– It’s not Christmas till my Daddy gets home.

Kevin the carrot was a long way from home.

Would he spend Christmas all cold and alone?

– Is it spring already?

– No, it’s Christmas. But I need to get home.

Christmas without Kevin just wouldn’t be the same.

If he didn’t return how would Katie explain?

– Kevin, the carrot? What are you doing here?

– Santa!

– Let’s get you home. I’ve got an idea.

– Oh, hedgehog. Full moon tonight.

– Daddy!

That magical moment was finally here.

Christmas together with those you hold dear.

– Great story, Santa. Did I seem grumpy at the beginning?

– Well, you can be a bit prickly. Merry Christmas, everyone.

If he didn’t return how would Katie explain? (Ha nem térne vissza, Katie hogy magyarázná meg?)  Ez egy feltételes módú mondat. Le tudod fordítani angolra a videóval kapcsolatos feltételes módú mondatokat?

1. Ha Kevin nem érne haza karácsonyra, a gyerekek szomorúak lennének.
2. Ha a süni nem segítene, Kevin nem tudna hazamenni.
3. Ha a Mikulás nem találná meg őket, ott maradnának.
4. Ha Kevin nem menne haza, nem lenne ugyanaz a karácsony.
5. Ha a Mikulás nem mesélne, a süni unatkozna.

Key

1. If Kevin didn’t return home for Christmas the children would be sad.
2. If the hedgehog didn’t help Kevin couldn’t go home.
3. If Santa Claus didn’t find them they would stay there.
4. If Kevin didn’t go home Christmas wouldn’t be the same.
5. If Santa Claus didn’t tell a story the hedgehog would be bored.

Beautiful, shiny and new

Everyone but you

Golden ribbons, diamonds

Line everyone’s path

That leads to wide-open doors

Everyone’s but yours

Wide-open doors

Hold on

Keep on

Even when the road seems very long

Open your eyes

Even if it’s cold now

There’s one thing you should know

Rain will turn into snow

All the rain turns to snow

All the rain turns to snow.

“Everyone but” Ismered ezt a szerkezetet? Gyakoroljuk egy kicsit! Hogy fordítanád az alábbiakat?

1. nobody but me
2. anybody but me
3. everything but my passport
4. all but the shopping
5. everybody but my mum

Key

1. rajtam kívül senki más
2. rajtam kívül bárki más
3. mindent, kivéve az útlevelemet
4. a vásárláson kívül/a vásárlást kivéve mindent
5. mindenki, az anyukámat kivéve

Santa’s coming girl, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Santa Claus is coming to town

[Chorus]
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town
He’s making a list
He’s checking it twice
He’s going to find out
Who’s naughty and nice, Santa Claus is coming to town

[Pre-Chorus]
He sees you when you’re sleeping

He knows when you’re awake
He knows when you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

[Chorus]
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town
He’s making a list
He’s checking it twice
He’s going to find out
Who’s naughty and nice, Santa Claus is coming to town

[Pre-Chorus]
He sees you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows when you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

[Chorus]
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town

[Bridge]
So it’s that time of the year when you let all your problems go
And you know, you just shake it, shake it, baby
Shake it, shake it, baby, ooh
Shake it, shake it, baby, shake it, shake it, baby, ooh

[Pre-Chorus]
He sees you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows when you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

[Chorus]
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town
He’s making a list
And checking it twice
He’s going to find out
Who’s naughty and nice, Santa Claus is coming
Santa Claus is coming, Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

You’d better – You’d better not: Jobb lenne ha…/Jobban tennéd ha… – Jobb lenne, ha nem…/Jobban tennéd, ha nem…

Tanácsok a Mikulástól.

Le tudod fordítani a mondatokat ezzel a szerkezettel?

1. Jobb lenne, ha minden este fogat mosnál.
2. Jobb lenne, ha nem számítógépeznél annyit.
3. Jobb lenne, ha időben lefeküdnél.
4. Jobb lenne, ha nem néznél horrorfilmeket.
5. Jobb lenne, ha mindig megcsinálnád a leckédet.
6. Jobb lenne, ha nem ennél annyi csokit.
7. Jobb lenne, ha zöldséget ennél.
8. Jobb lenne, ha minden nap futnál.
9. Jobb lenne, ha nem lennél lusta.
10. Jobb lenne, ha jól viselkednél.

