Learning English Grammar
BBC Radio
Practise your English grammar with these short programmes. Each week we explore a new piece of grammar you need to improve your English. Hear how grammar is used in everyday situations, and test what you’ve learnt with games and quizzes. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at
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8 snips
Jul 4, 2023 • 6min
Linking devices: cause and effect
Learn words and phrases like 'therefore' and 'because of'.
Jun 27, 2023 • 6min
The third conditional
Learn how to use the third conditional to talk about things in the past you didn't do.
Jun 20, 2023 • 6min
Adjectives and adverbs
We discover that chocolate biscuits are a helpful learning tool when talking about this.
Jun 13, 2023 • 6min
The past perfect
Where had John already gone when Mary rang his doorbell? We give you the answer.
Jun 6, 2023 • 6min
Modals of deduction and speculation
Learn what to say when you're making a guess about a past or present situation.
May 30, 2023 • 6min
First and zero conditional
Learn how to use two types of conditional sentences
May 23, 2023 • 6min
Phrasals
To separate or not to separate? We look into phrasal and prepositional verbs.
May 16, 2023 • 6min
Quantifiers
Learn how to use 'both', 'every', 'all', 'each', 'either' and 'neither'.
May 9, 2023 • 6min
Present perfect continuous
Neil's got paint all over his clothes. What's he been doing?
May 2, 2023 • 6min
Present tenses
Find out how to use the present simple, present continuous and present perfect tenses.
