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CZAS 

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

 

FORMY TWIERDZÑCE (PEŁNE)

FORMY TWIERDZÑCE (SKRÓCONE)  

I am working.

I’m working.

You are working.

You’re working.

He is working.

He’s working.

She is working.

She’s working.

It is working.

It’s working.

We are working.

We’re working.

You are working.

You’re working.

They are working.

They’re working.

FORMY PRZECZÑCE (PEŁNE)

FORMY PRZECZÑCE (SKRÓCONE)

I am not working.

I’m not working.

You are not working.

You aren’t working.

He is not working.

He isn’t working.

She is not working.

She isn’t working.

It is not working.

It isn’t working.

We are not working.

We aren’t working.

You are not working.

You aren’t working.

They are not working.

They aren’t working.

FORMY PYTAJÑCE

KRÓTKIE ODPOWIEDZI

Am I working?

Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

Are you working?

Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.

Is he working?

Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

Is she working?

Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

Is it working?

Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

Are we working?

Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.

Are you working?

Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.

Are they working?

Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

WHAT’S + PODMIOT + LIKE?

JeÊli chcemy zapytaç o czyjÊ wyglàd lub o wyra˝enie opinii na czyjÊ temat, u˝ywamy 
konstrukcji What’s + podmiot + like?, np.:

What’s your teacher like?

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PRESENT SIMPLE

 vs 

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Simple

It often rains in wet 

season.

CzynnoÊç powtarzajàca si∂, 
wyst∂pujàca regularnie.

Present Continuous

It is raining now.

CzynnoÊç, która dzieje si∂ 
w momencie, gdy o niej mówimy.

Czasowniki livelikehatewant wyst∂pujà tylko w czasie Present Simple.

CZASOWNIK 

MUST

 

FORMA TWIERDZÑCA

I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They must go.

FORMA PRZECZÑCA

I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They mustn’t go.

PYTANIE

Must I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they go?

SHALL

Shall stosujemy tylko z I lub We. Zazwyczaj shall u˝ywamy, kiedy coÊ planujemy lub proponujemy, np.:

Shall I call you tomorrow?

CZASOWNIK 

HAVE TO

FORMA TWIERDZÑCA

FORMA PRZECZÑCA

PYTANIE

KRÓTKA ODPOWIEDè

I have to go.

I don’t have to go.

Do I have to go?

Yes, I do.  
No, I don’t.

You have to go.

You don’t have to
go.

Do you have to go?

Yes, you do.  
No, you don’t.

He has to go.

He doesn’t have to 
go.

Does he have to 
go?

Yes, he does.  
No, he doesn’t.

She has to go.

She doesn’t have to 
go.

Does she have to 
go?

Yes, she does.  
No, she doesn’t.

It has to go.

It doesn’t have to 
go.

Does it have to go?

Yes, it does.  
No, it doesn’t.

We have to go.

We don’t have to 
go.

Do we have to go?

Yes, we do.  
No, we don’t.

You have to go.

You don’t have to 
go.

Do you have to go?

Yes, you do.  
No, you don’t.

They have to go.

They don’t have to 
go.

Do they have to 
go?

Yes, they do.  
No, they don’t.

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Eighty-four

RZECZOWNIKI POLICZALNE I NIEPOLICZALNE: 

A, SOME, ANY

POLICZALNE (COUNTABLE)

NIEPOLICZALNE (UNCOUNTABLE)

LICZBA POJEDYNCZA (SINGULAR)

LICZBA MNOGA (PLURAL)

a sausage

sausages

sugar

POLICZALNE W LICZBIE MNOGIEJ

NIEPOLICZALNE 

Have you got any mushrooms?

Have you got any water?

Yes, we’ve got some mushrooms.

Yes, we’ve got some water.

No, we haven’t got any mushrooms.

No, we haven’t got any water.

