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    Regrets

    2026-11-03 | 8 mins.
    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.
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    Reminiscing

    2026-10-27 | 8 mins.
    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
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    Preferences

    2026-10-20 | 8 mins.
    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/250902
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    To-do lists

    2026-10-13 | 6 mins.
    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/250826
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    Fixing problems

    2026-10-06 | 8 mins.
    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-english-grammar/260317
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About 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. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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