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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Adverb position 2
05/09/2023 Duration: 06minWe discuss where we use adverbs with adjectives and other adverbs.
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Relative clauses
29/08/2023 Duration: 06minLearn how to use defining and non-defining relative clauses.
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Talking about the future
22/08/2023 Duration: 06minLearn 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
15/08/2023 Duration: 06minLearn all about the word 'the' and how to use it with abstract uncountable nouns.
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Adverb position
08/08/2023 Duration: 06minWe talk about the three positions where adverbs usually go when used with verbs.
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Comparatives and superlatives
25/07/2023 Duration: 06minCatherine and Finn discuss comparatives and superlatives… and commuting!
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Active and passive voice
18/07/2023 Duration: 06minLearn about using the active and passive voices in this episode of 6 Minute Grammar.
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Reported speech
11/07/2023 Duration: 06minWhat to do with pronouns, tenses and word order when you report what someone else says.
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Linking devices: cause and effect
04/07/2023 Duration: 06minLearn words and phrases like 'therefore' and 'because of'.
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The third conditional
27/06/2023 Duration: 06minLearn how to use the third conditional to talk about things in the past you didn't do.
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Adjectives and adverbs
20/06/2023 Duration: 06minWe discover that chocolate biscuits are a helpful learning tool when talking about this.
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The past perfect
13/06/2023 Duration: 05minWhere had John already gone when Mary rang his doorbell? We give you the answer.
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Modals of deduction and speculation
06/06/2023 Duration: 06minLearn what to say when you're making a guess about a past or present situation.
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First and zero conditional
30/05/2023 Duration: 06minLearn how to use two types of conditional sentences
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Quantifiers
16/05/2023 Duration: 06minLearn how to use 'both', 'every', 'all', 'each', 'either' and 'neither'.
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Present perfect continuous
09/05/2023 Duration: 06minNeil's got paint all over his clothes. What's he been doing?
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Present tenses
02/05/2023 Duration: 06minFind out how to use the present simple, present continuous and present perfect tenses.
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'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'
25/04/2023 Duration: 06minLearn key words and phrases to talk about ability in the present and the past.
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