Grammar
How do we form the third conditional?
if + past perfect ... would / could / might + have + past participle
Give an expression with the opposite meaning to the one given below.
do well on an exam
do badly on an exam
When do we use the third conditional?
We use it when we want to express the past consequence of an unrealistic action or situation in the past.
Guess the types of schools based on the definitions.
a) a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught
b) a school for children between the ages of 11 and 18, approximately
a) boarding school
b) secondary school
Fill in the gaps with appropriate verb forms.
Simon woke up late and was 30 minutes late for work. If he (wake up) ... early, he (not, be) ... late for work.
Simon woke up late and was 30 minutes late for work. If he HAD WOKEN UP early, he WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN late for work.
What words are missing in the following phrases?
a) ... up for the holidays - mieć przerwę w nauce, rozpoczynać wakacje
b) be ... up in a traffic jam - stać w korku, utknąć w korku
c) set ... - rozpocząć podróż, wyruszyć w podróż
a) BREAK up for the holidays
b) be HELD up in a traffic jam
c) set OFF / OUT
Translate the parts of the sentences in brackets into English.
a) I (nie musiałem się uczyć) ... because I didn't have any exams.
b) I (niepotrzebnie zrobiłem) ... so much food. They didn't come after all.
c) He's so depressed. He (mógł dostać) ... some bad news.
c) You (powinieneś był zaoszczędzić) ... some money for a rainy day.
a) I DIDN'T NEED TO STUDY because I didn't have any exams.
b) I NEEDN'T HAVE MADE so much food. They didn't come after all.
c) He's so depressed. He MAY / MIGHT HAVE GOT some bad news.
d) You SHOULD HAVE SAVED some money for a rainy day.
Explain the meaning of the following words in English.
a) depart
b) evidence
c) fee
d) undergraduate
a) depart - go away or leave, especially on a journey
b) evidence - something that makes you believe something is true or exists
c) fee - an amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right or service
d) undergraduate - a student who is studying for their first degree at a college or university
Translate the following sentence into English.
Na pewno nie ukradł tych pieniędzy, nawet nie miał takiej możliwości.
For example:
He can't have stolen the money, he didn't even have such an opportunity.
Translate the following words and phrases into English.
a) ogłaszać, zapowiadać
b) plan lekcji
c) wchodzić na pokład samolotu
d) wsiadać do autobusu
e) uczęszczać na kurs
a) announce
b) timetable
c) board a plane
d) get on a bus
e) attend a course