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CBE 4.08 | The Founding Fathers | Language focus: the past perfect and past simple tenses
Season 4, Ep. 15
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In this episode, we hear from Kate in the USA. She talks to us about the Founding Fathers of the United States, and we focus on the past perfect and past simple tenses.
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