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Learning English Grammar

Learning English Grammar

BBC Radio 309 episodes Nov 10, 2026

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. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com.

Episodes

Things we collect
Things we collect Nov 10, 2026 8:49 Do you collect anything? Beth and Neil talk about what they collect and have in their house and our grammar guru Georgie explains the grammar of quantities. Learn to use language like 'absolutely loads of', 'some' and 'only a few'. TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/250923LEARN
Regrets
Regrets Nov 3, 2026 8:13 Regrets are things you wish you could change about your past. For example, someone might have regrets about not learning a musical instrument when they were younger. Learn how to talk about your regrets in English with Neil, Pippa and grammar guru Georgie, using the third conditional, 'wish' and regret plus a gerund.Get a free worksheet for this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/engli
Reminiscing
Reminiscing Oct 27, 2026 8:23 We talk about our memories all the time. Learn how to reminisce in English with Neil, Pippa and grammar guru Georgie, using used to, would and the past simple.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/250909FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/lear
Preferences
Preferences Oct 20, 2026 8:44 Do you prefer dogs or cats? Neil and Phil talk about choices and preferences and our grammar guru Georgie explains the grammar of these choices. Learn to use prefer, would prefer and would rather.You can find a quiz and worksheet to test what you've learned here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/250902For series about tenses, conditionals, preposition
To-do lists
To-do lists Oct 13, 2026 6:43 How long is your to-do list? Beth and Neil talk about the jobs they need to do, and our grammar guru Georgie explains the grammar of your to-do list. Learn to use 'need to', 'have to', 'got to' and 'needs doing'.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/250826FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH
Fixing problems
Fixing problems Oct 6, 2026 8:57 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-engli
Stories from the past
Stories from the past Sep 29, 2026 9:37 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,
An interesting sight
An interesting sight Sep 22, 2026 9:25 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 t
Making suggestions
Making suggestions Sep 15, 2026 6:08 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/lea
Favourite things
Favourite things Sep 8, 2026 8:21 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/260
Doing stressful things
Doing stressful things Sep 1, 2026 9:36 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 ne
What have you been up to?
What have you been up to? Aug 25, 2026 7:28 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 g

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