Learning English Grammar

8:57

Fixing problems

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/10/06

Have you fixed anything recently? Phil fixed his garden gate and Becca fixed her bike. Listen to Pippa and Neil talking about fixing problems and grammar guru Georgie explaining how to use 'itself', 'by itself', 'in itself' and other reflexive pronouns for emphasis.Read along with the transcript and practise using the worksheet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/260317And try our most popular podcast series, 6 Minute English. Learn about the world and

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9:37

Stories from the past

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/09/29

Phil attended a party on a boat on the River Thames and Pippa had a student radio show while she was studying at university. Learn how to use different tenses to tell stories from the past.Have you signed up to our newsletter yet?! Get weekly tips and updates by signing up here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599To practise what you've learnt in this episode, don't forget to try the free quiz, or read along with the transcript:

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9:25

An interesting sight

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/09/22

George thought he was witnessing a crime and Phil thought a town in India was quiet until he came across an exciting festival. Neil and Pippa, and our grammar guru, Georgie teach you to use 'seem', 'it was as if' and 'it was as though' when you see something happening and you're not sure what's going on.Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599Get a free worksheet for this

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6:08

Making suggestions

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/09/15

Do you know how to make suggestions in English? Learn how to use 'let's', 'might I suggest', 'got to' and the past continuous to make suggestions sound more polite. Listen to Neil and Becca make suggestions for a new programme, and Phil, Pippa and grammar guru Georgie walk you through the language.Get a free worksheet and transcript to help you get more from this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/260224Get weekly updates and tips for improving

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8:21

Favourite things

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/09/08

Learn about adjective order and adjective phrases. An old, black guitar or a black, old guitar? Believe it or not, one sounds much more natural. We have some general rules about adjective order in a sentence. Learn about it with grammar guru Georgie and presenters Phil and Pippa. Find a transcript and worksheet at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/260217Want to boost your skills in English? Visit our skills page here:

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9:36

Doing stressful things

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/09/01

What's more stressful? Learning to drive or learning a new language? Listen to Pippa and Phil talking about stressful things and grammar guru Georgie explaining how to make comparative and superlative sentences.As always, get your free worksheet, quiz and transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/260210Sign up to our weekly newsletter! Your favourite presenters write you an email with tips and resources to help you improve your

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7:28

What have you been up to?

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/08/25

Why has Phil been doing lots of washing this week? Neil and Beth tell us what they've been up to recently, and our grammar guru Georgie teaches us about the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses.Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet:✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/260203Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter to get weekly tips, podcasts and videos to help you learn: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

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7:24

Using services

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/08/21

Sometimes we need people to do things for us. Beth and Neil talk about mechanics, hairdressers, doctors and opticians and grammar guru Georgie explains the causative.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/260127BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxietyFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️

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7:30

Film genres

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/08/18

What kinds of films do you like? Neil and Beth talk about film genres and grammar guru Georgie explains the quantifiers, 'both', 'every', 'all', 'most', 'all' and 'any'.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/260120BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxietyFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️

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8:22

First dates

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/08/11

Was Pippa's date with her friend a success? Neil and Beth talk about dates and teach some phrasal verbs like 'get on', 'hit it off' and 'settle down', with grammar guru Georgie.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET:Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/260113THE READING ROOM: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_roomFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️

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8:40

A stolen guitar

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/08/04

What possession was stolen from Neil, and who stole it? Neil and Pippa talk about crime, and Beth and Phil discuss the passive, e.g. 'was stolen', with our grammar guru Georgie.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/260106Practise your reading, listening, speaking and writing skills here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/skillsAnd don't forget to sign up to our free

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8:19

Learn how to use articles – 'a', 'an' and 'the'.

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/07/28

Do you enjoy climbing mountains and swimming in lakes? Beth and Phil talk about being outdoors, and our grammar guru Georgie explains how to use articles like 'a', 'an' and 'the'.Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet:https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251230Get our latest programmes. Subscribe to our free email newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters

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9:12

Highs and lows

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/07/21

What's the most unusual food you've ever eaten? Or the furthest you've travelled in one day? Beth and Phil answer questions like this and our grammar guru explains how to form and use superlatives.Test yourself with the worksheet on our website and find a full transcript.https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251223Get our latest programmes. Subscribe to our free email newsletter. https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters

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8:09

Holiday habits

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/07/14

Are you the kind of person who plans a trip last minute? Or do you prefer to build a spreadsheet months in advance? Pippa and Phil talk about what they tend to do when they're planning a trip, and our grammar guru Georgie explains how to use the phrase 'tend to' and modal verbs 'will' and 'might' to talk about usual behaviour.Find a worksheet to test yourself and the transcript of this episode on our website. https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251216Get our

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7:04

Gossip

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/07/07

What language can you use when you're gossiping? Pippa and Phil talk about some office gossip, and our grammar guru Georgie explains language we can use when we're speculating about something which may or may not be true. Learn about reported speech, and how to use 'may' or 'might' to speculate. TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251209THE READING ROOM: ✔️

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9:03

Learning to cook

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/06/30

What did you know how to cook before you learnt properly? Maybe it was a simple cake, or you could boil an egg and put bread in a toaster! Pippa and Phil talk about how they learnt to cook, and our grammar guru Georgie explains how to use adverbs like 'finally', 'previously' and 'once before' with the past perfect tense.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251202THE Reading ROOM:

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8:27

Secrets and surprise

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/06/23

What language can you use when you notice or see something suspicious? Pippa and Phil talk about surprises they've had in their life, and our grammar guru Georgie explains language we can use when we're curious about what's happening.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251125THE LISTENING ROOM: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_listening_roomFIND BBC LEARNING

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8:05

Life advice

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/06/16

How to give advice using the verb 'try'. Grammar guru Georgie explains.Find a free worksheet, quiz, transcript and a summary for this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/251118Got exams coming up? Try our skills page, including reading and listening exercises with exam-style questions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/skillsAnd if you haven't signed up for our newsletter yet, what are you waiting for

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8:13

Emotions

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/06/09

What does it mean to be on the verge of crying? And what are some other ways we can talk about our emotions? Learn 'make someone do or feel something', 'on the verge of' and 'about to' in this episode, with Pippa, Phil and grammar guru Georgie.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/251111 THE ENGLISH WE SPEAK: Learn English phrases and expressions here:

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8:06

Asking strangers

Learning English Grammar ·

2026/06/02

How can you ask questions politely? Find out with our grammar guru. TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251104THE READING ROOM: Practise your reading skills here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_room THE LISTENING ROOM: Practise your listening skills here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_roomFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH

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