Lesson 2

Present Simple Prezentul Simplu

Afirmativ: Negativ: Subiect + verb( se adaug s/es) Subiect +dont/doesnt + verb

Interogativ: Do/Does +subiect + verb +?

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folosit pentru a exprima o aciune repetat, obinuit, activiti zilnice, stri permanente, adevruri general valabile, orare i comentarii sportive. adverbe de frecven: never (niciodat); rarely, seldom ( rar); sometimes (uneori); usually (deobicei); often (des); always (mereu)

Alte reguli:

Doar la persoana a III-a singular se adaug S/ES Dac verbul se termin n ss, sh, ch, x, o se adaug ES Dac verbul se termin n vocal i y se adaug S Dac verbul se termin n consoan i y, y-ul se transform n i i se adaug ES ex:

The train leaves at half past two. Trenul pleaca la ora doua i jumatate. I always drink coffee in the morning. Mereu beau cafea de dimineata. I rarely skip breakfast. Rareori sar peste micul dejun. Mark never goes to sleep before 10 pm. -Mark nu se culca nicodata nainte de ora 10. Lucy often eats fried potatoes for dinner. Lucy mananca deseori cartofi prajiti la cina. It rains a lot in London. n Londra ploua des. I hate people who speak to much.- Urasc oamenii care vorbesc prea mult. My mother cooks very well. Mama mea gateste foarte bine.

Question words Cuvinte interogative

Question Word

Function

Example

What = ce?

asking for information about something

What do you want? - Ce doresti?

what...for = pentru ce?

asking for a reason, asking why

What does you do that for? Pentru ce face asta?

When = cand?

asking about time

When does he leave? Cand pleaca el?

Where = unde?

asking in or at what place or position

Where do they live? Unde locuiesc ei?

Which = care?

asking about choice

Which car do you want? Pe care masina o vrei?

Who = cine?

asking what or which person or people (subject)

Who opens the door? Cine deschide usa?

Whose = a/al/ale cui?

asking about ownership

Whose are these keys? Ale cui sunt aceste chei? Whose turn is it? Al cui rand este?

Why = de ce?

asking for reason, asking what...for

Why do you say that? De ce spui asta?

why don't = de ce nu?

making a suggestion

Why don't I help you? De ce sa nu te ajut?

How = cum?

asking about manner = modalitatea de functionare

How does this work? Cum functioneaza asta?

asking about condition or quality

How is your exam? Cum este examenul?

how far = cat de departe?

distance

How far is Pattaya from Bangkok? Cat de departe este P de B?

how long = cand de mult timp?

length (time or space)

How long does it take to eat this soup? Cat timp dureaza sa mananci aceasta supa?

how many = cat de mult?

quantity (countable)

How many cars are there? Cate masini sunt acolo?

how much = cat de mult?

quantity (uncountable)

How much money do you have? - Cati bani ai?

how old = cat de in varsta?

age

How old are you? Cati ani ai?

What does it taste like? Ce gust are?

sour = acru bitter = amar salty = sarat 3

sweet = dulce spicy = picant frozen = inghetat hot = fierbinte minced = tocat fried = prajit raw = crud fresh = proaspat