Learning English Grammar

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1. The third conditional

   14 december 2021 · 6 min

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

2. Adjectives and adverbs

   7 december 2021 · 6 min

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   Fashionable? Fashionably? Learn how to use adjectives and adverbs.

3. The past perfect

   30 november 2021 · 6 min

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

4. Modals of deduction and speculation

   23 november 2021 · 6 min

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

5. The zero and first conditionals

   16 november 2021 · 6 min

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   Learn how to make them, when to use them and listen to some example sentences.

6. Present continuous and 'going to'

   9 november 2021 · 6 min

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   Rob, Finn and Emma are going to help you talk about future arrangements.

7. Phrasal verbs

   2 november 2021 · 6 min

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   Afraid of phrasal verbs? Relax - Finn and Catherine are here to help.

8. Past simple and past continuous

   26 oktober 2021 · 6 min

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   Learn how to talk about past events using the past simple and past continuous.

9. Past simple

   19 oktober 2021 · 6 min

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   We look at the 'past simple' and give you examples in this 6 Minute Grammar.

10. 'Have to' and 'must'

    12 oktober 2021 · 6 min

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    Learn how to talk about obligations in English using 'have to' and 'must'.

11. Adverbs of Frequency

    5 oktober 2021 · 6 min

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    Learn how to use words like 'always', 'never' and 'sometimes'.

12. 'Like' for preference and description

    28 september 2021 · 6 min

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    We explain different meanings of the word 'like', and talk about food...

13. Question forms

    21 september 2021 · 6 min

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    We’ll take a look at yes-no questions and questions to get to know each other.

14. Present perfect continuous

    14 september 2021 · 6 min

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    How long have Neil and Catherine been talking about the present perfect continuous?

15. Present tenses

    7 september 2021 · 6 min

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    Finn and Catherine take a look at the present simple, continuous and perfect.

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

    31 augustus 2021 · 6 min

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

17. 'Used to' and 'would'

    24 augustus 2021 · 6 min

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    Hear about a strange habit Finn had when he was a child. He used to sleepwalk!

18. Talking about the future

    17 augustus 2021 · 6 min

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

19. Question tags

    10 augustus 2021 · 6 min

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

20. Present perfect and past simple

    3 augustus 2021 · 6 min

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    Learn when we use the present perfect and past simple tenses.

21. State verbs

    27 juli 2021 · 6 min

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    Is it OK to say 'I'm loving your work'? Neil and Catherine take a look at state verbs.

22. The second conditional

    20 juli 2021 · 6 min

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    For an explanation about the 2nd conditional, just give us 6 minutes and we can help!

23. The first conditional

    13 juli 2021 · 6 min

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

24. Present and past passives

    6 juli 2021 · 6 min

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    Listen to this programme for examples of passives and explanations of how they're used.

25. Indirect questions

    29 juni 2021 · 6 min

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    Learn different ways of asking for information and making requests.

26. Verb tenses

    22 juni 2021 · 6 min

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

27. Too, very, enough

    15 juni 2021 · 6 min

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    We will help you understand how 'too', 'very', and 'enough' are used and what they mean.

28. Subject questions

    8 juni 2021 · 6 min

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

29. How to use 'used to'

    1 juni 2021 · 6 min

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    Learn how to talk about something you did regularly in the past, but don’t do now.

30. Might, may, could

    25 mei 2021 · 6 min

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    Catherine might cook curry for dinner. Learn how to use 'might', 'may' and 'could'.

31. Might, may, could

    25 mei 2021 · 6 min

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    Catherine might cook curry for dinner. Learn how to use 'might', 'may' and 'could'.

32. Defining relative clauses

    18 mei 2021 · 6 min

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    How to use defining relative clauses. They give information about a noun in a sentence.

33. Present perfect with 'just', 'already' and 'yet'

    11 mei 2021 · 6 min

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    Learn how to use 'just', 'already' and 'yet' with the present perfect.

34. Comparatives and superlatives

    4 mei 2021 · 6 min

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

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

    27 april 2021 · 6 min

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

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

    20 april 2021 · 6 min

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

37. Verb patterns

    13 april 2021 · 6 min

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    When is a verb followed by a gerund, and when is it followed by an infinitive?

38. Present continuous and 'going to'

    6 april 2021 · 6 min

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    Taking about making plans… what is Finn doing tonight? Listen to the programme.

39. Articles

    30 maart 2021 · 6 min

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    Rob and Emma talk about articles and Finn talks about elephants in Cambodia.

40. Past simple and past continuous

    23 maart 2021 · 6 min

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    We talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms.

41. The past simple tense

    16 maart 2021 · 6 min

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    "Did you have breakfast?" Learn how to use the past simple tense.

42. 'Have to' and 'must'

    9 maart 2021 · 6 min

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    Learn how to talk about obligations in English using 'have to' and 'must'.

43. Adverbs of frequency

    2 maart 2021 · 6 min

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    Learn how to use 'always', 'often', 'never' and 'sometimes'.

44. 'Like' for preference and description

    23 februari 2021 · 6 min

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    We explain different meanings of the word 'like', and talk about food...

45. Present perfect continuous

    16 februari 2021 · 6 min

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    'What have you been doing?' Learn how to use the present perfect continuous tense.

46. Present tenses

    9 februari 2021 · 6 min

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    Finn and Catherine take a look at the present simple, continuous and perfect.

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

    2 februari 2021 · 6 min

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

48. 'Used to' and 'would'

    26 januari 2021 · 6 min

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    Hear about a strange habit Finn had when he was a child. He used to sleepwalk!

49. Talking about the future

    19 januari 2021 · 6 min

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

50. Question tags

    12 januari 2021 · 6 min

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