All episodes of 6 Minute Grammar

6 Minute Grammar

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So, such, enough, too

Learn how to use these intensifiers in English.

Published 11/06/23

-ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses

We explain all about present and past participle clauses.

Published 10/31/23

The future perfect

How to use the future perfect to make educated guesses about things that will happen.

Published 10/24/23

Linking devices of contrast

Despite, although, while - there are lots of ways we link contrasting ideas.

Published 10/17/23

Conditionals review

Finn and Callum look at all kinds of 'if' clauses.

Published 10/10/23

Used to, be used and get used to

We explain and demonstrate the different way these verbs, which look similar, are used.

Published 10/03/23

Future continuous and be + infinitive

Learn two ways of talking about the future.

Published 09/26/23

4 types of phrasal verbs

Callum and Catherine discuss four different types of phrasal verb

Published 09/19/23

Narrative tenses

What tenses do we use to tell stories in English?

Published 09/12/23

Adverb position 2

We discuss where we use adverbs with adjectives and other adverbs.

Published 09/05/23

Relative clauses

Learn how to use defining and non-defining relative clauses.

Published 08/29/23

Talking about the future

Learn how to use 'will', 'going to', 'might' and 'be likely to' to talk about the future.

Published 08/22/23

The definite article with abstract uncountable nouns

Learn all about the word 'the' and how to use it with abstract uncountable nouns.

Published 08/15/23

Adverb position

We talk about the three positions where adverbs usually go when used with verbs.

Published 08/08/23

Comparatives and superlatives

Catherine and Finn discuss comparatives and superlatives… and commuting!

Published 07/25/23

Active and passive voice

Learn about using the active and passive voices in this episode of 6 Minute Grammar.

Published 07/18/23

Reported speech

What to do with pronouns, tenses and word order when you report what someone else says.

Published 07/11/23

Linking devices: cause and effect

Learn words and phrases like 'therefore' and 'because of'.

Published 07/04/23

The third conditional

Learn how to use the third conditional to talk about things in the past you didn't do.

Published 06/27/23

Adjectives and adverbs

We discover that chocolate biscuits are a helpful learning tool when talking about this.

Published 06/20/23

The past perfect

Where had John already gone when Mary rang his doorbell? We give you the answer.

Published 06/13/23

Modals of deduction and speculation

Learn what to say when you're making a guess about a past or present situation.

Published 06/06/23

First and zero conditional

Learn how to use two types of conditional sentences

Published 05/30/23

Phrasals

To separate or not to separate? We look into phrasal and prepositional verbs.

Published 05/23/23

Quantifiers

Learn how to use 'both', 'every', 'all', 'each', 'either' and 'neither'.

Published 05/16/23