Present Simple Afirmativ: Subiect + verb( se adaug s/es) Negativ: Subiect +dont/doesnt + verb Interogativ: Do/Does +subiect + verb

+? Prezentul simplu se folosete pentru a exprima o aciune repetat, obinuit, activiti zilnice, stri permanente, adevruri general valabile. Se mai folosete n orare i comentarii spoortive.Se folosete cu 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

Exemple i propoziii uzuale:

The train leaves at half past two. Trenul pleac la ora dou i jumtate I always drink coffee in the morning. Mereu beau cafea de diminea. I rarely skip breakfast. Rareori sar peste micul dejun. Mark never goes to sleep before 10 pm. -Mark nu se culc nicodat nainte de ora 10. Lucy often eats fried potatoes for dinner. Lucy mnnc deseori cartofi prejii la cin. It rains a lot in London. n Londra plou des. I hate people who speak to much.- Ursc oamenii care vorbesc prea mult. My mother cooks very well. Mama mea gtete foarte bine.

Present Continuous Afirmativ: Subiect + verbul to be la prezent + verb-cu terminaia ing Negativ: Subiect + verbul to be la prezent + not + verb-cu terminaia ing Interogativ: Verbul to be la prezent + Subiect + verbul-cu terminaia ing Prezentul continuu se folosete pentru a exprima aciuni care au loc n momentul vorbirii, n zilele acestea, aciuni iritante, planificate, personale, n viitor, situaii aflate n continu schimbare.Se folosete cu adverbele : now (acum) ; at the moment (n acest moment) ; these days (n aceste zile) Exemple:

I am talking to my mother. Vorbesc (acum, n acest moment) cu mama mea. You are speaking to loud. Tu vorbeti prea tare.

Past Tense Simple

a) VERB+ed --> pentru verbele regulate. b) forma a 2-a a verbelor neregulate --> pentru verbele neregulate.

Observatii: 1) consoana finala a formei de infinitive se dubleaza cand vocala care o precede este scurta si accentuate: stop -> stopped prefer -> preferred 2) verbele terminate in y precedat de consoana il schimba in i: study -> studied 3) verbele terminate in e adauga doar d: move -> moved

Past Tense Continuous was/were + present continuous I remember that yesterday at 5 Pm I was watching TV. (Imi amintesc ca ieri la ora 5 pm, ma uitam la Tv.)

I was playing a computer game when she called.

(Ma jucam pe calculator cand ea a sunat.)

While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.

(In timp ce eram la picnic, a inceput sa ploua.)

Last evening at 5 Pm, I was studying while he was making dinner.

(Seara trecuta, la ora 5 pm, eu invatam in timp ce el pregatea cina.)

He was constantly/ always coming late to the English class.

(Intotdeauna venea tarziu la ora de engleza.)