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Learn English grammar with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new piece of grammar you need to improve your English. 

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6 Minute Grammar

Do you have any hobbies you'd like to start doing? Beth and Neil talk about things they enjoy and our grammar guru Georgie explains the grammar of -ing verbs and infinitives. Learn which verbs to use when we have two verbs together in English.

TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET 
Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/250930 

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Hobbies we enjoy doing

What's the difference between 'loads of' and 'lots of'? 

TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET
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Things we collect

Learn to talk about regrets using the third conditional, 'wish' and regret plus -ing.

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Regrets

We talk about our memories all the time. Learn how to reminisce in English with Neil, Pippa and grammar guru Georgie, using used to, would and the past simple.

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Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/250909 

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Reminiscing

Do you prefer dogs or cats? Neil and Phil talk about choices and preferences and our grammar guru Georgie explains the grammar of these choices. Learn to use prefer, would prefer and would rather.

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Preferences

How long is your to-do list? Beth and Neil talk about the jobs they need to do, and our grammar guru Georgie explains the grammar of your to-do list. Learn to use 'need to', 'have to', 'got to' and 'needs doing'.

TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET
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NEW SERIES: To-do lists

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Linking devices: cause and effect

Learn how to use the third conditional to talk about things in the past you didn't do.

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The third conditional

We discover that chocolate biscuits are a helpful learning tool when talking about this.

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Adjectives and adverbs

Where had John already gone when Mary rang his doorbell? We give you the answer.

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The past perfect

Learn how to use these intensifiers in English.

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