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This week Sophie and Finn explain different meanings of the word 'like'.

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Jul 26, 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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'Used to', 'be used' and 'get used to': Learn to talk about actions that happened regularly in the past. 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 future perfect: Learn about a tense that helps you to make predictions about the future. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Review of conditionals: Join us for this programme as we review four different types of conditionals. 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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The past simple tense: "Did you have breakfast?" Learn how to use the past simple tense. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Future perfect continuous: How to describe the continuous nature of a future activity and how long it will last. by 6 Minute Grammar
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-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses: Catherine and Callum explain all about present and past participle clauses. 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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Adverbs of frequency: Learn how to use words like 'always', 'never' and 'sometimes'. 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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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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Question forms: We’ll take a look at yes-no questions and questions to get to know each other. 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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Too, very, enough: Too expensive? Using 'too', 'very' and 'enough' with adjectives to talk about degree. 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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'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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Verb patterns: Verb + infinitive with 'to'? Verb + gerund? Learn about verb patterns. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Present simple and continuous: There's nothing like the present! Learn about the present simple and present continuous. 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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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 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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'Have to' and 'must': Learn how to talk about obligations in English using 'have to' and 'must'. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Subject questions: Learn how to form questions when you want to ask about a subject or an object. 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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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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Verb tenses: Neil and Catherine go on a 'tour' of 6 very important English tenses. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Verb patterns: When is a verb followed by a gerund, and when is it followed by an infinitive? by 6 Minute Grammar
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The present perfect with 'for' and 'since': Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using the words 'for' and 'since'. 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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'Used to': Did Rob use to play video games? Listen to find out and learn more. by 6 Minute Grammar
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Defining relative clauses: Do you know who married Ron Weasley in Harry Potter? Find out and learn more. by 6 Minute Grammar
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