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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Episodes
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Apr 25, 2023 • 6min
'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'
Learn key words and phrases to talk about ability in the present and the past.
Apr 18, 2023 • 6min
Will, going to, might
Finn and Catherine talk about the future.
Apr 11, 2023 • 6min
Question tags
"You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.
Apr 4, 2023 • 6min
Present perfect and past simple
We talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.
Mar 28, 2023 • 6min
State verbs
Catherine and Neil explain the right way to use these verbs.
Mar 21, 2023 • 6min
The second conditional
We talk about unreal or imaginary situations using the second conditional.
Mar 14, 2023 • 6min
The first conditional
"If it rains, I will take my umbrella." Learn how to use the first conditional.
Mar 7, 2023 • 6min
Present and past passives
Passive forms can be tricky to understand but Rob, Neil and Mike are here to help you.
Feb 28, 2023 • 6min
Indirect questions
Learn different ways of asking for information and making requests.
Feb 21, 2023 • 6min
Verb tenses
Neil and Catherine go on a 'tour' of 6 very important English tenses.
