Learning English Grammar

The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’ 21.11.2023 5:58 ↓

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

Verb patterns 14.11.2023 6:18 ↓

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

So, such, enough, too 06.11.2023 6:19 ↓

Learn how to use these intensifiers in English.

-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses 31.10.2023 6:10 ↓

We explain all about present and past participle clauses.

The future perfect 24.10.2023 6:10 ↓

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

Linking devices of contrast 17.10.2023 6:17 ↓

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

Conditionals review 10.10.2023 6:09 ↓

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

Used to, be used and get used to 03.10.2023 6:10 ↓

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

Future continuous and be + infinitive 26.09.2023 6:08 ↓

Learn two ways of talking about the future.

4 types of phrasal verbs 19.09.2023 6:16 ↓

Callum and Catherine discuss four different types of phrasal verb

Narrative tenses 12.09.2023 6:14 ↓

What tenses do we use to tell stories in English?

Adverb position 2 05.09.2023 6:08 ↓

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

Relative clauses 29.08.2023 6:09 ↓

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

Talking about the future 22.08.2023 6:14 ↓

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

The definite article with abstract uncountable nouns 15.08.2023 6:09 ↓

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

Adverb position 08.08.2023 6:08 ↓

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

Comparatives and superlatives 25.07.2023 6:12 ↓

Catherine and Finn discuss comparatives and superlatives… and commuting!

Active and passive voice 18.07.2023 6:17 ↓

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

Reported speech 11.07.2023 6:12 ↓

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

Linking devices: cause and effect 04.07.2023 6:17 ↓

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

The third conditional 27.06.2023 6:17 ↓

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

Adjectives and adverbs 20.06.2023 6:20 ↓

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

The past perfect 13.06.2023 5:59 ↓

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

Modals of deduction and speculation 06.06.2023 6:18 ↓

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

First and zero conditional 30.05.2023 6:05 ↓

Learn how to use two types of conditional sentences