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Hello hello hello, welcome back to a new episode! This week we are continuing learning tenses with the present continuous tense. In this episode we are covering present , future and the present & future continuous tenses. We'll walk you through using the right words for gender, in formal and informal contexts and a full conversation to help you get the hang of it. Hope you enjoy :).
Kannada Gothilla Podcast
by Learning Kannada · English · Learning
Kannada Gothilla is a phrase heard often in Bangalore. It’s a go-to phrase to convey to someone you do not know the language. There are several reasons for this. One of the reasons is there isn’t a useful resource to learn Kannada. We hope to change that. The Kannada Gothilla podcast will break…
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