Phrasals
To separate or not to separate? We look into phrasal and prepositional verbs.
May 23, 2023•6 min
Learning English Grammar
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Learn how to use 'both', 'every', 'all', 'each', 'either' and 'neither'.
May 16, 2023•6 min
Present perfect continuous
Neil's got paint all over his clothes. What's he been doing?
May 09, 2023•6 min
Present tenses
Find out how to use the present simple, present continuous and present perfect tenses.
May 02, 2023•6 min
'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'
Learn key words and phrases to talk about ability in the present and the past.
Apr 25, 2023•6 min
Will, going to, might
Finn and Catherine talk about the future.
Apr 18, 2023•6 min
Question tags
"You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.
Apr 11, 2023•6 min
Present perfect and past simple
We talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.
Apr 04, 2023•6 min
State verbs
Catherine and Neil explain the right way to use these verbs.
Mar 28, 2023•6 min
The second conditional
We talk about unreal or imaginary situations using the second conditional.
Mar 21, 2023•6 min
The first conditional
"If it rains, I will take my umbrella." Learn how to use the first conditional.
Mar 14, 2023•6 min
Present and past passives
Passive forms can be tricky to understand but Rob, Neil and Mike are here to help you.
Mar 07, 2023•6 min
Indirect questions
Learn different ways of asking for information and making requests.
Feb 28, 2023•6 min
Verb tenses
Neil and Catherine go on a 'tour' of 6 very important English tenses.
Feb 21, 2023•6 min
Too, very, enough
Too expensive? Using 'too', 'very' and 'enough' with adjectives to talk about degree.
Feb 14, 2023•6 min
Subject questions
Learn how to form questions when you want to ask about a subject or an object.
Feb 07, 2023•6 min
Used to and would
Listen to the programme to practise the grammar we've learned so far in the series.
Jan 31, 2023•6 min
Will, going to, might
Finn and Catherine talk about the future.
Jan 24, 2023•6 min
Question Tags
"You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.
Jan 17, 2023•7 min
Present Perfect and Past Simple
Catherine and Neil talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.
Jan 10, 2023•6 min
State verbs
If you’re unsure about the difference between state verbs and action verbs, listen on.
Jan 03, 2023•6 min
The second conditional
If you need to learn about the second conditional, give us 6 minutes and we can help!
Dec 27, 2022•6 min
First Conditional
Learn all about the first conditional in 6 minute grammar.
Dec 20, 2022•6 min
Present and past passives
Passive forms can be tricky to understand but Rob, Neil and Mike are here to help you.
Dec 13, 2022•6 min
Indirect questions
Learn different ways of asking for information and making requests.
Dec 06, 2022•6 min
Tenses
Listen to Neil and Catherine discussing how to use six different English tenses.
Nov 29, 2022•6 min
Too, very, enough
Does Catherine buy the very expensive red dress? Listen to find out and learn more.
Nov 22, 2022•6 min
Subject questions
How do we form questions when we want to ask about a subject or an object?
Nov 15, 2022•6 min
‘Used to’
Did Rob use to play video games? Listen to find out and learn more.
Nov 08, 2022•6 min
‘May’, ‘might’ and ‘could'
What are you having for dinner tonight? Listen to find out what Catherine might have.
Nov 08, 2022•6 min