Tag: Ask BBC Learning English

Introduction Ali has sent us a question. He wants to know the difference between the future perfect and the future perfect continuous. Phil has two similarities and five differences to…

Introduction Elie has sent us a question. She wants to know how to choose between different synonyms. Sian has some tips Sian’s 6 tips! 1. Think about connotation. Words can…

Introduction Vivana has sent us a question. She wants to know what the passive voice is. How to make the passive A passive is where we take the object on…

Introduction Marta has sent us a question. She wants to know how to sound polite and have good manners in English. You can say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ but Sian’s…

Introduction Isabel has sent us a question. She wants to know how to get better at pronouncing ‘th’ sounds. Phil’s four tips 1. There are two sounds that we often…

Introduction Rafael has sent us a question. He wants to know when to use the gerund (doing) and when to use the infinitive (to do). Sian’s 4 tips! 1. After…

Introduction Fatosh has sent us a question. She wants to know how to improve her listening. Phil’s 4 tips! 1. Find something that you like. If you’re busy, you can…

Introduction Maryam has sent us a question. She wants to know the difference between present perfect and present simple. Sian’s 4 differences! 1. We can use both present perfect and…

Introduction Marta has sent us a question. She wants to know how to identify words that have the same pronunciation but different meaning. Beth’s top tips! 1. Think about the…

Introduction Maria has sent us a question by email. She wants to know what the difference is between ‘I prefer’, ‘I would prefer’ and ‘I would rather’. Sian says… Use…

Introduction Vitoria has sent us a question. She wants to know how to get better at using the third conditional. Beth says… 1. Make sure you understand the meaning. The…

Introduction Alejandra has sent us a question. She wants to know how to learn new phrasal verbs without getting overwhelmed (freaking out!). Sian’s top tips! 1. Learn phrasal verbs in…

Introduction Semsihan has sent us a question. She wants to know how to stop translating when speaking English. Beth’s top tips! 1. Don’t worry about making mistakes! They’re a great…

Introduction Joao has sent us a question. He wants to know how to use the verb ‘pop’ in informal English. Sian says… 1. In informal English, ‘pop’ means go somewhere…

Introduction Mary has sent us a question. She wants to know how she can speak English more fluently. Beth’s 5 tips! 1. Learn informal expressions and practise using them. 2.…

Introduction Juan has sent us a question. He wants to know the difference between present perfect simple and present perfect continuous. Sian’s 5 differences! 1. The present perfect simple emphasises…