Learning English Grammar Podcast
Learn English grammar with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new piece of grammar you need to improve your English.
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Linking devices of contrast
Yesterday
Despite, although, while - there are lots of ways we link contrasting ideas.
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Used to, be used and get used to
Tue 10 Dec 2024
We explain and demonstrate the different way these verbs, which look similar, are used.
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4 types of phrasal verbs
Tue 26 Nov 2024
Callum and Catherine discuss four different types of phrasal verb
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Adverb position 2
Tue 12 Nov 2024
We discuss where we use adverbs with adjectives and other adverbs.
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Talking about the future
Tue 29 Oct 2024
Learn how to use 'will', 'going to', 'might' and 'be likely to' to talk about the future.
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The definite article with abstract uncountable nouns
Tue 22 Oct 2024
Learn all about the word 'the' and how to use it with abstract uncountable nouns.
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Adverb position
Tue 15 Oct 2024
We talk about the three positions where adverbs usually go when used with verbs.
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Comparatives and superlatives
Tue 8 Oct 2024
Catherine and Finn discuss comparatives and superlatives鈥� and commuting!
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Active and passive voice
Tue 1 Oct 2024
Learn about using the active and passive voices in this episode of 6 Minute Grammar.
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Reported speech
Tue 24 Sep 2024
What to do with pronouns, tenses and word order when you report what someone else says.
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Linking devices: cause and effect
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Learn words and phrases like 'therefore' and 'because of'.
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The third conditional
Tue 10 Sep 2024
Learn how to use the third conditional to talk about things in the past you didn't do.
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Adjectives and adverbs
Tue 3 Sep 2024
We discover that chocolate biscuits are a helpful learning tool when talking about this.
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The past perfect
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Where had John already gone when Mary rang his doorbell? We give you the answer.
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Modals of deduction and speculation
Tue 13 Aug 2024
Learn what to say when you're making a guess about a past or present situation.
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Phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs
Tue 30 Jul 2024
To separate or not to separate? We look into phrasal and prepositional verbs.
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Quantifiers
Tue 23 Jul 2024
Learn how to use 'both', 'every', 'all', 'each', 'either' and 'neither'.
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Present tenses
Tue 9 Jul 2024
Find out how to use the present simple, present continuous and present perfect tenses.
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Subject questions
Tue 2 Jul 2024
Learn how to form questions when you want to ask about a subject or an object.
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'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'
Tue 25 Jun 2024
Learn key words and phrases to talk about ability in the present and the past.
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Question tags
Tue 11 Jun 2024
"You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.
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Present perfect and past simple
Tue 4 Jun 2024
We talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.
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