Synopsis
Learn English grammar in six minutes. Every Tuesday join two of our presenters and learn a new key area of grammar.Our presenters include Finn, Emma, Rob, Neil, Sophie & Alice.
Episodes
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Comparatives and superlatives
04/05/2021 Duration: 06minWho's taller and who is the thinnest? Learn how to compare people and things in English.
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The present perfect with 'for' and 'since'
27/04/2021 Duration: 06minLearn how to answer questions with 'how long' using the words 'for' and 'since'.
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The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’
20/04/2021 Duration: 06minHave you ever ridden a camel? Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.
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Verb patterns
13/04/2021 Duration: 06minWhen is a verb followed by a gerund, and when is it followed by an infinitive?
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Present continuous and 'going to'
06/04/2021 Duration: 06minTaking about making plans… what is Finn doing tonight? Listen to the programme.
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Past simple and past continuous
23/03/2021 Duration: 06minWe talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms.
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The past simple tense
16/03/2021 Duration: 06min"Did you have breakfast?" Learn how to use the past simple tense.
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'Have to' and 'must'
09/03/2021 Duration: 06minLearn how to talk about obligations in English using 'have to' and 'must'.
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Adverbs of frequency
02/03/2021 Duration: 06minLearn how to use 'always', 'often', 'never' and 'sometimes'.
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'Like' for preference and description
23/02/2021 Duration: 06minWe explain different meanings of the word 'like', and talk about food...
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Present perfect continuous
16/02/2021 Duration: 06min'What have you been doing?' Learn how to use the present perfect continuous tense.
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Present tenses
09/02/2021 Duration: 06minFinn and Catherine take a look at the present simple, continuous and perfect.
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'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'
02/02/2021 Duration: 06minLearn key words and phrases to talk about ability in the present and the past.
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'Used to' and 'would'
26/01/2021 Duration: 06minHear about a strange habit Finn had when he was a child. He used to sleepwalk!
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Talking about the future
19/01/2021 Duration: 06minLearn how to use 'will', 'going to', 'might' and 'be likely to' to talk about the future.
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Question tags
12/01/2021 Duration: 06min"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
05/01/2021 Duration: 06minCatherine and Neil talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.
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State verbs
29/12/2020 Duration: 06minIs it OK to say 'I'm loving your work'? Neil and Catherine take a look at state verbs.
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The second conditional
22/12/2020 Duration: 06min"If my team won, I'd be so happy!" Learn how to use the second conditional.