The past simple tense

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 ... Show More

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 transcri ... Show More

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 ... Show More

Past continuous You use the past continuous tense to talk about something that occurred in the past. Past continuous tense is used when the action you’re talking about started before the moment you’re describing, but had not finished. For example, in past tense, you might say: ‘I ... Show More

Learn how to use the past tense in Russian. Good news: Using the past tense in Russian is easy. We’ll learn how to use lots of verbs to say what we did and who we spoke to. 

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Simple present with "to be". A listening story 

Do you need to learn all English tenses? How often are some of them used? In this video, I go through verb tense frequency, give a summary of all the tenses, and then explain how best to learn tenses so that you can use them naturally. Get my fluency book for free here: https://w ... Show More