Learning English Grammar
BBC Radio
Learn English grammar with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new piece of grammar you need to improve your English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.comFollow us at
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Jun 7, 2022 • 6min
-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses
We explain all about present and past participle clauses.
May 31, 2022 • 6min
The future perfect
How to use the future perfect to make educated guesses about things that will happen.
May 24, 2022 • 6min
Linking devices of contrast
Despite, although, while - there are lots of ways we link contrasting ideas.
May 17, 2022 • 6min
Conditionals review
An entertaining review of different types of conditional structures and forms, including zero conditional and first, second, and third conditionals. The hosts test the listener's understanding with a quick quiz.
May 10, 2022 • 6min
Used to, be used to and get used to
We explain and demonstrate the way these verbs, which look very similar, are used.
May 3, 2022 • 6min
Future continuous
Today's programme is all about the future continuous tense
Apr 26, 2022 • 6min
Verb patterns
We talk about three different verb patterns.
Apr 19, 2022 • 6min
So, such, enough, too
"There was such a long queue for coffee!" Learn how to use intensifiers.
Apr 12, 2022 • 6min
-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses
This podcast discusses the use of present and past participle clauses to create efficient and natural sentences. It covers the formation of participle clauses, their uses in perfect verb forms and the passive voice, and how to make language more economical by using -ing and -ed clauses. The chapter also includes examples, tips on combining sentences with relative clauses, reducing pronouns and auxiliaries, and a quiz.
Apr 5, 2022 • 6min
Future perfect
Finn and Catherine talk about the future perfect tense
