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First and zero conditional

Learn how to use two types of conditional sentences

• 6 mins

Modals of deduction and speculation

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

• 6 mins

The past perfect

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

• 5 mins

Adjectives and adverbs

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

• 6 mins

The third conditional

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

• 6 mins

Linking devices: cause and effect

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

• 6 mins

Reported speech

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

• 6 mins

Active and passive voice

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

• 6 mins

Comparatives and superlatives

Catherine and Finn discuss comparatives and superlatives鈥� and commuting!

• 6 mins

Adverb position

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

• 6 mins

The definite article with abstract uncountable nouns

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

• 6 mins

Talking about the future

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

• 6 mins

Relative clauses

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

• 6 mins

Adverb position 2

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

• 6 mins

Narrative tenses

What tenses do we use to tell stories in English?

• 6 mins

4 types of phrasal verbs

Callum and Catherine discuss four different types of phrasal verb

• 6 mins

Future continuous and be + infinitive

Learn two ways of talking about the future.

• 6 mins

Used to, be used and get used to

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

• 6 mins

Conditionals review

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

• 6 mins

Linking devices of contrast

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

• 6 mins

Future perfect

Learn about a tense that helps you to make predictions about the future.

• 6 mins

-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses

We explain all about present and past participle clauses.

• 6 mins

So, such, enough, too

Learn how to use these intensifiers in English.

• 6 mins

Verb patterns

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

• 6 mins

The present perfect with 鈥榚ver鈥� and 鈥榥ever鈥�

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

• 6 mins

The present perfect with 'for' and 'since'

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

• 6 mins

Comparatives and superlatives

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

• 6 mins