Defining relative clauses
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Oct 25, 2022•6 min
Learning English Grammar
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Episodes
The present perfect with 'just', 'yet' and 'already'
Learn how to use the present perfect with 'just', 'yet' and 'already'.
Oct 18, 2022•6 min
Comparatives and superlatives
Who's taller and who is the thinnest? Learn how to compare people and things in English.
Oct 11, 2022•6 min
The present perfect with 'for' and 'since'
Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using the words 'for' and 'since'.
Oct 04, 2022•6 min
The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’
Have you ever ridden a camel? Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.
Sep 27, 2022•6 min
Verb patterns
We explain when is a verb followed by a gerund and when is it followed by an infinitive.
Sep 20, 2022•6 min
Present continuous and 'going to'
Rob, Emma and Finn are going to help you talk about future arrangements in this podcast!
Sep 13, 2022•6 min
Articles
Join Rob, Emma and Finn to learn about articles.
Aug 30, 2022•6 min
Past simple and past continuous
We talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms.
Aug 23, 2022•6 min
The past simple tense
"Did you have breakfast?" Learn how to use the past simple tense.
Aug 16, 2022•6 min
‘Have to’ and ‘must’
Do you know how to talk about obligations in English? Join Finn and Alice to find out!
Aug 09, 2022•6 min
Adverbs of frequency
Do you often listen to things in English? Learn more adverbs of frequency here.
Aug 02, 2022•6 min
Like for preference and description
This week Sophie and Finn explain different meanings of the word 'like'.
Jul 26, 2022•6 min
Present simple and present continuous
Listen to Finn and Sophie explain the present simple and present continuous tenses.
Jul 19, 2022•6 min
Question forms
How do you ask questions in English? Join Finn and Sophie and find out!
Jul 12, 2022•6 min
Future perfect continuous
Learn how to use the future perfect continuous grammar form in English.
Jul 05, 2022•6 min
Verb patterns
Verb + infinitive with 'to'? Verb + gerund? Learn about verb patterns.
Jun 28, 2022•6 min
So, such, enough, too
Learn how to use these intensifiers in English.
Jun 21, 2022•6 min
-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses
We explain all about present and past participle clauses.
Jun 07, 2022•6 min
The future perfect
How to use the future perfect to make educated guesses about things that will happen.
May 31, 2022•6 min
Linking devices of contrast
Despite, although, while - there are lots of ways we link contrasting ideas.
May 24, 2022•6 min
Conditionals review
Finn and Callum look at all kinds of 'if' clauses.
May 17, 2022•6 min
Used to, be used to and get used to
We explain and demonstrate the way these verbs, which look very similar, are used.
May 10, 2022•6 min
Future continuous
Today's programme is all about the future continuous tense
May 03, 2022•6 min
Verb patterns
We talk about three different verb patterns.
Apr 26, 2022•6 min
So, such, enough, too
"There was such a long queue for coffee!" Learn how to use intensifiers.
Apr 19, 2022•6 min
-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses
Catherine and Callum explain all about present and past participle clauses.
Apr 12, 2022•6 min
Future perfect
Finn and Catherine talk about the future perfect tense
Apr 05, 2022•6 min
Linking devices of contrast
We explain words and phrases we can use to link contrasting ideas together.
Mar 29, 2022•6 min
Review of conditionals
Join us for this programme as we review four different types of conditionals.
Mar 22, 2022•6 min