conditionals
If he (nie był) a vegetarian, he (zjadłby) a rare steak last weekend.
weren't, would have eaten
Lunch (jest teraz podawany) in room 7.
is being served
It's time (żebyś się wyprowadził i znalazł pracę).
It's time you moved out and found a job.
They (wzięli kredyt hipoteczny) two years ago.
took out a mortgage
Are you prepared for (szybkie tempo uczenia się) at university? LEARNING
a steep learning curve
They (byliby teraz) on holiday in Greece if they (zarezerwowali swoje wakacje z wyprzedzeniem.
would be, had booked
They hired someone to reupholster their sofa.
They had their sofa reupholstered.
I regret not learning German at school.
I wish I had studied German at school.
You can buy this sofa (na raty)
on installments
What's your parents' (uzasadniona troska)?
legitimate worry
The king (da mu) half of his kingdom (LONG) (poślubi) his daughter.
will give him, as long as he marries
He doesn't like it when people take photograps of him. PHOTOGRAPHED
He doesn't like being photographed.
It's a shame I don't have enough time to read books.
I wish I had more time to read books.
How long (on jest samozatrudniony)?
How long has he been self-employed?
She (wściekła się) when she found out that her fiance had been cheating on her. WENT
went ballistic
If my parents hadn't supported me, I (nie zdałbym) my exams. BUT
But for my parents' support, I wouldn't have passed
They say that the reporter went missing.
The reported is said to have gone missing.
I don't want to stay at home tonight. RATHER
I'd rather not stay at home tonight.
It will take you some time to (nauczyć się fachu, poznać zasady)
learn the ropes
My parents (nigdy nie wyznaczali godziny powrotu do domu)
My parents have never set curfews.
If he wasn't so anxious, he (nie przegrałby) the race last week. BUT
But for his anxiety, he wouldn't have lost
They rumoured that the students had been cheating in the exam.
The students were rumoured to have been cheaitng in the exam.
Do you want them to order more pizza? SOONER
Would you sooner they ordered more pizza?
(patrząc wstecz), it was an unfortunate decision. IN
in hindsight
(chleb razowy) does not contain (tłuszcze nasycone)
wholemeal bread, saturated fats