(Ne felejtsd el, hogy a mondatokban a ’d a ’had’ rövidítése.)

Key

1. You’d better brush your teeth every evening.
2. You’d better not use the computer so much.
3. You’d better go to bed early.
4. You’d better not watch horror films.
5. You’d better do your homework always.
6. You’d better not eat so much chocolate.
7. You’d better eat your vegetables.
8. You’d better go running every day.
9. You’d better not be lazy.
10. You’d better not behave badly.

Válaszd ki a három opcióból, hogy a feladatban lévő mondatba melyik időhatározó a legjobb választás.

Döntsd el a tesztben mondatonként, hogy a két választási lehetőség közül, melyik a helyes. 

A következő mini tesztben próbára teheted Önmagad, hogy mennyire ismered néhány rendhagyó ige egyszerű múlt időben használt alakját. A mondatot egészítsd ki a három választási lehetőség egyikével, amelyik szerinted a zárójeles ige egyszerű múlt időben használt alakja.

Sok szerencsét és sikeres eredményt!

After the carols have been sung,

After the greetings have been exchanged

After the candles have gone out

After the pews have been emptied

After the table has been cleared

After the presents have been opened

After the ornaments have been packed up

After the lights have come down

After the traditions and festivities have run their course…

What’s left of your Christmas?

1. Can you translate the script into Hungarian?

2. Can you translate these sentences into English?

Miután ettél és ittál

Miután karácsonyi filmeket néztél

Miután elköltöttél egy csomó pénzt

Miután meglátogattad a rokonaidat

Miután társasjátékot játszottál

Miután megünnepelted a karácsonyt

Key

1. Miután minden éneket elénekeltél,

Miután karácsonyi üdvözleteket küldtél és kaptál.

Miután elaludtak a gyertyák,

Miután kiürültek a templomi padsorok,

Miután leszedtétek az asztalt,

Miután kibontottad az ajándékokat,

Miután elpakoltad a díszeket,

Miután leszedted a karácsonyi fényeket,

Miután minden hagyomány és ünneplés lezajlott, úgy, ahogy szokás…

Mi marad meg a a Te karácsonyodból?

2. After you have eaten and drunk

After you have watched Christmas movies

After you have spent a lot of money

After you have visited your relatives    

After you have played board games

After you have celebrated Christmas.

by Clement Clarke Moore

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;

And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,

Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap,

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow

Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,

But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,

I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

“Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN!

On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONNER and BLITZEN!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,

So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,

With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,

Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,

And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes — how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,

And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a little round belly,

That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,

And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,

Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,

And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,

And laying his finger aside of his nose,

And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT!

There are lots of verbs in the past tense in the poem. Give the present tense of the verbs.

Key

Sometime also means “former.”

Some time means “a period of time”—usually a long period of time.

Sometimes means “occasionally.”

What is the difference between sometime and some time? And where does sometimes fit into the equation? Don’t worry, the answer is simpler than you might think.

Sometime: One Word

There are two ways to use sometime as one word. Let’s tackle the harder one first.

Sometime: Adverb

When you use sometime as an adverb, it refers to an unspecified point in time. It doesn’t refer to a span of time—that’s what some time is for.

Here’s an example of sometime used in a sentence.

I’ll get around to finishing that book sometime. – Egyszer majd eljutok odáig, hogy befejezzem ezt a könyvet.

In the sentence above, we’re not talking about how long it will take to finish the book (span of time); we’re talking about when the book will be finished (point in time). You can usually replace sometime with someday or at some point when it’s used this way.

I’ll get around to finishing that book someday.

I’ll get around to finishing that book at some point.

Here are a few more examples:

Give me a call sometime, and we’ll have coffee. – Hívj fel valamikor, és leülünk kávézni!

We’ll announce a release date sometime soon. – Hamarosan mostanában be fogjuk jelenteni a megjelenés dátumát.

