Grammar Challenge (Learn English)

Grammar Challenge (Learn English)

Improve your English grammar with the BBC. Each week we challenge an English language student on an area of the English language such as verb forms, tenses, prepositions and pronunciation. Listen to a short presentation on the topic then try to answer the questions. The programmes are recorded on location in an English language classroom. Each episode lasts for six minutes and is made available every Friday.

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  • Grammar Challenge: Present perfect and past simple 6 Nov 09

    Fri, 6 Nov 09

    Duration:
    7 mins

    There are many situations in English when we mix the verb forms which we use. In this programme we look at breaking news with the present perfect and describing the details with the past simple. Our challenger Yasmina from Belgium has to choose the correct forms to use in different situations.

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