2015-09-01 How to use the third conditional – 6 Minute Grammar
The third conditional In this episode of 6 Minute Grammar, Neil and Catherine teach you how to use the third…
2015-08-25 Adjectives and adverbs – 6 Minute Grammar
Adjectives and adverbs Finn and Catherine discover that chocolate biscuits are a very helpful learning tool when they talk about…
2015-08-18 The past perfect tense – 6 Minute Grammar
Time for 6 Minute Grammar. Join Catherine, Rob and Harry for lots of explanations and examples of the past perfect…
2015-08-11 How to use modals of deduction and speculation – 6 Minute Grammar
Modals of deduction and speculation Do you know what to say when you’re making a guess about a past or…
2015-08-04 How to use the zero and first conditional – 6 Minute Grammar
Zero and first conditionals Neil and Catherine take a look at the zero and first conditionals. Learn how to make…
2015-07-28 How to use phrasals – 6 Minute Grammar
Phrasals To separate or not to separate? Finn and Catherine look into phrasal and prepositional verbs in 6 Minute Grammar.…
2015-07-21 How to use quantifiers – 6 Minute Grammar
Quantifiers Choosing which technology to use is never easy – but Finn and Catherine make it bit easier to choose…
2015-07-14 How to use the present perfect continuous tense – 6 Minute Grammar
Neil Hello and welcome to 6 Minute Grammar with me, Neil. Catherine And me, Catherine. Neil Today we’re talking about…
2015-07-07 How to use present tenses – 6 Minute Grammar
Present tenses Finn and Catherine take a look at the present simple, present continuous and present perfect tenses. Find out…
2025-06-12 Future perfect vs future perfect continuous – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Ali has sent us a question. He wants to know the difference between the future perfect and the future…
2025-06-05 Synonyms: How do I know which to choose? – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Elie has sent us a question. She wants to know how to choose between different synonyms. Sian has some…
2025-05-29 What’s the passive voice? – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Vivana has sent us a question. She wants to know what the passive voice is. How to make the…
2025-05-22 How to be polite in English – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Marta has sent us a question. She wants to know how to sound polite and have good manners in…
2025-05-15 How to pronounce ‘th’ sounds – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Isabel has sent us a question. She wants to know how to get better at pronouncing ‘th’ sounds. Phil’s…
2025-05-08 Gerund or infinitive? – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Rafael has sent us a question. He wants to know when to use the gerund (doing) and when to…
2025-05-02 How can I improve my listening? – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Fatosh has sent us a question. She wants to know how to improve her listening. Phil’s 4 tips! 1.…
2025-04-24 Present perfect or past simple? – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Maryam has sent us a question. She wants to know the difference between present perfect and present simple. Sian’s…
2024-12-13 How can you identify words that sound the same but have different meanings? – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Marta has sent us a question. She wants to know how to identify words that have the same pronunciation…
2024-12-06 How to use prefer, would rather and prefer – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Maria has sent us a question by email. She wants to know what the difference is between ‘I prefer’,…
2024-11-29 How can you get better at using the third conditional? – Ask BBC Learning English
Introduction Vitoria has sent us a question. She wants to know how to get better at using the third conditional.…