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   Who's taller and who is the thinnest? Learn how to compare people and things in English.

2. The present perfect with 'for' and 'since'

   28 november 2023 · 6 min

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   Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using the words 'for' and 'since'.

3. The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’

   21 november 2023 · 6 min

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   Have you ever ridden a camel? Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.

4. Verb patterns

   14 november 2023 · 6 min

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   Verb + infinitive with 'to'? Verb + gerund? Learn about verb patterns.

5. So, such, enough, too

   6 november 2023 · 6 min

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   Learn how to use these intensifiers in English.

6. -ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses

   31 oktober 2023 · 6 min

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   We explain all about present and past participle clauses.

7. The future perfect

   24 oktober 2023 · 6 min

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   How to use the future perfect to make educated guesses about things that will happen.

8. Linking devices of contrast

   17 oktober 2023 · 6 min

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   Despite, although, while - there are lots of ways we link contrasting ideas.

9. Conditionals review

   10 oktober 2023 · 6 min

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   Finn and Callum look at all kinds of 'if' clauses.

10. Used to, be used and get used to

    3 oktober 2023 · 6 min

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    We explain and demonstrate the different way these verbs, which look similar, are used.

11. Future continuous and be + infinitive

    26 september 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn two ways of talking about the future.

12. 4 types of phrasal verbs

    19 september 2023 · 6 min

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    Callum and Catherine discuss four different types of phrasal verb

13. Narrative tenses

    12 september 2023 · 6 min

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    What tenses do we use to tell stories in English?

14. Adverb position 2

    5 september 2023 · 6 min

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    We discuss where we use adverbs with adjectives and other adverbs.

15. Relative clauses

    29 augustus 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn how to use defining and non-defining relative clauses.

16. Talking about the future

    22 augustus 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn how to use 'will', 'going to', 'might' and 'be likely to' to talk about the future.

17. The definite article with abstract uncountable nouns

    15 augustus 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn all about the word 'the' and how to use it with abstract uncountable nouns.

18. Adverb position

    8 augustus 2023 · 6 min

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    We talk about the three positions where adverbs usually go when used with verbs.

19. Comparatives and superlatives

    25 juli 2023 · 6 min

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    Catherine and Finn discuss comparatives and superlatives… and commuting!

20. Active and passive voice

    18 juli 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn about using the active and passive voices in this episode of 6 Minute Grammar.

21. Reported speech

    11 juli 2023 · 6 min

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    What to do with pronouns, tenses and word order when you report what someone else says.

22. Linking devices: cause and effect

    4 juli 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn words and phrases like 'therefore' and 'because of'.

23. The third conditional

    27 juni 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn how to use the third conditional to talk about things in the past you didn't do.

24. Adjectives and adverbs

    20 juni 2023 · 6 min

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    We discover that chocolate biscuits are a helpful learning tool when talking about this.

25. The past perfect

    13 juni 2023 · 6 min

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    Where had John already gone when Mary rang his doorbell? We give you the answer.

26. Modals of deduction and speculation

    6 juni 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn what to say when you're making a guess about a past or present situation.

27. First and zero conditional

    30 mei 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn how to use two types of conditional sentences

28. Phrasals

    23 mei 2023 · 6 min

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    To separate or not to separate? We look into phrasal and prepositional verbs.

29. Quantifiers

    16 mei 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn how to use 'both', 'every', 'all', 'each', 'either' and 'neither'.

30. Present perfect continuous

    9 mei 2023 · 6 min

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    Neil's got paint all over his clothes. What's he been doing?

31. Present tenses

    2 mei 2023 · 6 min

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    Find out how to use the present simple, present continuous and present perfect tenses.

32. 'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'

    25 april 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn key words and phrases to talk about ability in the present and the past.

33. Will, going to, might

    18 april 2023 · 6 min

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    Finn and Catherine talk about the future.

34. Question tags

    11 april 2023 · 6 min

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    "You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.

35. Present perfect and past simple

    4 april 2023 · 6 min

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    We talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.

36. State verbs

    28 maart 2023 · 6 min

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    Catherine and Neil explain the right way to use these verbs.

37. The second conditional

    21 maart 2023 · 6 min

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    We talk about unreal or imaginary situations using the second conditional.

38. The first conditional

    14 maart 2023 · 6 min

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    "If it rains, I will take my umbrella." Learn how to use the first conditional.

39. Present and past passives

    7 maart 2023 · 6 min

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    Passive forms can be tricky to understand but Rob, Neil and Mike are here to help you.

40. Indirect questions

    28 februari 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn different ways of asking for information and making requests.

41. Verb tenses

    21 februari 2023 · 6 min

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    Neil and Catherine go on a 'tour' of 6 very important English tenses.

42. Too, very, enough

    14 februari 2023 · 6 min

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    Too expensive? Using 'too', 'very' and 'enough' with adjectives to talk about degree.

43. Subject questions

    7 februari 2023 · 6 min

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    Learn how to form questions when you want to ask about a subject or an object.

44. Used to and would

    31 januari 2023 · 6 min

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    Listen to the programme to practise the grammar we've learned so far in the series.

45. Will, going to, might

    24 januari 2023 · 6 min

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    Finn and Catherine talk about the future.

46. Question Tags

    17 januari 2023 · 7 min

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    "You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.

47. Present Perfect and Past Simple

    10 januari 2023 · 6 min

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    Catherine and Neil talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.

48. State verbs

    3 januari 2023 · 6 min

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    If you’re unsure about the difference between state verbs and action verbs, listen on.

49. The second conditional

    27 december 2022 · 6 min

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    If you need to learn about the second conditional, give us 6 minutes and we can help!

50. First Conditional

    20 december 2022 · 6 min

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    Learn all about the first conditional in 6 minute grammar.