STELUTA ISTRATESCU

1. WHAT IS THIS? (CE ESTE ACESTA?)

ONE
Acesta este numarul unu. This is number One. Numarul unu este un baiat. Number one
is a boy.
TWO
Acela este numarul doi. That is number TWO. Numarul doi este o fata. Number two Is a
girl.
THREE
Ce numar este acesta? What number is this? This is number Three? Ce este numarul
trei? What is number three? Numarul trei este un barbat. Number three is a man.
FOUR
Ce numar este acela? What number is that? That is number Four. Ce este numarul patru
What is number four? Numarul patru este o femeie. Number four is a Woman.
FIVE
Este acesta numarul cinci? Is this number FIVE? Da este. E numarul cinci. Yes it is. Its
number five. Este acest numar o carte? Is this number a Book? Da este. E o carte. Yes it
is. Its a book.
SIX
Ce numar este acela? What number is that? Acela este numarul sase. That is number
SIX. Este numarul sase o carte? Is number six a book? Nu ,nu este. E o floare. No it is
not. It is a Flower. E o floare rosie. Its a red flower.
SEVEN
Acesta este numarul sapte. This is number SEVEN. Este acesta numarul patru? It this
number four? Nu, nu este. No itsnt. numarul sapte este un copac. Number seven is a
Tree. E un copac inalt. Its a tall tree. Nu e un copac scurt. Its not a short tree.
EIGHT
Acela este numarul opt. that is number EIGHT. Ce este acel numar? What is that number
E un ou. Its an egg. E un ou alb. Its a white egg.
NINE
Numarul noua este un creion lung. Number NINE is a long pencil. Ce este numarul
noua? What is number noua? E un creion lung. Nu e un creion scurt. Its a long pencil.
Its not a short pencil.
TEN
Numarul zece e un ziar. Number TEN is a newspaper. Acel ziar este nou. Nu e vechi.
That newspaper is new. Its not old. Ziarul acela este deschis. That newspaper is open.
ELEVEN
Numarul unsprezece este un scaun rotund. Number ELEVEN is a round chair. Nu e un
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scaun patrat. Its not a square chair. Ce este numarul 11? What is number eleven?
TWELVE
Ce numar este acesta? What number is this? E numarul 12. Its number TWELVE. What
is number twelve? Ce este numarul 12? Numarul 12 este o masa patrata. Number twelve
is a square table.



This= acesta, aceasta that= acela, aceea
Is = este a= un, o
boy=baiat tree=copac
Girl=fata man=barbat
Woman=femeie book=carte
Flower=floare red=rosie, rosu
Tall= inalt(a) short= scurt(a), scund(a)
White=alb(a) long=lung(a)
Newspaper=ziar old=vechi, batran(a)
New=nou(a) green=verde(verzi)
Yellow=galben blue=albastru(a)
Brown=maro orange=portocaliu
Black=negru pink=roz
Ice-cream=inghetata beautiful=frumos(a)
Bad=rau(rea) bed= pat
Nice=placut, frumos good=bun(a)
Articolul nehotarat ( A - AN)
A se foloseste cand substantivul incepe cu o consoana:
An- cand substantivul incepe cu o vocala
Un baiat= a boy un ou= an egg
O fata= a girl un ochi= an eye
Un barbat= a man un elefant= an elephant
O carte= a book un bou= an ox
Adjectivul se aseaza inaintea substantivului si nu se schimba dupa numar sau gen.
O floare rosie= a red flower o femeie scunda= a short woman
O carte albastra= a blua book un ou alb= a white egg
O casa frumoasa= a nice house o inghetata= an ice-cream
O femeie frumoasa=a beautiful woman un ou= an egg
O carte inchisa= a close book un baiat rau= a bad boy
O masa buna= a good table un barbat bun= a good man








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1. Answer the questions : Model 1 : What is this?(flower) This is a red flower.
Model 2: Is the book open or shut?(shut) The book is not open. Its shut.
a) What is that?(big house) f) Is the table round or square?(round)
b) What number is that?(12) g) Is the man thin or fat?(thin)
c) What is number 11?(round chair) h) Is the mouse grey or white?(grey)
d) What is that?(square table) i) Is the woman fat or pretty?(pretty)
e) What is this?(nice woman) j) Is the book big or small ? (small)
2. Finish the sentences:
a) This boy is .. f) This is ..
b) The goose is .. g) . the house big or small?
c) That man is h) . the woman pretty or fat?
d) This woman is .. i) What . that?
e) What is ? j) .. the table round?

