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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Jan 25, 2022 • 6min
The definite article with abstract uncountable nouns
Learn all about the word 'the' and how to use it with abstract uncountable nouns.
Jan 18, 2022 • 6min
Adverb position
We talk about the three positions where adverbs usually go when used with verbs.
Jan 11, 2022 • 6min
Comparatives and superlatives
Learn about comparatives and superlatives, how to form them for adjectives and adverbs, and the rules for irregular forms
Jan 4, 2022 • 6min
Active and passive voice
Learn how we can express sentences in two different ways: active voice and passive voice.
Dec 28, 2021 • 6min
Reported speech
What to do with pronouns, tenses and word order when you report what someone else says.
Dec 21, 2021 • 6min
Linking devices: cause and effect
Learn some useful phrases for talking about cause and effect.
Dec 14, 2021 • 6min
The third conditional
Learn how to use the third conditional to talk about things in the past you didn't do.
Dec 7, 2021 • 6min
Adjectives and adverbs
Fashionable? Fashionably? Learn how to use adjectives and adverbs.
Nov 30, 2021 • 6min
The past perfect
Where had John already gone when Mary rang his doorbell? We give you the answer.
Nov 23, 2021 • 6min
Modals of deduction and speculation
Learn what to say when you're making a guess about a past or present situation.
