2016-02-01 Future perfect continuous – 6 Minute Grammar
In the programme, Finn and Neil discuss the verb form you need to use when you want to focus on the continuous nature of a future activity and how long…
2016-01-26 Verb patterns – 6 Minute Grammar
Verb patterns 1 What comes after a verb? There are many verbs in English and there are many different patterns for what comes after a verb. Some common patterns are:…
2016-01-19 So, such, enough, too – 6 Minute Grammar
So, such, enough, too Rob is late for the programme because there was such a long queue for coffee! But he finally joined Finn and they had enough time to…
2016-01-12 Participle Clauses – 6 Minute Grammar
-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses Callum has cut himself shaving – and Catherine uses this to explain all about present and past participle clauses. There are lots of examples and…
2016-01-05 How to use the future perfect – 6 Minute Grammar
The Future Perfect In this episode of 6 Minute Grammar, Callum and Finn look at different uses of the future perfect verb form. We can use it for lots of…
2015-12-22 How to use linking devices to show contrast – 6 Minute Grammar
Linking devices of contrast Despite, although, while, whereas… there are lots of words and phrases we can use to link contrasting ideas together. Learn how they work with Finn and…
2015-12-15 Revision of conditional verb forms – 6 Minute Grammar
Review of conditionals Join Callum and Finn for this programme as they review four different types of conditionals. Has Finn prepared? What would have made him stay in bed? How…
2015-12-08 Understanding ‘used to’, ‘be used to’ and ‘get used to’ – 6 Minute Grammar
Used to, be used and get used to In this edition of 6 Minute Grammar, Callum and Catherine explain and demonstrate the different way these verbs, which look very similar,…
2015-12-01 Using the future continuous and ‘be’ with the infinitive – 6 Minute Grammar
Callum Hello and welcome to 6 Minute Grammar with me, Callum. Catherine And me, Catherine. Callum Today’s programme is about a couple of ways of talking about the future. The…
2015-11-24 How to use phrasal verbs type 1, 2, 3 & 4 – 6 Minute Grammar
CallumHello! Welcome to 6 Minute Grammar with me, Callum. CatherineAnd me, Catherine. In this programme we’re talking about multi-word verbs. CallumYes, these are verbs that are made up of more…
2015-11-17 How to use narrative tenses – 6 Minute Grammar
Narrative tenses Catherine saw a monkey in a tree on her way to work today. Hear more about this story and find out how to use narrative tenses in this…
2015-11-10 Putting adverbs in the right place – 6 Minute Grammar
Adverb position 2 In Unit 15 we took a first look at the position of adverbs. Now Catherine and Callum discuss where we use adverbs with adjectives and other adverbs.…
2015-11-04 Using defining and non-defining relative clauses – 6 Minute Grammar
Defining and non-defining relative clauses Callum and Catherine, who recorded the programme with Finn’s help, explore the topic of relative clauses. Did you spot the relative clause in that introduction?…
2015-10-27 How to talk about the future – 6 Minute Grammar
Talking about the future In English, we can use will, be going to, the present simple or present continuous tenses, phrases like about to, and verbs like aim and plan…
2015-10-20 How to use the definite article with abstract uncountable nouns – 6 Minute Grammar
The definite article with abstract uncountable nouns Join Callum, Catherine and Finn as they talk through this topic. If you’ve completed Activity 1 and Activity 2 you should now be…
2015-10-13 Putting adverbs in the correct place – 6 Minute Grammar
Adverb position 1 Callum and Catherine, with Finn’s help, talk about the three positions where adverbs usually go when used with verbs. They also explain where to put adverbs when…
2015-10-06 The past perfect continuous tense – 6 Minute Grammar
Neil Hello and welcome to 6 Minute Grammar with me, Neil. Catherine And me, Catherine. Today, we’re talking about the past perfect continuous tense… Neil… which we use to give…
2015-09-29 How to use reported speech – 6 Minute Grammar
Reported speech Finn gives Neil a sandwich while Neil and Catherine take a look at the grammar of reported speech. Find out what to do with pronouns, tenses and word…
2015-09-22 How to use comparatives and superlatives – 6 Minute Grammar
Comparatives and superlatives Catherine had a terrible journey to work this morning. But it’s a useful way to help us understand comparatives and superlatives. Find out why in this episode…
2015-09-09 How to use the active and passive voice – 6 Minute Grammar
Active and passive voice Finn wants to talk about English grammar – but Catherine keeps hitting him! Find out why and learn about the active and passive voices in this…