The past simple tense

The past simple tense

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Stories from the past

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.To practise what you've learnt in this episode, don't forget to try the free quiz, or read ...  Show more

An interesting sight

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 ...  Show more

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