Tony needs to stop by the bank sometime today. – Tony-nak ma valamikor be kell ugrania a bankba.

Sometime: Adjective

OK, now let’s talk about the other way to use sometime. When you use sometime as an adjective, it just means “former.” Sometime should always be one word when you’re using it as an adjective.

Albert, a sometime cab driver, now flies airplanes for a living. – Albert, az egykori taxisofőr, manapság pilótaként dolgozik.

In the sentence above, sometime cab driver means “former cab driver.” Some writers use sometime to mean “occasional,” but that usage isn’t accepted by everybody. If you’re not sure whether your audience will interpret sometime as “former” or “occasional,” it may be a good idea to avoid the ambiguity and use more specific terms.

And, remember, when you use sometime as an adjective, don’t put an s at the end of it.

“Albert, a sometimes cab driver, now flies airplanes for a living.” – is bad usage

Some Time: Two Words

When some time is two words, it refers to a span of time. In fact, it often means “a long time.”

For some time, humans have known that the world is round. – Az emberek már jó ideje tudják, hogy a világunk gömbölyű.

In the sentence above, we’re talking about a long span of time—several centuries, in fact. That’s definitely a long time.

For a long time, humans have known that the world is round.

Let’s look at another example:

It will take some time to finish the project today. – Hosszú időbe fog telni ma a projekt befejezése.

Again, we’re talking about a span of time, so some time should be two words.

It will take a long time to finish the project today.

Sometimes: One Word

Sometimes is a one-word adverb that means “occasionally” or “now and then.”

Sometimes I just don’t understand what that man is saying.  – Időnként egyszerűen nem értem, amit az az ember mond.

English grammar sometimes follows its own rules, and sometimes it doesn’t. – Az angol nyelvtan időnként betartja a saját szabályait, időnként viszont nem.

Everybody hurts sometimes.- Mindenkinek vannak fájdalmai időnként.

Plenty of writers have trouble remembering how to use some time, sometime and sometimes. The good news is that once you understand the difference between some time vs. sometime, it gets easier to understand other tricky pairs like any time vs. anytime and any more vs. anymore.

source: grammarly.com

Which one would you use in the following sentences? Sometime, sometimes or some time?

1. John said we would get married ………. soon, but I no longer believe him!

2. I ………. feel happy ………. sad. Life is like that.

3. She has lived in France for ……….  and now speaks perfect French.

4. We should meet ………. . I miss you.

5. His ………. friend will be here for the weekend. I’m very excited.

6. You will have to meet her ………! So why not now?

7.  ………. it’s better to obey the rules.

8. It takes ………. , but it’s worth the trouble.

9. I’ll call you ……….  during the week and we’ll arrange a meeting.

10. My ………. teacher always said that it takes ………. time to learn a language well.

Key

1. sometime

2. sometimes, sometimes

3. some time

4. sometime

5. sometime

6. sometime

7. sometimes

8. some time

9. some time

10. sometime, some time

We use the structure be used to something/be used to doing something when we say that we are accustomed to something or something is normal for us, not strange or new. – Akkor használjuk, amikor azt akarjuk kifejezni, hogy hozzá vagyunk szokva valamihez vagy valami nem furcsa vagy új a számunkra, hanem normális, megszokott.

For example:

Jenny is used to driving on the left. – Jenny számára megszokott, hogy a bal oldalon vezet.

I’m not used to listening to loud music. – Nem vagyok szokva ahhoz, hogy hangosan hallgassak zenét.

2. Get Used To = hozzászokni valamihez, megszokni valamit

We use the structure get used to something/get used to doing something to say that something is in the process of becoming normal or common. – Akkor használjuk, amikor azt akarjuk kifejezni, hogy folyamatban van az, hogy valami normálissá, megszokottá váljon.

For example:

Ski instructors get used to cold weather. – A síoktatók hozzászoknak a hideg időjáráshoz.

Cindy had to get used to driving on the left. – Cindy-nek hozzá kellett szoknia a bal oldalon való vezetéshez.

