Defining relative clauses
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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'.
Comparatives and superlatives
Who's taller and who is the thinnest? Learn how to compare people and things in English.
The present perfect with 'for' and 'since'
Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using the words 'for' and 'since'.
The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’
Have you ever ridden a camel? Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.
Verb patterns
We explain when is a verb followed by a gerund and when is it followed by an infinitive.
Present continuous and 'going to'
Rob, Emma and Finn are going to help you talk about future arrangements in this podcast!
Articles
Join Rob, Emma and Finn to learn about articles.
Past simple and past continuous
We talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms.
The past simple tense
"Did you have breakfast?" Learn how to use the past simple tense.
‘Have to’ and ‘must’
Do you know how to talk about obligations in English? Join Finn and Alice to find out!
Adverbs of frequency
Do you often listen to things in English? Learn more adverbs of frequency here.
Like for preference and description
This week Sophie and Finn explain different meanings of the word 'like'.
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.