TENSES

Present Simple

Tom goes for a walk before breakfast every day. = Tom chodzi codziennie na spacer przed sniadaniem.

Present Continuous

I am listening to the radio now. = Slucham teraz radia.

Present Perfect

Tom has worked in this firm since 1995. = Tom pracuje w tej firmie od 1995 roku.

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been writing letters since breakfast. = Pisze listy od sniadania.

Past Simple

I bought this book last week. = Kupilam te ksiazke w ubieglym tygodniu.

Past Continuous

Tom was watching TV when I phoned. = Tom oglądał TV, gdy zadzwoniłam.

Past Perfect

Jon realized that he had caused an accident. = John zdał sobie sprawę, że spowodował wypadek.

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been working over this problem for the whole day before I solved it.

Future Simple

Tom will speak English. = Tom będzie mówić po angielsku.

Future Continuous

At this time tomorrow we will (shall) be writing our examination paper. = Jutro o tej porze będziemy pisać pracę egzaminacyjną.

Future Perfect

By this time tomorrow I will have finished this article. = Jutro o tej porze będę już miał ten artykuł napisany.

Future Perfect Continuous

By October I will have been learning English for five years. = W październiku minie pięć lat jak uczę się angielskiego.

Future In the Past

We all hoped that Tom would win the race. = Wszyscy spodziewaliśmy się (mieliśmy taką nadzieję), że Tom wygra wyścig.

Future Perfect Continuous In the Past

I knew that Tom would be waiting for me all the evening. = Wiedziałam, że Tom będzie na mnie czekać cały wieczór.