3. Translate into English and answer :
Model 1: Este acesta un ziar? Is this a newspaper? Yes, it is. Its newspaper.
Model 2: este acela un copac inalt?(scurt) Is that a tall tree?No it isnt. Its a
short tree.
a) Este acela un scaun?( scaun) c) Este acela un copac?(copac)
b) Este aceasta o femeie?(femeie) d) Este acela un barbat?(barbat)
e) Este aceea o carte inchisa?(deschisa)
f) Este acesta numarul 12? (11)
g) Este aceasta o masa rotunda?(patrata)
h) Este acela un creion scurt?(lung)
i) Este aceasta o casa noua?(veche) j) Este aceasta o fata frumoasa?(grasa)



1. Baiatul acela este inalt. That boy is tall.
2. Fata aceasta este scunda. This girl is short.
3. Masa e patrata nu e rotunda. The table is square it isnt round.
4. Scaunul e mic, nu e mare. The chair is small, it isnt big.
5. Cartea e deschisa, nu e inchisa. The book is open. It isnt close.(shut)
6. Barbatul acesta e batran. This man is old.
7. Cartea e noua nu e veche. The book is new it isnt old.
8. Numarul acela nu e un copac inalt. That number is not a tall tree.
9. Ce e numarul acela? What is that number?


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2. THE PLURAL OF NOUNS
( PLURALUL SUBSTANTIVELOR)
Regula generala : Pluralul se formeaza cu ajutorul terminatiei s. Exceptie facand
substantivele terminate in s,-ch, -sh, -o. ss, - x, zz care primesc terminatia Es pt plural.
un baiat a boy trei baieti three boys
un copac- a tree + IS trei copaci three trees + ARE
masa the table mesele the tables
Copacii sunt inalti. The trees are tall.
Fetele sunt frumoase. The girls are nice.
ce sunt acele fete? What are those girls?
un autobus a bus doua autobuze = two buses
un tufis - a bush doua tufisuri = two bushes
o rosie a tomato doua rosii = two tomatoes
o rochie a dress doua rochii = two dresses
IREGULAR PLURALS (Forme neregulate de plural)
Child( copii) = children (copii)
Man (barbat) = men(barbati)
woman(femeie) = women(femei)
mouse(soarece) = mice(soareci)
tooth(dinte) = teeth(dinti)
goose(gasca) = geese( gaste)
ox(bou) = oxen( boi)


Cold = rece small=mic(a)
Fat=gras(a) Thin= subtire, slab
It is cold= e frig new=nou(a) grey=gri, cenusiu
Thick= gros, des old=batran, vechi white=alb
The other= celalalt(a) young= tanar(a) nice= placut, frumos
Pretty= dragalas

3. THE DEFINITE ARTICLE THE
(Articolul hotarat)

copacul = THE tree copacii = THE trees
masa = THE table mesele = THE tables
baiatul = THE boy baietii = THE boys
oul = THE egg ouale = THE eggs
inghetata =THE ice-cream inghetatele= THE ice-creams



VOCABULAR



1. Doua femei sunt frumoase. Two women are nice. O femeie e inalta,
celelalte sunt scunde. One woman is tall, the others are short.
2. Baiatul acela e gras, celalat e slab. That boy is fat, the other is thin.
3. Cealalta masa e patrata. The other table is square. Celelalte sunt rotunde. The others are
round.
4. Cartea aceasta e groasa. This book is thick. Cealalta carte e subtire. The other book is
thin.
5. Un soarece e cenusiu, celalalt e alb. One mouse is grey, the other is white.
6. Femeile sunt slabe, barbatii sunt grasi. The women are thin, the men are fat.
7. Celelalte sunt inalte. The others are tall. Baiatul acela e gras. That boy is fat.
8. Inghetata e rece. The ice-cream is cold. Baietii sunt inalti. The boys are tall.
9. Copacii sunt inalti. The trees are tall. Creionul este lung. The pencil is long.
10. Barbatul este batran. The man is old. Femeia este tanara. The woman is young.


