Past simple and past continuous

To separate or not to separate? We look into phrasal and prepositional verbs.Find our other podcasts by searching BBC Learning English in your favourite podcast app, or following this link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/podcastsSubscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https ... Show More

Learn how to use 'both', 'every', 'all', 'each', 'either' and 'neither'. Subscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/lea ... Show More

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We talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way. 

Today we will learn a few additional shortcuts to talk about the past in Spanish by using verbs in present tense and words that talk about time. 

One of the most popular films of 1997 was by far “ Titanic.” It won 11 Academy Awards! If you saw the film, or even just previews of it, you know the plot. There’s a love story between Rose (Kate Winslet) and Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) that develops while aboard a huge ship called ... Show More

Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said. 

Dan and Catherine teach you the language being used to discuss this story. 

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Learn the past tense form of the modal verbs "müssen" and "können". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. 

A man talks about what he did yesterday and today. Notice how different forms of the past tense are used throughout the story.