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Jun 28, 2022

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Verb + infinitive with 'to'? Verb + gerund? Learn about verb patterns.

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Jun 28, 2022

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Learn English grammar in six minutes. Every Tuesday join two of our presenters and learn a new key area of grammar. Our presenters include Finn, Emma, Rob, Neil, Sophie & Alice.

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The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’: Have you ever ridden a camel? Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Present perfect and past simple: Catherine and Neil talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses. by 6 Minute Grammar
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So, such, enough, too: "There was such a long queue for coffee!" Learn how to use intensifiers. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Linking devices of contrast: Learn about the words and phrases we can use to link contrasting ideas together. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Verb patterns: Verb + infinitive with 'to'? Verb + gerund? Learn about verb patterns. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Articles: Rob and Emma talk about articles and Finn talks about elephants in Cambodia... by 6 Minute Grammar
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'Like' for preference and description: We explain different meanings of the word 'like', and talk about food... by 6 Minute Grammar
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The past simple tense: "Did you have breakfast?" Learn how to use the past simple tense. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Past simple and past continuous: We talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Past simple and past continuous: We talk about the Titanic disaster and teach you two past verb forms. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Defining relative clauses: How to use defining relative clauses. They give information about a noun in a sentence. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Comparatives and superlatives: Who's taller and who is the thinnest? Learn how to compare people and things in English. by 6 Minute Grammar
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The present perfect with 'just', 'already' and 'yet': 'I've just been to the London eye!' Learn how to talk about your activities. by 6 Minute Grammar
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The first conditional: "If it rains, I will take my umbrella." Learn how to use the first conditional. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Adverbs of frequency: Learn how to use words like 'always', 'never' and 'sometimes'. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Indirect questions: Rob and Catherine tell you what they are, how to make them and when to use them. by 6 Minute Grammar
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The second conditional: "If my team won, I'd be so happy!" Learn how to use the second conditional. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Present continuous and 'going to': We talk about making plans and... what is Finn doing tonight? by 6 Minute Grammar
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'Used to': Using the phrase 'used to' to talk about the past: "I used to meet my friends every day." by 6 Minute Grammar
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Present tenses: Finn and Catherine take a look at the present simple, continuous and perfect. by 6 Minute Grammar
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'Used to' and 'would': Hear about a strange habit Finn had when he was a child. He used to sleepwalk! by 6 Minute Grammar
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Too, very, enough: Too expensive? Using 'too', 'very' and 'enough' with adjectives to talk about degree. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Used to and would: Learn to talk about this you did as habits in the past. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Question tags: "You didn't eat all the chocolate, did you?" Learn how to use 'did you' - a question tag. by 6 Minute Grammar
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State verbs: Learn about verbs we don't usually use in continuous tenses. by 6 Minute Grammar
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'May', 'might' and 'could': What are you having for dinner tonight? Listen to find out what Catherine might have. by 6 Minute Grammar
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