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Learning English Grammar
Practise your English grammar with these short programmes. Each week we explore a new piece of grammar you need to improve your English. Hear how grammar is used in everyday situations, and test what you’ve learnt with games and quizzes. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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Episodes
Question tags 10.08.2021 6:05
"You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.
Present perfect and past simple 03.08.2021 6:04
Learn when we use the present perfect and past simple tenses.
State verbs 27.07.2021 6:15
Is it OK to say 'I'm loving your work'? Neil and Catherine take a look at state verbs.
The second conditional 20.07.2021 6:12
For an explanation about the 2nd conditional, just give us 6 minutes and we can help!
The first conditional 13.07.2021 6:10
'If it rains, I will take my umbrella'. Learn how to use the first conditional.
Present and past passives 06.07.2021 6:15
Listen to this programme for examples of passives and explanations of how they're used.
Indirect questions 29.06.2021 6:14
Learn different ways of asking for information and making requests.
Verb tenses 22.06.2021 6:07
Neil and Catherine go on a 'tour' of 6 very important English tenses.
Too, very, enough 15.06.2021 6:06
We will help you understand how 'too', 'very', and 'enough' are used and what they mean.
Subject questions 08.06.2021 6:18
Learn how we form questions when we want to ask about a subject or an object.
How to use 'used to' 01.06.2021 6:07
Learn how to talk about something you did regularly in the past, but don’t do now.
Might, may, could 25.05.2021 6:08
Catherine might cook curry for dinner. Learn how to use 'might', 'may' and 'could'.
Might, may, could 25.05.2021 6:08
Catherine might cook curry for dinner. Learn how to use 'might', 'may' and 'could'.
Defining relative clauses 18.05.2021 6:10
How to use defining relative clauses. They give information about a noun in a sentence.
Present perfect with 'just', 'already' and 'yet' 11.05.2021 6:10
Learn how to use 'just', 'already' and 'yet' with the present perfect.
Comparatives and superlatives 04.05.2021 6:13
Who's taller and who is the thinnest? Learn how to compare people and things in English.
The present perfect with 'for' and 'since' 27.04.2021 6:09
Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using the words 'for' and 'since'.
The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’ 20.04.2021 6:10
Have you ever ridden a camel? Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.
Verb patterns 13.04.2021 6:02
When is a verb followed by a gerund, and when is it followed by an infinitive?
Present continuous and 'going to' 06.04.2021 6:05
Taking about making plans… what is Finn doing tonight? Listen to the programme.
Articles 30.03.2021 6:07
Rob and Emma talk about articles and Finn talks about elephants in Cambodia.
Past simple and past continuous 23.03.2021 6:22
We talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms.
The past simple tense 16.03.2021 6:15
"Did you have breakfast?" Learn how to use the past simple tense.
'Have to' and 'must' 09.03.2021 6:02
Learn how to talk about obligations in English using 'have to' and 'must'.
Adverbs of frequency 02.03.2021 6:02
Learn how to use 'always', 'often', 'never' and 'sometimes'.
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