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6 Minute Grammar

Learn English grammar in six minutes. Every Tuesday join two of our presenters and learn a new key area of grammar.Our presenters include Finn, Emma, Rob, Neil, Sophie and Alice.

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'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'

'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'

Learn key words and phrases to talk about ability in the present and the past.

2 Feb 2021

6mins

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'Used to', 'be used' and 'get used to'

'Used to', 'be used' and 'get used to'

Learn to talk about actions that happened regularly in the past.

19 May 2020

6mins

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Linking devices of contrast

Linking devices of contrast

Learn about the words and phrases we can use to link contrasting ideas together.

2 Jun 2020

6mins

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'Used to' and 'would'

'Used to' and 'would'

Hear about a strange habit Finn had when he was a child. He used to sleepwalk!

26 Jan 2021

6mins

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Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives and superlatives

Who's taller and who is the thinnest? Learn how to compare people and things in English.

6 Oct 2020

6mins

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Past simple and past continuous

Past simple and past continuous

We talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms.

25 Aug 2020

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Review of conditionals

Review of conditionals

Join us for this programme as we review four different types of conditionals.

26 May 2020

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Articles

Articles

Rob and Emma talk about articles and Finn talks about elephants in Cambodia...

1 Sep 2020

6mins

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Present and past passives

Present and past passives

Passive forms can be tricky to understand but Rob, Neil and Mike are here to help you.

8 Dec 2020

6mins

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Verb patterns

Verb patterns

When is a verb followed by a gerund, and when is it followed by an infinitive?

15 Sep 2020

6mins

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Present continuous and 'going to'

Present continuous and 'going to'

We talk about making plans and... what is Finn doing tonight?

8 Sep 2020

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The present perfect with 'for' and 'since'

The present perfect with 'for' and 'since'

Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using the words 'for' and 'since'.

29 Sep 2020

6mins

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Question tags

Question tags

"You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.

12 Jan 2021

6mins

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The present perfect with 'just', 'already' and 'yet'

The present perfect with 'just', 'already' and 'yet'

'I've just been to the London eye!' Learn how to talk about your activities.

13 Oct 2020

6mins

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Might, may, could

Might, may, could

Catherine might cook curry for dinner. Learn how to use 'might', 'may' and 'could'.

25 May 2021

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Too, very, enough

Too, very, enough

Too expensive? Using 'too', 'very' and 'enough' with adjectives to talk about degree.

17 Nov 2020

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The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’

The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’

Have you ever ridden a camel? Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.

22 Sep 2020

6mins

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Talking about the future

Talking about the future

Learn how to use 'will', 'going to', 'might' and 'be likely to' to talk about the future.

19 Jan 2021

6mins

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'Like' for preference and description

'Like' for preference and description

We explain different meanings of the word 'like', and talk about food...

28 Jul 2020

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The first conditional

The first conditional

"If it rains, I will take my umbrella." Learn how to use the first conditional.

15 Dec 2020

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