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May 20, 2025 • 6min
Question tags
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May 13, 2025 • 6min
Present perfect and past simple
Learn when we use the present perfect and past simple tenses. Subscribe to our newsletter
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May 6, 2025 • 7min
State verbs
Dive into the intriguing world of state verbs and discover how they differ from action verbs. Explore the definitions and characteristics of these verbs, along with common misconceptions. Learn to identify and use examples like 'have' and 'want' effectively. The discussion also highlights the distinctions between present simple and continuous tenses, along with practical insights. Wrap it all up with a fun quiz to test your newfound knowledge!

Apr 29, 2025 • 7min
The second conditional
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Apr 22, 2025 • 6min
The first conditional
"If it rains, I will take my umbrella." Learn how to use the first conditional. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
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Apr 15, 2025 • 6min
Present and past passives
Learn when the passive voice is used.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website
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Apr 8, 2025 • 6min
Indirect questions
Learn different ways of asking for information and making requests.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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Apr 1, 2025 • 6min
Tenses
Neil and Catherine go on on a 'tense tour' of six very important English tenses.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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Mar 25, 2025 • 7min
Too, very, enough
Too expensive? Using 'too', 'very' and 'enough' with adjectives to talk about degree.
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Mar 18, 2025 • 7min
Subject questions
Learn how to form questions when you want to ask about a subject or an object.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website
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