About this episode
This episode teaches how to express regrets using various grammatical structures.
Learn to talk about regrets using the third conditional, 'wish' and regret plus -ing. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/250916 LEARN HOW TO BEAT SPEAKING ANXIETY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ 6 Minute Vocabulary ✔️ The English We Speak They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
Topics covered
- regrets
- third conditional
- wish
- language tips
- speaking anxiety
Keywords
- regrets
- third conditional
- wish
- language learning
- speaking anxiety
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio, BBC Learning English
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