Learning English Grammar
Episodes
Indirect questions
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine and Rob teach you how and when to use indirect questions
Tenses
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neil and Catherine go on on a 'tense tour' of six very important English tenses.
Too, very, enough
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob and Catherine help you understand the words too, very and enough
Subject questions
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do we form questions when we want to ask about a subject or an object?
'Used to'
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did Rob use to play video games? Listen to find out and learn more.
'May', 'might' and 'could'
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are you having for dinner tonight? Listen to find out what Catherine might have.
Defining relative clauses
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know who married Ron Weasley in Harry Potter? Find out and learn more.
The present perfect with ‘just’, ‘already’ and ‘yet’
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use the present perfect with just, already and yet.
Comparatives and superlatives
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who's taller and who is the thinnest? Learn how to compare people and things in English.
The present perfect with 'for' and 'since'
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using the words 'for' and 'since'.
The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever ridden a camel? Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.
Verb patterns
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Verb + infinitive with 'to'? Verb + gerund? Learn about verb patterns.
So, such, enough, too
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use these intensifiers in English.
-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We explain all about present and past participle clauses.
The future perfect
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to use the future perfect to make educated guesses about things that will happen.
Linking devices of contrast
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite, although, while - there are lots of ways we link contrasting ideas.
Conditionals review
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Callum look at all kinds of 'if' clauses.
Used to, be used and get used to
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We explain and demonstrate the different way these verbs, which look similar, are used.
Future continuous and be + infinitive
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn two ways of talking about the future.
4 types of phrasal verbs
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Callum and Catherine discuss four different types of phrasal verb
Narrative tenses
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What tenses do we use to tell stories in English?
Adverb position 2
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss where we use adverbs with adjectives and other adverbs.
Relative clauses
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use defining and non-defining relative clauses.
Talking about the future
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use 'will', 'going to', 'might' and 'be likely to' to talk about the future.
The definite article with abstract uncountable nouns
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn all about the word 'the' and how to use it with abstract uncountable nouns.
Adverb position
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the three positions where adverbs usually go when used with verbs.
Comparatives and superlatives
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine and Finn discuss comparatives and superlatives… and commuting!
Active and passive voice
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about using the active and passive voices in this episode of 6 Minute Grammar.
Reported speech
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What to do with pronouns, tenses and word order when you report what someone else says.
Linking devices: cause and effect
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn words and phrases like 'therefore' and 'because of'.
The third conditional
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use the third conditional to talk about things in the past you didn't do.
Adjectives and adverbs
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discover that chocolate biscuits are a helpful learning tool when talking about this.
The past perfect
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where had John already gone when Mary rang his doorbell? We give you the answer.
Modals of deduction and speculation
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what to say when you're making a guess about a past or present situation.
First and zero conditional
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use two types of conditional sentences
Phrasals
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To separate or not to separate? We look into phrasal and prepositional verbs.
Quantifiers
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use 'both', 'every', 'all', 'each', 'either' and 'neither'.
Present perfect continuous
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neil's got paint all over his clothes. What's he been doing?
Present tenses
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how to use the present simple, present continuous and present perfect tenses.
'Can', 'could', 'be able to', 'manage to'
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn key words and phrases to talk about ability in the present and the past.
Will, going to, might
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Catherine talk about the future.
Question tags
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.
Present perfect and past simple
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.
State verbs
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine and Neil explain the right way to use these verbs.
The second conditional
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about unreal or imaginary situations using the second conditional.
The first conditional
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If it rains, I will take my umbrella." Learn how to use the first conditional.
Present and past passives
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Passive forms can be tricky to understand but Rob, Neil and Mike are here to help you.
Indirect questions
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn different ways of asking for information and making requests.
Verb tenses
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neil and Catherine go on a 'tour' of 6 very important English tenses.
Too, very, enough
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Too expensive? Using 'too', 'very' and 'enough' with adjectives to talk about degree.
Subject questions
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to form questions when you want to ask about a subject or an object.
Used to and would
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the programme to practise the grammar we've learned so far in the series.
Will, going to, might
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Catherine talk about the future.
Question Tags
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag.
Present Perfect and Past Simple
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine and Neil talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.
State verbs
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re unsure about the difference between state verbs and action verbs, listen on.
The second conditional
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you need to learn about the second conditional, give us 6 minutes and we can help!
First Conditional
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn all about the first conditional in 6 minute grammar.
Present and past passives
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Passive forms can be tricky to understand but Rob, Neil and Mike are here to help you.
Indirect questions
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn different ways of asking for information and making requests.
Tenses
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Neil and Catherine discussing how to use six different English tenses.
Too, very, enough
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does Catherine buy the very expensive red dress? Listen to find out and learn more.
Subject questions
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we form questions when we want to ask about a subject or an object?
‘Used to’
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did Rob use to play video games? Listen to find out and learn more.
‘May’, ‘might’ and ‘could'
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are you having for dinner tonight? Listen to find out what Catherine might have.
Defining relative clauses
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know who married Ron Weasley in Harry Potter? Find out and learn more.
The present perfect with 'just', 'yet' and 'already'
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use the present perfect with 'just', 'yet' and 'already'.
Comparatives and superlatives
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who's taller and who is the thinnest? Learn how to compare people and things in English.
The present perfect with 'for' and 'since'
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using the words 'for' and 'since'.
The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever ridden a camel? Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.
Verb patterns
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We explain when is a verb followed by a gerund and when is it followed by an infinitive.
Present continuous and 'going to'
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rob, Emma and Finn are going to help you talk about future arrangements in this podcast!
Articles
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rob, Emma and Finn to learn about articles.
Past simple and past continuous
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms.
The past simple tense
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Did you have breakfast?" Learn how to use the past simple tense.
‘Have to’ and ‘must’
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how to talk about obligations in English? Join Finn and Alice to find out!
Adverbs of frequency
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you often listen to things in English? Learn more adverbs of frequency here.
Like for preference and description
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Sophie and Finn explain different meanings of the word 'like'.
Present simple and present continuous
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Finn and Sophie explain the present simple and present continuous tenses.
Question forms
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you ask questions in English? Join Finn and Sophie and find out!
Future perfect continuous
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use the future perfect continuous grammar form in English.
Verb patterns
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Verb + infinitive with 'to'? Verb + gerund? Learn about verb patterns.
So, such, enough, too
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use these intensifiers in English.
-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We explain all about present and past participle clauses.
The future perfect
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to use the future perfect to make educated guesses about things that will happen.
Linking devices of contrast
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Despite, although, while - there are lots of ways we link contrasting ideas.
Conditionals review
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Callum look at all kinds of 'if' clauses.
Used to, be used to and get used to
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We explain and demonstrate the way these verbs, which look very similar, are used.
Future continuous
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's programme is all about the future continuous tense
Verb patterns
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about three different verb patterns.
So, such, enough, too
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"There was such a long queue for coffee!" Learn how to use intensifiers.
-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine and Callum explain all about present and past participle clauses.
Future perfect
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Catherine talk about the future perfect tense
Linking devices of contrast
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We explain words and phrases we can use to link contrasting ideas together.
Review of conditionals
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this programme as we review four different types of conditionals.
Used to, be used and get used to
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We explain and demonstrate the different way these verbs, which look similar, are used.
Future continuous and be + infinitive
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn two ways of talking about the future.
Multi-word verbs
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We explain the different types of phrasal verbs to use with different grammar.
Narrative tenses
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use the past tenses to tell stories.
Adverb position 2
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss where we use adverbs with adjectives and other adverbs.