Like for preference and description
This week Sophie and Finn explain different meanings of the word 'like'.
Episodes
Learning English Grammar
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Episodes
Present simple and present continuous
Listen to Finn and Sophie explain the present simple and present continuous tenses.
Question forms
How do you ask questions in English? Join Finn and Sophie and find out!
Future perfect continuous
Learn how to use the future perfect continuous grammar form in English.
Verb patterns
Verb + infinitive with 'to'? Verb + gerund? Learn about verb patterns.
So, such, enough, too
Learn how to use these intensifiers in English.
-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses
We explain all about present and past participle clauses.
The future perfect
How to use the future perfect to make educated guesses about things that will happen.
Linking devices of contrast
Despite, although, while - there are lots of ways we link contrasting ideas.
Conditionals review
Finn and Callum look at all kinds of 'if' clauses.
Used to, be used to and get used to
We explain and demonstrate the way these verbs, which look very similar, are used.
Future continuous
Today's programme is all about the future continuous tense
Verb patterns
We talk about three different verb patterns.
So, such, enough, too
"There was such a long queue for coffee!" Learn how to use intensifiers.
-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses
Catherine and Callum explain all about present and past participle clauses.
Future perfect
Finn and Catherine talk about the future perfect tense
Linking devices of contrast
We explain words and phrases we can use to link contrasting ideas together.
Review of conditionals
Join us for this programme as we review four different types of conditionals.
Used to, be used and get used to
We explain and demonstrate the different way these verbs, which look similar, are used.
Future continuous and be + infinitive
Learn two ways of talking about the future.
Multi-word verbs
We explain the different types of phrasal verbs to use with different grammar.
Narrative tenses
Learn how to use the past tenses to tell stories.
Adverb position 2
We discuss where we use adverbs with adjectives and other adverbs.
Relative clauses
Learn how to use defining and non-defining relative clauses.
Talking about the future
Learn how to use 'will', 'going to', 'might' and 'be likely to' to talk about the future.
The definite article with abstract uncountable nouns
Learn all about the word 'the' and how to use it with abstract uncountable nouns.
Adverb position
We talk about the three positions where adverbs usually go when used with verbs.
Comparatives and superlatives
Learn the grammar of comparatives and superlatives
Active and passive voice
Learn how we can express sentences in two different ways: active voice and passive voice.
Reported speech
What to do with pronouns, tenses and word order when you report what someone else says.