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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Jul 19, 2022 • 6min
Present simple and present continuous
Listen to Finn and Sophie explain the present simple and present continuous tenses.
Jul 12, 2022 • 6min
Question forms
How do you ask questions in English? Join Finn and Sophie and find out!
Jul 5, 2022 • 6min
Future perfect continuous
Learn how to use the future perfect continuous grammar form in English.
Jun 28, 2022 • 6min
Verb patterns
The podcast discusses verb patterns, including verbs followed by 'that' and an independent clause, verbs followed by the '-ing' form of another verb, and verbs followed by the infinitive with 'to'. They provide examples, discuss other verbs that follow each pattern, and mention that some verbs can have multiple patterns. There is also a quiz to test understanding of correct usage.
Jun 21, 2022 • 6min
So, such, enough, too
Learn how to use these intensifiers in English.
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.
