Learning English Grammar

Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using 'for' and 'since'. The podcast explains the difference between present perfect tense and past simple tense, explores the use of present perfect for ongoing situations, and discusses the use of 'for' and 'since' in the present perfect tense.

Learn about the present perfect tense and how to use 'ever' and 'never'. Discover how to talk about life experiences and answer questions using this tense. Take a quiz and visit their website for more information.

Exploring verb patterns and multiple ways in which verbs can be used, including the use of objects before the infinitive with 'to'. Understanding and discussing specific patterns for verbs like explain, suggest, advise, offer, promise, report, and warn. A quiz is conducted to test understanding and additional resources on verb patterns are recommended.

Learn how to use intensifiers like 'so' and 'such' to emphazie adjectives and nouns. Explore their usage in sentences, including with 'that' clauses. Understand the usage of 'so', 'such', 'enough', and 'too'. Take a quiz at the end to test your comprehension.

Learn all about present and past participle clauses and how to use -ing and -ed clauses in English grammar. Discover how these clauses can make sentences more efficient and natural, avoiding repetition. Explore the usage of -ing and -ed clauses to combine subject identifiers and practice with a quiz.

Learn how to use the future perfect to make educated guesses about things that will happen. Explore examples using 'buy' and 'in' for future events and time periods. Put your knowledge to the test with an interactive quiz!

The hosts discuss different ways to link contrasting ideas using words and phrases like 'however', 'although', and 'despite'. They explain how to connect sentences using contrastive devices and provide examples. The chapter explores the usage of linking devices of contrast, such as 'despite' and 'in spite of', and how they can be followed by the ING form of a verb or a noun phrase. Quiz questions are included to test understanding.

Exploring the concept of conditionals and the different types of conditional structures, including the zero conditional and first conditional in grammar. Reviewing the different conditional forms and providing examples, with a quiz to test understanding.

Explore the differences between 'used to', 'be used to', and 'get used to'. Learn how to form questions, negatives, and alternative negative forms. Discover the usage of 'used not to' and 'can't get used to'. Test your comprehension with a quiz.

Learn two ways of talking about the future including the future continuous tense and 'be plus the infinitive'. Explore usage of the future continuous tense for future plans, predictions, likelihood, and polite questions. Discover how to use future continuous and 'b plus the infinitive' for plans, predictions, instruction, and necessity. Engage with examples, explanations, and a comprehension quiz.