3. Used to do = régebben/valaha csinált valaki valamit

We use the structure used to do something when we talk about something we did regularly in the past, but do not do it now. – Akkor használjuk, amikor azt akarjuk kifejezni, hogy régebben rendszeresen csináltunk valamit, amit többé már nem csinálunk.

For example:

He used to live in London. – Régebben Londonban élt.

We used to live there when I was a child. – Régebben ott éltünk, amikor gyerek voltam.

Negative form – Tagadás:

Subject + didn’t + use to + V(base).

He didn’t use to be a vegetarian. – Régebben nem volt vegetáriánus.

Question Form – Kérdő forma:

Did + subject + use to + V(base)?

Did he use to work in your office? – Régebben a ti irodátokban dolgozott?

Vigyázz: A kérdő és a tagadó szerkezetben a used to végéről lemarad a ’d’, és use to alakot használunk!

source: eslbuzz.com

Can you translate the following Hungarian sentences into English?

1. Valaha hittem a Mikulásban.

2. Szeretted a spenótot, amikor gyerek voltál?

3. Nincs hozzászokva a koránkeléshez.

4. A régi szép időkben a nők hosszú ruhákat hordtak.

5. Régebben nem szerettem olvasni, de már szeretek.

6. Már kezd hozzászokni az új iskolához?

Key

1. I used to believe in Santa Claus.

2. Did you use to like spinach when you were a child?

3. He/She is not used to getting up early.

4. In the good old days women used to wear long dresses.

5. I didn’t use to like reading, but now I do.

6. Is he/she getting used to the new school?

Being able to name a year is a pretty basic English skill, but there are a few things that can make it complicated, and there are a number of differences between British and American English.

Let’s start with the (relatively) easy ones. For years like 1345, 1682 or 1961, we say the first two and the second two digits as if they were single numbers like this:

1345 – thirteen forty-five

1682 – sixteen eighty-two

1961-nineteen sixty-one.

If the third digit is zero, there are two possible ways of saying the year:

1407: fourteen oh seven or fourteen hundred and seven

1901: nineteen oh one or nineteen hundred and one

However, the second way is less common and may sound slightly old-fashioned, especially in American English.

For years ending with two zeros, the convention is:

1500: fifteen hundred

And for those ending with three zeros:

1000: (the year) one thousand

(We often add ‘the year’ at the beginning to make it clear that we are naming a year, since ‘one thousand’ could be used in many other contexts.)

There is an added complication with years from 2000 onwards. We always say (the year) two thousand, but for years after that, there are two possibilities, which depend on whether you are speaking British or American English:

2003: twenty oh three (British and American) or two thousand and three (British)/two thousand three (American)

2012: twenty twelve (British and American) or two thousand and twelve (British)/two thousand twelve (American). (The 2012 Olympics, which were held in London, are always referred to as the twenty twelve Olympics.)

For years before 1000, we often say the first number separately, then the last two numbers as a single number.

465: four sixty-five

In British English, we can also say: (the year) four hundred and sixty-five

For very low number years, we often specify AD (or CE – see below).

AD can be placed before or after the year, though traditionalists prefer to have it before, as it would be in Latin.

15: AD fifteen or (the year) fifteen AD

In the Christian-based method of naming years, AD stands for Anno Domini (a Latin phrase meaning ‘in the year of the Lord’). The year 1 AD is said to be the year in which Jesus was born. Years before that are labelled BC (Before Christ). There is no year 0, either AD or BC.

Although the abbreviations AD and BC have been current since around 1800, many people now prefer to use CE (Common Era) and BCE (Before the Common Era), especially in academic texts. The numbering system is the same, but it avoids reference to Christianity.

Years before 1 AD/CE always have BC/BCE after them, and the higher the number, the longer ago the year:

350 BC: three fifty BC (For these, there is no need to say ‘the year’ because BC makes it clear that it is a year, though some people do so, particularly in British English.)

And as for the title of this post – well, 1066 is the most well-known year in British history – do you know why?

source: dictionaryblog.cambridge.org

Do you know the British history? Can you match the years and the events?

Key

1. c.

2. e.

3. a.

4. b.

5. d.