Present perfect and past simple

Present perfect and past simple

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Choosing a home

Do you want a house that's a bit, sort of or a lot bigger? Neil and Pippa talk about why they chose to live where they do, while grammar guru Georgie explains how to use 'a bit', 'sort of' and 'a lot' with comparisons, as well as how to compare something to a clause.TRANSCRIPT AN ...  Show more

Things you have to do

Do you have any social obligations? Beth and Neil talk about doing things they don't really want to do and our grammar guru Georgie explains ways to talk about social obligations. Learn to use 'have to', 'be meant to', 'be supposed to' and how to use the second conditional.TRANSC ...  Show more

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