SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Exercise 1. Use Simple Present and Present Continuous in the following sentences:
1. He (to be) my best friend and (to help) me a lot when I (to be) in need.
2. I (to have) a terrible stomach ache and I cannot eat anything. In fact, I rarely (to eat)
anything after 7 oclock in the evening, that is why I (not to get) fat.
3. He (to be) already in the bathroom and (to have) a shower; the others (to prepare)
everything for the party.
4. You (to be) so stupid to answer him back!
5. Will you call up later, please? Mum (to cook) the dinner, dad (to repair) my bike, and I
(to help) my little brother to get dressed. He always (to get) dressed very slowly and this
(to get) on my nerves.
6. You cant talk to them now; they (to have) breakfast.
7. He rarely (to lend) any money because he (not to have) a big salary.
8. My younger brother (to read) till late at night, but now he is very tired and (to watch)
television, though he (not to like) it.
9. It (to seem) to me that things (to change) for the better.
10. Im sure he (to deserve) this reward because he (to be) a diligent boy.
Exercise 2. Translate into English using Present Simple or Present Continuous:
1. Se pare c tatl tu are dreptate. Sunt de acord cu el c Jenny e o fat deteapt i
munceste din greu. De aceea cred c merit aceast rsplat.
2. De obicei merg cu autobuzul, cnd este frig si plou tare.
3. Semestrul acesta stau la cmin, deoarece nu am bani ca s nchiriez o camer.
4. Este att de plicticos! De fapt, e unul din acei oameni care dau vina pe alii, dei ei sunt
cei vinovati. i nici nu e prea iste.
5. Sun telefonul i n-am timp s vorbesc acum. Dac este Jeremy, spune-i c sunt n baie i
spl.
6. Doar tii c cine se aseamn se adun, nu?
7. M tem c m crede un prost. Recunosc c ntr-un fel are dreptate, dar spune-i c l
implor s neleag bunele noastre intenii.
8. Nu putem trece pe la voi acum. Tata scrie un reportaj, mama face curat n toat casa,
Andreea rezolv probleme la matematic, iar eu mi recapitulez ultimele lecii pentru
examenul de mine.
9. Tare mai eti nendemnatic! Mai mult, ntotdeauna te gndeti la altceva cnd vorbesc
cu tine.
10. mi place mtasea asta pentru c este moale la pipit.

SIMPLE PAST AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Exercise 1. Use Simple Past or Past Continuous in the following sentences:

They (to come) by ten yesterday. Old Mr. James (to sit) by the fireplace, and he slowly
(to get) up from his chair to welcome them The old man (to place) his two hands on her
shoulders, (to look) at her for a moment with extreme benevolence, then (to kiss) her She said
that an old woman (to wait) at the gate.
He (to answer) that they (to get) on quite well. The old man (to smile) and (to shake)
his head at her. She (to add) that she (to wish) he (to give) them a chance.
She (to look) at everything that (to surround) her, with an eye that (to denote) clear
perception She instantly (to rise), (to turn) towards him and (to ask) him how old his house (to
be)
She (not to look) very pretty, but she (to have) a neat little face. She (to wear) a very
simple evening frock with white silk. She (to turn) to her husband. A shy smile (to break) on her
lips while he (to look) at her.
He (to smile) brightly and with a quick glance (to look) at one another. They (to stare)
at her. She obviously (to expect) them to be impressed that they (not to know) what to do
she just (to finish) her beer when her husband (to return), and with a quick laugh (to
say) to her that she (to be) lovely.
Suddenly they (to hear) someone (to make) a sound. They (to turn) and (to see) and old
lady in a chair. She (to read) a letter. Then they (to realize) she (to weep). Tears (to roll) down
her pale face. She (to ask) her why she (to cry) but she (not to answer).

Exercise 2. Translate into English using Past Tense Simple and Continuous:
1. De obicei m sculam trziu, dar zilele acelea m sculam devreme, deoarece pictam un
tablou. Vremea era foarte frumoas i soarele strlucea cnd m sculam dimineaa.
2. Ne vizita ntotdeauna o dat pe sptmn, dar n sptmna aceea n-a mai venit,
deoarece lucra la o firm i avea multe de facut.
3. n fiecare zi venea potaul cu ziarele, iar eu le luam i citeam pn cnd simeam c sunt
obosit i-mi este somn.
4. Ddea cte o petrecere n fiecare an de ziua ei de natere, iar noi n-am lipsit niciodat. Ne
plcea s mergem la petrecerile ei deoarece le pregtea foarte bine i erau foarte reuite.
5. Cnd ai sunat ieri pe la ora 5 dormeam, deoarece eram foarte obosit.
6. Am ntrebat-o pe mama cine este la telefon i mi-a spus c este Jane.
7. Atunci cnd am stat la bunici, mergeam la discotec seara, iar ziua citeam romane. tiam
c am nevoie de ele la orele de literatur romn i englez.
8. Trecea mereu pe la noi n drum spre cas i sporovia cu fratele meu cel puin o jumtate
de or. Ma enervau pentru c nu puteam s ascult muzic din cauza lor.

9. Sttea n picioare lng u i asculta tot ce spuneam noi, dar nu a scos o vorb.
10. inea foarte mult la ea, o ajuta la treburile din casa i o atepta n fiecare zi cnd ieea de
la servici.
11. Vinerea trecut, n timp ce cutam nite cri, am gsit ntmpltor o carte foarte bun pe
care nu tiam c mama o are n bibliotec i am citit toat seara.
12. Tocmai i povesteam prietenei mele o ntamplare plin de haz, cnd a trecut pe lng noi
chiar biatul despre care vorbeam i am roit deoarece i-a dat seama c despre el este
vorba.
13. A spus c pleac foarte devreme a doua zi, dar nu-l credeam, deoarece vedeam c este
foarte obosit.
14. Dimineaa cnd auzea ceasul detepttor, iar mama ei venea sus s-i spuna c este 6:30,
rspundea mereu c vrea s mai doarm puin.
15. M ntrebam dac mine servim prnzul mpreun.
16. Speram c ai putea veni dup-amiaz s facem leciile mpreun.
17. M-am gndit c ar putea face Dan programul festivalului. Astfel ne va demonstra c
poate veni cu idei foarte bune.