4. The verb TO BE (verbul A FI)
a) Affirmative Prezent (Present Tense)
I am (eu sunt) We are (noi suntem)
You are(tu esti) You are (voi sunteti)
He, she is (el, ea este) They are( ei , ele sunt)
It is (el, ea este) - se foloseste pt animale si obiecte
Forma prescurtata:
Im Youre Hes Shes its
Were Youre Theyre
b) Negative se formeaza prin adaugarea negatiei not dupa verb
I am not (Im not) - eu nu sunt We are not(arent) noi nu suntem
You are not(arent)- tu nu esti you are not(arent)- voi nu sunteti
He is not(isnt) el nu este they are not(arent)- ei nu sunt
She is not (isnt) ea nu este It is not(isnt)- el, ea nu este


1. Eu sunt un baiat inalt. I am a tall boy. Tu esti o fata draguta. You are a pretty girl.
2. El este un barbat batran. He is an old man. Ea este o femeie frumoasa. She is a beautiful
woman. Ea este o pasare mica. It is a small bird.
3. Noi suntem elevi buni. We are good pupils. Voi sunteti femei inalte. You are tall women.
4. Ei sunt barbate buni. They are good men. Ce esti tu? What are you?
5. Sunt ei copaci inalti? Are they tall trees? Sunt ele ziare vechi? Are they old newspaper?
6. Sunt ele fete frumoase? Are they beautiful girls? Sunteti voi baieti buni? Are you good
boys?
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7. Nu sunt un baiat rau. I am not a bad boy. Tu nu esti o femeie grasa. You arent a fat
woman.
8. El nu este un barbat slab. He isnt a thin man. El nu este un scaun vechi. It isnt a old
chair.
9. Noi nu suntem barbate inalti. We arent tall men.


5. THE PREPOSITION (PREPOZITIA)

pe masa = on the table langa dulap= near the cupboard
sub pat = under the bed deasupra casei= over (above) the house
intre masa si scaun = between the table and the chair
in mijlocul strazii = in the middle of the street
in coltul camerei= in the corner of the room
In fata fotoliului= in front of the armchair prin sticla = through the glass
in spatele curtii=behind the garden langa casa= near the house



Cupboard = dulap room = camera
Floor = podea window = fereastra
Street = strada park = parc
Road = drum, cale armchair = fotoliu
People = oameni shoe = pantof
Car = masina carpet = covor
City = oras village = sat
Where = unde dog = caine
Cat = pisica how = cum
How many = cati, cate here = aici
There = acolo train = tren
Bus = autobus station = statie , gara
Bridge = pod bus stop = statie de autobus
Roof = acoperis classroom= clasa
Many = multi, multe much = mult, multa
How much= cat, cata water = apa
Glass = sticla pencil = creion
Picture = poza, picture pen = toc, stilou
A lot of = o multime de week = saptamana
Month = luna year = an
Bench = banca de parc traffic-lights= semafor
Desk = banca, pupitru friend = prieten(a)


VOCABULAR

Teacher = profesor(a) student = student(a)
Good morning = buna ziua! Too = de asemenea
From = din, de la very = foarte
How are you = ce mai faci? Some = cativa, niste
Answer = raspuns, a raspunde yard = curte
Thats right = corect, e correct thats wrong = gresit, e gresit, nu e bine




1. Florile sunt in mijlocul gradinii. The flowers are in the middle of the garden. Fotoliul e in
fata mesei. The armchair is in front of the table.
2. Scaunele sunt intre pat si fereastra. The chairs are between the bed and the window.
3. Cartea e in coltul mesei. The book is in the corner of the table.
4. Politistul este in mijlocul strazii. The policeman is in the middle of the street.
5. Oamenii sunt in mijlocul drumului. The people are in the middle of the road.
6. Sase caini sunt in spatele copacului. Six dogs are behind the tree.
7. Trei pisici negre sunt deasupra masinii. Three black cats are over the car.
8. Pantofii sunt sub pat. The shoes are under the bed. Cartea e pe covor, The book is on
the carpet.
9. Ce este in coltul camerei? What is in the corner of the room?
10. Florile sunt langa fereastra. The flowers are near the window.
11. Acest sat este intre doua orase mari. This village is between two big cities.
12. Unde sunt fetele? Where are the girls?
13. Unde este cealalta camera? Where is the other room?
14. Cati baieti sunt acolo? How many boys are there? Cate fete sunt aici? How many girls
are here?
15. Unde e trenul? Where is the train. Autobuzul e pe pod. The bus is on the bridge.
16. Celelalte trenuri sunt in gara. The other trains are in the station.
17. Autobuzele sunt in statie. The buses are at the bus stop.



