Present perfect
When DON'T we use the present perfect tense?
a) when we want to particularly emphasise the exact time when something happened
b) when we want to talk about our experiences up to the present
c) when we want to talk about something that happened in the past but is important in the present
a) when we want to particularly emphasise the exact time when something happened (past simple)
Complete the sentence with the appropriate verb form.
Would you mind (take) ... him to the doctor?
taking
This is the last day of your stay at the hotel. You want to know when you have to leave. What do you say?
For example:
What time do I have to check out by?
What does the term package holiday mean? Explain its meaning in English and translate it into Polish.
package holiday - a holiday organised by a travel company in which your travel and accommodation are booked for you (wakacje zorganizowane)
What are the present perfect forms of these verbs?
a) fly
b) think
c) understand
a) flown
b) thought
c) understood
What's the difference between go on doing something and go on to do something? Explain it in English and provide some examples of sentences.
go on doing something - continue or persist in doing something
She went on criticising her husband. - Dalej krytykowała swojego męża.
go on to do something - finish one activity and proceed to do another one
She went on to criticise her husband. - Przeszła do krytykowania swojego męża.
Explain the meaning of the following terms in English.
a) chambermaid
b) half board
a) chambermaid - a woman who cleans bedrooms and bathrooms in a hotel
b) half board - a hotel room combined with breakfast and another meal either in the evening or in the middle of the day
Guess the word based on its definition.
an organised trip that people go on to several different places, stopping to meet people or perform
tour
What time expressions are typical of the present perfect tense? Provide at least four examples.
For example:
already, ever, for, just, lately, never, recently, since, so far, still, yet...
Which verbs are followed by gerunds and which ones by infinitives?
afford, consider, fancy, pretend, promise, suggest
GERUNDS - consider, fancy, suggest
INFINITIVES - afford, pretend, promise
Translate the words and phrases into English.
a) opłata, taksa
b) pełne wyżywienie
c) przyległa łazienka
a) charge
b) full board
c) en-suite / private bathroom
What's the difference between excursion and expedition? Explain it in English.
expedition - a long journey that is undertaken for a specific purpose such as research or exploration