2019-12-29 Using an extra ‘do’ – Learners’ Questions
“Why do we use an extra ‘do’ in affirmative sentences?” That’s what M Pedroso would like to know, and Dan has the answer!
2019-12-22 ‘Fault’, ‘flaw’ or ‘weakness’ – Learners’ Questions
“What’s the difference between ‘fault’, ‘flaw’ and ‘weakness’?” That’s what Helen would like to know, and Dan has the answer!
2019-12-15 ‘Get’ plus past participle – Learners’ Questions
“What’s the difference between ‘marry’ and ‘get married’?” That’s what Gholam would like to know, and Dan has the answer!
2019-12-08 Using ‘off’ as a preposition – Learners’ Questions
“What does ‘off’ mean as a preposition?” That’s what Tamas from Hungary would like to know, and Dan has the answer!
2019-12-01 5 expressions with ‘take’ – Learners’ Questions
“What does ‘take for granted’ mean?” That’s what Mirto from Brazil would like to know, and Dan has the answer! And he’ll teach you 4 other expressions with ‘take’.
2019-11-24 ‘Remember’, ‘remind’, ‘recollect’ and ‘recall’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘remember’, ‘remind’, ‘recollect’ and ‘recall’? – Agustin Answer this Which of these words not only means remember, but also involves communicating the memory?…
2019-11-17 ‘Situation’, ‘position’ and ‘condition’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘situation’, ‘position’ and ‘condition’? – Giti Answer this Which of these words is both a noun and a verb? Language points ConditionCondition is…
2019-11-11 As well soon far much long as What’s the difference – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between as well as, as soon as, as far as, as much as and as long as? – Shafie Answer this Which as –…
2019-11-03 Pronouncing ‘-s’ and ‘-ed’ endings – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question When should we use /z/ for ‘s’ endings? How do we pronounce ‘-ed’ endings? – Nahid Answer this The past of the verb ‘to help’ sounds like:…
2019-10-27 ‘Who’, ‘whom’ or ‘whose’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘who’, ‘whom’ and ‘whose’? – Rodolfo from Brazil Answer this Complete the sentence: “The student ______ (who, whom, whose) dog has run away,…
2019-10-20 Preposition ‘to’ + ‘-ing’ or ‘infinitive’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question After the preposition ‘to’, do we use +ing or infinitive verb? – Paola from Italy Answer this Complete the sentence: “I prefer _____ (eat) crisps to ____…
2019-10-13 ‘Win’, ‘earn’ and ‘gain’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘win’, ‘earn’ and ‘gain’? – Esraa Answer this Which of these three verbs is the irregular one? Language points Win – 1st placeWin…
2019-10-06 ‘See’, ‘look’ and ‘watch’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘see’, ‘look’ and ‘watch’? – Shanu Answer this How many verb forms does the verb ‘lie’ have? Language points See – perceiveSee can…
2019-09-29 ‘lie’, ‘lie’ (another verb) and ‘lay’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘lie’ and ‘lay’? – Alejandra Answer this How many verb forms does the verb ‘lie’ have? Language points Lie – move into a…
2019-07-14 How to talk about past mistakes correctly – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question How do you talk about mistkes in the past? – Hani from Saudi Arabia Answer this Which is used for stronger regrets: ‘wish’ or ‘if only’? Language…
2019-06-07 Fill up, fill out or fill in what’s the difference – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘fill up’, ‘fill out’ and ‘fill in’? – Ailin maria (YouTube) Answer this Which of these verbs is able to replace the other…
2019-05-26 What does ‘approach’ mean – Learners’ Questions
What does ‘approach’ mean? Dan explains the meanings of ‘approach’ in this Learners’ Questions! Mariam asks: “I have a question that I hope you will answer. What are the different…
2019-05-19 How can English be confusing Why is English ambiguous – Learners’ Questions
How can English be confusing? Why is English ambiguous? Dan explains in this Learners’ Questions! Ibtesam from India asks: “I came across a sentence recently: ‘A father murdered his son…
2019-05-12 How to use past participles – Learners’ Questions
Learn how do we use the past participle as Dan answers this BBC Learning English learner’s question from Geisha.
2017-09-01 How to use participles as adjectives – Learners’ Questions
Dan explains how to use participles as adjectives in this episode of Learners’ Questions. Improve your English grammar with Learners’ Questions from BBC Learning English. Tutul from Bangladesh says: I…