BBC Learning English

🧐 Learn the difference between 'been' and 'gone' with Sian's helpful tip and then try to answer the question below!⁣ ⁣ 🗣️ "Sian has been to work." 🤔 Where is she now?⁣ ⁣ A) at home⁣ B) at work⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: Try this fun video quiz all about the difference between 'been' and 'gone'. Link in bio.

🤔 Do you know when to use ‘it’s’ and when to use ‘its’? 👀 Scroll through the images to revise the rules so you never get it wrong again! Share this post with a friend and then see if you can fill the gaps in this sentence 👇 ⁣ ⁣ ‘This pot has lost 1) ______ lid so 2) ______ useless now.’⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: 🎧 To listen to an episode of 6 Minute English all about the decline of the apostrophe, click on our link in bio.⁣ ⁣ ⁣

🗣’ish’ is very common in spoken English, but do you know how to use it? Watch Sian’s shortish video to learn 5 ways we use ‘ish’ in natural English to make words more vague – less exact! ✍️ Try using a word with ‘ish’ in a comment

🎸🎶🎙️ Are you a Taylor Swift fan? 😀 Here's a life tip from the 'bad blood' singer. Do you agree with her advice? Is it easy to be good to people no matter what happens? 👇👇👇 ⁣ ⁣

Practise your pronunciation! Here are 5 tricky business words to say. 👨‍💼👩‍💼 🗣️ Try saying the words before Tim - and see how many you get right! ✅ ✍️ Do you know any other tricky English business words?

🤩 Beth is here with a quick tip about the 'bring' and 'take'. Read the tip and then fill in the gap below:⁣ ⁣ I'm going to the library later. Do you want me to ______ the books you borrowed back?⁣ ⁣ a) bring⁣ b) take ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: Find out what mistakes learners often make with 'bring' and 'take' - and learn about other common advanced level mistakes. Click on our link in bio.

🦅 An eagle flying free? 🐬 A dolphin in the ocean? Which animal would you be – and why? ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣

👍🦵✋ These names for parts of the body all have silent letters! Can you name them all and pronounce them correctly? Watch out for the silent letters 🤫!

👯‍♀️ Here’s a verb phrase to use to describe family similarities! Scroll through the slides to learn how to use ‘take after someone’ – and share this post with a friend! Who in your family do you take after?⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: 🤔 Do you know how to use the phrasal verb 'look up to someone'? Click on our link in bio to find out.⁣ ⁣ [image: Getty]⁣ ⁣ ⁣

❓What is the error in this English sentence? 😲 Look carefully at the verb! 🙋⁣ ⁣ BONUS: 'Stop to talk' or 'stop talking'? Sian explains the difference in just one minute! Link in bio.⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣

The present perfect (have done) and the present perfect continuous (have been doing) are often confused! 😩 Do you know the difference? 🤨 Sian is here with a quick explanation and some useful examples to help you! Watch the video and then try this quiz.👇😁 ✍️ Sorry I haven’t called you! I have ______ a really good book – I only have one chapter left to read! 📖 A) read B) been reading

😀 Sam's here with a tip on the difference between ‘come back’ and ‘go back’. ⁣ Read the tip and then tell us:⁣ In which sentence is the speaker in Spain at the moment? 🇪🇸⁣ a) I love Spain! I hope to come back next year.⁣ b) I love Spain! I hope to go back next year.⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: 👀 If you'd like more detail! Watch a short video of Sam explaining the difference between 'come back' and 'go back'! Link in bio.⁣