MUCH, MANY, A LOT OF, A FEW, A LITTLE, SOME, ANY

CZAS 

PAST SIMPLE

 – 

TO BE

FORMA TWIERDZÑCA

FORMA PRZECZÑCA

PYTANIE

KRÓTKA ODPOWIEDè

I was at home.

I wasn’t at home.

Was I at home?

Yes, I was. 
No, I wasn’t.

You were at home.

You weren’t at 
home.

Were you at home?

Yes, you were. 
No, you weren’t.

He was at home.

He wasn’t at home.

Was he at home?

Yes, he was. 
No, he wasn’t.

She was at home.

She wasn’t at home.

Was she at home?

Yes, she was. 
No, she wasn’t.

It was at home.

It wasn’t at home.

Was it at home?

Yes, it was. 
No, it wasn’t.

We were at home.

We weren’t at 
home.

Were we at home?

Yes, we were. 
No, we weren’t.

You were at home.

You weren’t at 
home.

Were you at home?

Yes, you were. 
No, you weren’t.

They were at home.

They weren’t at 
home.

Were they at 
home?

Yes, they were. 
No, they weren’t.

ZDANIE TWIERDZÑCE

ZDANIE PRZECZÑCE

PYTANIE

Rzeczowniki

 

policzalne

a lot of/lots of/some/a few
There are a lot of/lots of cars.
There are some cars.
There are a few cars.

many/any
There aren’t many 
eggs.
There aren’t any eggs.

many/any
How many eggs are 
there?
Are there any eggs?

Rzeczowniki

 

niepoliczalne

a lot of/lots of/some/a little
There’s a lot of/lots of sugar.
There’s some sugar.
There’s a little sugar.

much/any
There isn’t much 
sugar.
There isn’t any sugar.

much/any
How much sugar is 
there?
Is there any sugar?

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CZAS 

PAST SIMPLE

 

FORMA TWIERDZÑCA

FORMA PRZECZÑCA

PYTANIE

KRÓTKA ODPOWIEDè

I worked/swam 
yesterday.

I didn’t work/swim 
yesterday.

Did I work/swim 
yesterday?

Yes, I did. 
No, I didn’t.

You worked/swam 
yesterday.

You didn’t work/
swim yesterday.

Did you work/swim 
yesterday?

Yes, you did. 
No, you didn’t.

He worked/swam 
yesterday.

He didn’t work/
swim yesterday.

Did he work/swim 
yesterday?

Yes, he did. 
No, he didn’t.

She worked/swam 
yesterday.

She didn’t work/
swim yesterday.

Did she work/swim 
yesterday?

Yes, she did. 
No, she didn’t.

It worked/swam 
yesterday.

It didn’t work/swim 
yesterday.

Did it work/swim 
yesterday?

Yes, it did. 
No, it didn’t.

We worked/swam 
yesterday.

We didn’t work/
swim yesterday.

Did we work/swim 
yesterday?

Yes, we did. 
No, we didn’t.

You worked/swam 
yesterday.

You didn’t work/
swim yesterday.

Did you work/swim 
yesterday?

Yes, you did. 
No, you didn’t.

They worked/swam 
yesterday.

They didn’t work/
swim yesterday.

Did they work/swim 
yesterday?

Yes, they did. 
No, they didn’t.

THERE WAS/WERE

FORMA 

TWIERDZÑCA

FORMA 

PRZECZÑCA

PYTANIE

KRÓTKA 

ODPOWIEDè

LICZBA 

POJEDYNCZA

There was

There wasn’t

Was there …?

Yes, there was. 
No, there wasn’t.

LICZBA 

MNOGA

There were

There weren’t

Were there …?

Yes, there were. 
No, there weren’t.

CZAS 

PAST SIMPLE

 Z 

WHEN, WHAT, WHERE, HOW, 

WHO, WHY

SŁOWO 

PYTAJÑCE

DID

PODMIOT

CZASOWNIK

When

did

the train

leave?

What

did

she

do

yesterday?

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