BBC Learning English

Eid Mubarak! ⭐️ Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful Eid. 🕯️ Image: Getty

🫣 Did something bad happen to you when you weren’t expecting it? 🫣 You’re not going to put yourself in that situation again, are you? Learn this useful English expression that summarises this life lesson. Double-tap to like this post and put your answer in the comments!⁠ ⁠ Image: Getty⁠

Here are 3 common mistakes English learners make with the present perfect! Have you ever made any of these mistakes? What other errors do you know that learners make with tenses? Tell us in the comments!

Learn how to talk about an action you did regularly for some time in the past but don't do now.⁠ ⁠ Can you write a sentence with 'used to'?⁠ ⁠ EXTRA: Visit our website to learn more about 'used to', 'be used' and 'get used to'. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠

⁠ Prepositions can be confusing, so let’s practise when to use ‘about’ and ‘for’ after ‘ask’. Read Beth’s quick tip and then complete this sentence:⁠ ⁠ I didn’t understand so I asked my teacher ______ help.⁠ 1. about⁠ 2. for⁠ ⁠ Want to keep learning? Click the link for more lessons. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠ ⁠

What phrases do you know with ‘leg’? Don’t worry, we’re not going to pull your leg - we’re here to help you! Scroll through the images to learn 7 phrases with ‘leg’ – and write some sample sentences of your own! 🤔🧐 Images: Getty

Is coffee countable or uncountable?

📣Here’s a ‘heads up’ that there will be some posts teaching you idioms over the next few weeks!⁠ Here are some idioms using the word ‘head’. Can you use one of them in a sentence?⁠ ⁠ Want to learn more another expression with ‘head’ in it? Check out the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ [Image: Getty]⁠

Sian will explain the difference and share a top top to make sure you always remember!

How good is your English?⁠ Test it with this quiz.⁠ ⁠ Learn how to talk about past habits with 'used to'. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠ [Image: Getty]⁠

Can you complete this English expression? 🤥 It’s very informal, and people say it when they think someone’s lying to them! 🤥🤥🤥 Double-tap to like this post and put your answer in the comments! Image: Getty

☕Want a coffee? Do you stop to drink it or stop drinking it? Sian is here to explain the important difference.☕