The third conditional
Learn how to use the third conditional to talk about things in the past you didn't do.
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Learn how to use the third conditional to talk about things in the past you didn't do.
We discover that chocolate biscuits are a helpful learning tool when talking about this.
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Learn how to use two types of conditional sentences
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Finn and Catherine talk about the future.
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We talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.
Catherine and Neil explain the right way to use these verbs.
We talk about unreal or imaginary situations using the second conditional.
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Passive forms can be tricky to understand but Rob, Neil and Mike are here to help you.
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Neil and Catherine go on a 'tour' of 6 very important English tenses.
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Learn how to form questions when you want to ask about a subject or an object.
Listen to the programme to practise the grammar we've learned so far in the series.
Finn and Catherine talk about the future.
"You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.
Catherine and Neil talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.
If you’re unsure about the difference between state verbs and action verbs, listen on.
If you need to learn about the second conditional, give us 6 minutes and we can help!
Learn all about the first conditional in 6 minute grammar.
Passive forms can be tricky to understand but Rob, Neil and Mike are here to help you.
Learn different ways of asking for information and making requests.