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Learning English Grammar

Practise your English grammar with these short programmes. Each week we explore a new piece of grammar you need to improve your English. Hear how grammar is used in everyday situations, and test what you’ve learnt with games and quizzes.

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Indexed episodes, last 90 days
14
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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 29, 2026

    Stories from the past (opens the original)

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    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/u178220599 To practise what you've learnt in this episode, don't forget to try the free quiz, or read along with the transcript: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning

  2. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    An interesting sight (opens the original)

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    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/u178220599 Get a free worksheet for

  3. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Making suggestions (opens the original)

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    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/260224 Get weekly updates and tips for impro

  4. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    Favourite things (opens the original)

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    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/260217 Want to boost your skills in English? Visit our skills page here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learning

  5. Episode · Sep 1, 2026

    Doing stressful things (opens the original)

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    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/260210 Sign up to our weekly newsletter! Your favourite presenters write you an email with tips and resources to help you improve

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