Learning English Grammar

Learn how to use defining relative clauses and their usage, with examples. Explore the use of 'whom' in object relative clauses and creating defining relative clauses for Harry Potter characters.

Learn how to talk about your activities using the present perfect tense with 'just', 'already', and 'yet'. The hosts discuss usage, give examples, and include a quiz. Interrupted briefly by a speaker named Hamish at King's Cross Station.

Learn about comparatives and superlatives to compare people and things in English. The hosts discuss the formation of comparatives and superlatives, including examples and irregular forms of adjectives. Stay tuned for the quiz at the end!

Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using 'for' and 'since'. This chapter provides examples and explanations of how to form the present perfect tense and how to use 'since' to specify the exact starting point. Practice expressing duration with the present perfect tense using the word 'for'.

Learn how to use the present perfect tense to talk about life experiences. Explore the use of 'ever' and 'never'. Discover strategies for answering present perfect questions. Take a quiz to test your understanding.

This podcast explores the patterns of verb plus gerund and infinitive in English. It discusses various verb patterns and how the usage of gerunds or infinitives can change the meaning. Includes a quiz to test understanding of different verb patterns and examples of 'stopped to have' vs 'stopped having' and 'remembered closing' vs 'remembered to close'.

Exploring the usage of present continuous and 'going to' for future plans and arrangements, including their interchangeability. The podcast also discusses the use of these forms to express future actions, including the informal 'gunna'.

Pronunciation of 'an', usage of 'a' and 'an' with singular nouns, explanations on when to use 'the' before names of places, and a quiz to test understanding of articles

We talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms.

Learn when and how to use the past simple tense in English, including regular and irregular verbs. Explore irregular verbs, past simple negatives, and questions. Discover how to form short answers and transform sentences in past simple tense. Test your knowledge with quizzes and visit the website for more grammar tips.