Irregular
see
saw seen
I've lived here _____ ten years.
I've lived here FOR ten years.
When I was a child I ....... (play) volleyball in the school team.
When I was a child I played volleyball in the school team.
so that
I am doing my homework so that I can go out later
żeby, po to, aby
shows purpose/reason
He ..................(see) the match last week.
He saw the match last week.
win
won won
He's known Mary _____ 1995.
He's known Mary SINCE 1995.
My husband ..................(start) skiing lessons earlier this year.
My husband started skiing lessons earlier this year.
as soon as
I want to become a teacher as soon as I leave school.
jak tylko, kiedy tylko, gdy tylko, tak szybko jak
used to mean immediately
Ronaldo ..........................(score) the winning goal in the match yesterday.
Ronaldo scored the winning goal in the match yesterday.
cut
cut cut
They have slept _____ hours.
They have slept FOR hours.
They ............(win) the racewalking on Monday.
They won the racewalking on Monday.
except
I my family we all love running except my younger brother.
oprócz, poza, z wyjątkiem
meaning 'not including '
I love running. I .......... (compete) in over 20 competitions.
I love running. I have competed in over 20 competitions.
have
had had
The dog has been outside _____ an hour.
The dog has been outside FOR an hour.
I.......(see) lots of comedies recently.
I have seen lots of comedies recently.
although
She's good at English although she doesn't practice very often.
mimo że, pomimo że
meaning 'but'
His team ........(collect) around 16 prizes and they hope to win more in the future.
His team have/has collected around 16 prizes and they hope to win more in the future.
swim
swam swum
John has written five books _______ he moved to New York.
John has written five books SINCE he moved to New York.
Maria.....................(not train) enough for tomorrow's race. I don't think she will do well.
Maria didn't train enough for tomorrow's race. I don't think she will do well.
either.....or
I will either play computer games or violin at weekend.
albo jedno, albo drugie
shows a choice
I ........(not win) a competition in my life!
I haven't won a competition in my life!