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This lesson is about forms of verb 'to be' in negative sentences. We're still in the present . Polish: Jest to lekcja poswięcona odmianie czasownika 'być' w czasie terazniejszym - przeczenia. To make a negative sentence we have to add ' not ' to the forms you've learnt about in the previous post. You can read that post  HERE .  The table shows all forms of 'to be' we're interested in today: full forms I  am   not  a journalist. You  are  not  a very good teacher. She  is not   from Iceland. He  is   not  30 (thirty) years old. It  is   not  a nice view. We  are   not  neighbours. You  are   not  fantastic parents. They  are   not  interested in foreign languages. When we talk about somebody else we may  use names instead of personal pronouns  (she,  he, it, we, you, they): Mowiąc o kimś lub o czymś, zamiast zaimków osobowych (ona, on, ono/to, ...

It's time to start a grammatical adventure on this blog. Let me start with the basic verb 'to be' which should be known by absolutely everyone who's learning English. Although 'to be' is basic, I know it may cause some problems. Today, I present you the verb 'to be' in the present -  positive sentences and exercices. Polish: Jest to lekcja poswięcona odmianie czasownika 'być' w czasie terazniejszym - zdania twierdzące. TO BE full forms I am a journalist. You are a very good teacher. She is from Iceland. He is 30 (thirty) years old. It is a nice view. We are neighbours. You are fantastic parents. They are interested in foreign languages. In English informal language we can use short forms of verb 'to be'. We put an apostrophe instead of a letter we omit.  W języku nieformalnym możemy używac skróconych form czasownika 'być' także w przeczeniach. W miejsce pominiętej litery wstawia sie apostrof. short forms I' m   a jo...

Easter has come to our homes. For me it's a symbol of wonderul, warm and sunny spring. For Christians it's the most important holiday of the year. On Easter Sunday they celebrate Jesus's resurrection. Because I'm usually curious about different nations' customs and traditions I tried to find out more about the way Easter is celebrated in different countries.  In  Poland , where I come from, people pay a huge attention to this spring holiday. A week before Easter, on Palm Sunday , Poles march to church carrying their palms which represent the palm branches that the crowd in Jerusalem scattered in front of Jesus. In some regions there are even competitions for the tallest palm. The following week is extremely busy especially for women who aim to clean and tidy up their homes very thoroughly (as if Easter and Christmas were the only occasions to do it) :P So they clean all windows, polish floors and flat their carpets (if they have any), tidy up cupboards and many ot...

Easter is coming so it's high time to send cards to our families and friends. I found some lovely wishes you can put on your cards instead of writing 'Happy Easter' only.

Welcome to my next post about English proverbs you must know. Some people say that proverbs are words of God, others would rather think they are wisdom of nations. It doesn't really matter which group you belong to, the fact is that proverbs carry a massive load of good advice and tips how to live. Proverbs are tricky for foreign learners because they can never be translated word by word. Each nation has their own proverbs, whose meaning may be international but if we translate them literally they are usually completely different.  Today I prepared another 10 English proverbs with their Polish equivalents. Here they are: As easy as pie - very easy. The synonym of this expression is a piece of cake The tasks I was to do were as easy as pie . I need your help, John. I'm hopeless at maths but for you it's a piece of cake . Polish: Bułka z masłem. The early bird catches the worm - people who wake up and start work early will achieve a success. If you want to become successful...