Stories from the past

6 Minute Grammar by BBC

Sep 29, 20269:37Education

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. Have you signed up to our news...

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