About this episode
The episode discusses using different tenses to tell stories from the past, featuring personal anecdotes from the hosts.
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 along with the transcript: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/260310 Do you use English at work? Try the new series of Office English here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english or search 'Learning English for Work' in your favourite podcast app. Follow us on social media @bbclearningenglish
People in this episode
Hosts: Phil, Pippa
Topics covered
- past tense
- storytelling
- English grammar
- language learning
- university experiences
Keywords
- English grammar
- tenses
- storytelling
- learning English
- BBC Radio
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio
Places: River Thames
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