Stories from the past

BBC Mundo· Mar 10, 2026· 9m 49s

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/learningengl

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Bienvenidos al programa. Soy su presentador.
Welcome to the program. I'm your host.
0:00
Hoy analizamos las principales noticias de la semana.
Today we look at the main news of the week.
0:04
Empezamos en Europa, donde los líderes se reunieron en Bruselas.
We start in Europe, where leaders met in Brussels.
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La cumbre se centró en política energética y migración.
The summit focused on energy policy and migration.
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Nuestro corresponsal informa desde el lugar.
Our correspondent reports from the scene.
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Gracias. El ambiente aquí fue tenso pero constructivo.
Thank you. The mood here was tense but constructive.
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