Modals
I am sure he is right.
He must be right.
Conditional Type 1
Ha keményen dolgozol, nem fogsz megbukni.
If you work hard, you will not fail.
be excited ...... sg
about
3 things you can do with an account
+
Idiom: to enjoy gardening
open, create, set up, cancel etc
+
to have a green thumb
What is wrong?
I have few friends I can call. Don't worry.
+
Idiom: sleep for a short period
a few friends
+
have a cat nap
Everything is dry. I am sure it is not raining.
It can't be raining.
Conditional Type 2
Ha elhívna randira, elmennék vele.
If he asked me out, I would go out with him.
be surprised ....... sg
at
What does 'satnav' stand for?
+
Idiom: something is very expensive
satellite navigation
+
it costs an arm and a leg
What is wrong?
Try to have a few patience.
+
Idiom: It is nothing, it is so easy
Try to have a little patience
+
a piece of cake
It is possible that David has already left. I am not sure.
David could/may/might have left.
Conditional Type 3
Ha időben szóltál volna, megérkeztem volna időben.
If you had told me in time, I would have arrived in time.
be sensitive .... sg
to
....... others I know, I find environmental protection very important.
+
Idiom: it is obvious
unlike
+
it goes without saying
What is wrong?
Every members of my class wear uniform.
+
Idiom: get the big part of the work
Every member of my class wears a uniform
+
get a lion's share of the deal
I am absolutely positive that Robbie didn't break into our house. He is in prison, you know.
Robbie can't have broken into our house.
Conditional Mixed Type
Ha én főztem volna, most mindenki rosszul lenne.
If I had cooked, everybody would be sick now.
be famous ..... sg
for
synonym of 'as if'
+
Idiom: This person is very dear to me.
as though ( perhaps 'like')
+
He/she is the apple of my eye.
What is wrong?
I have lots of friends but neither of them knows me as you do.
+
Idiom: be on the wrong track
I have lots of friends but none of them know me as you do.
+
be on a wild goose chase
Wow, congratulations. I am sure you have been working on this report for ages.
You must have been working on this report for ages.
Conditional Mixed type
Ha jobb sofőr lennél, nem a bátyádat kértem volna meg, hogy vezessen.
If you were (was) a better driver, I wouldn't have asked your brother to drive.
be popular .... sy
with
In the first photo, I can see a middle-aged woman, ........ in the second photo, there is a relatively young one.
+
Idiom: briefly (2 versions)
whereas
+
in a nutshell
To cut the long story short
What is wrong?
One of my colleague have wrote about this possibilities.
+
Idiom: Money has to be earned, you know.
One of my colleagues has written about this possibility.
+
Money doesn't grow on trees.