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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The first conditional
15/12/2020 Duration: 06min"If it rains, I will take my umbrella." Learn how to use the first conditional.
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Present and past passives
08/12/2020 Duration: 06minPassive forms can be tricky to understand but Rob, Neil and Mike are here to help you.
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Indirect questions
01/12/2020 Duration: 06minRob and Catherine tell you what they are, how to make them and when to use them.
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Verb tenses
24/11/2020 Duration: 06minNeil and Catherine go on a 'tour' of 6 very important English tenses.
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Too, very, enough
17/11/2020 Duration: 06minToo expensive? Using 'too', 'very' and 'enough' with adjectives to talk about degree.
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Subject questions
10/11/2020 Duration: 06minLearn how to form questions when you want to ask about a subject or an object.
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Defining relative clauses
20/10/2020 Duration: 06minHow to use defining relative clauses. They give information about a noun in a sentence.
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The present perfect with 'just', 'already' and 'yet'
13/10/2020 Duration: 06min'I've just been to the London eye!' Learn how to talk about your activities.
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Comparatives and superlatives
06/10/2020 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'
29/09/2020 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’
22/09/2020 Duration: 06minHave you ever ridden a camel? Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.
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Verb patterns
15/09/2020 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'
08/09/2020 Duration: 06minWe talk about making plans and... what is Finn doing tonight?
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Past simple and past continuous
25/08/2020 Duration: 06minWe talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms.
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The past simple tense
18/08/2020 Duration: 06min"Did you have breakfast?" Learn how to use the past simple tense.
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'Have to' and 'must'
11/08/2020 Duration: 06minLearn how to talk about obligations in English using 'have to' and 'must'.
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Adverbs of frequency
04/08/2020 Duration: 06minLearn how to use words like 'always', 'never' and 'sometimes'.
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'Like' for preference and description
28/07/2020 Duration: 06minWe explain different meanings of the word 'like', and talk about food...