1. Answer correctly :
a) Is the dog on the chair or under the chair? Is the cat on the carpet or below the carpet?
b) Are the flowers in the garden or on the house? Are the pupils in the classroom or in the
street?
c) Is the man on a chair or in a armchair? Is the picture on the wall or above the house?
d) Is the roof on the house or on the tree? Is the water in the glass or in front of the glass?

2. Fill in with the right form of the verb to be :
a) He .. a good friend. g) what .this?
b) She in the middle of the street. h) she a pretty girl.
c) It .. a nice dog. I) you ..a tall man.
d) It not a tall tree. j) they . there.
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e) We.. pupils. k) that chair . round.
f) They . not pupils. they .students. l) this woman beautiful.

3. Translate and answer as shown:
Model 1 : Unde sunt scaunele?(in mijlocul camerei) Where are the chairs? They are in
the middle of the room.
Model 2: Ce este pe pod?(un tren) What is on the bridge? A train is on the bridge.
a) Unde este fotoliul? (langa masa) f) Ce este in mijlocul strazii?(un politest)
b) Unde sunt florile?(in gradina) g) Ce este in coltul gradinii?(un caine)
c) Unde sunt elevii?(la scoala) h) Ce este in fata scolii?(o gradina mica)
d) Unde sunt copacii?(in parc) i) Ce este in spatele casei?(un parc)
e) Unde sunt trenurile?(in gara) j) Ce este deasupra casei?(acoperisul)


Good Morning! (Buna dimineata !)


Teacher : Good morning .
Students : Good morning .
Teacher : I am a teacher. I am Miss White. What are you?
Class: We are students.
Teacher: Are you a student?
Jack : Yes, I am a student. I am Jack. And she is Mary. She is a student , too.
Teacher : Are you all in the classroom or in the yard?
Class: We are all in the classroom. We arent in the yard.
Teacher: Are you a man, a woman, a boy or a girl?
Mary : I am a girl. And he is a boy.
Teacher: Who are you?
Jack : I am Jack.
Teacher : How are you Jack?
Jack : I am very well, thank you.
Teacher: Are you all girls?
Class : No, we arent. Some are boys, some are girls.
Teacher: What are seven and four?
Jack : Eleven
Teacher: That is right. And five from twelve?
Mary : Six.
Teacher: No , that is wrong. That is not right. The answer is seven, not six.
Mary : Yes, you are right teacher. Its seven.



1. Este un caine in gradina. There is a dog in the garden.
2. E o pisica sub scaun. There is a cat under the chair.
3. Sunt trei trenuri in gara. There are three trains in the station.
4. Sunt patru autobuze in mijlocul strazii. There are four buses in the middle of the street.
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5. Este o floare pe masa? Is there a flower on the table?
6. Sunt multi baieti in clasa? Are there many boys in the classroom?
7. Este multa apa in pahar? Is there much water in the glass?
8. Sunt o multime de carti pe scaunul acela. There are a lot of book on that chair.
9. Sunt o multime de fete in parc. There are a lot of girls in the park.
10. Cati barbati sunt in acel autobuz? How many men are on that bus?
11. Cati oameni sunt pe strada? How many people are there in the street?
12. Cata apa e in pahar? How much water is there in the glass?
13. Sunt 7 zile intr-o saptamana. There are seven days in a week.
14. Sunt multe zile intr-o luna. There are many days in a month.
15. Cate zile sunt intr-un an? how many days are there in a year?
16. Cati elevi sunt in clasa? How many pupils are there in the classroom?
17. Cate banci sunt in clasa? How many desks are there in the classroom?
18. Cate banci sunt in acel parc? How many benches are there in that park?
19. Cate femei sunt in gradina? How many women are there in the garden?



1. Answer the questions :
How many glasses are there on the table?(10) There are ten glasses on the table.
How many flowers are there in the vase?(a lot of). How many boys are there on the
bench?(12). How many days are there in a week?(7) How many books are there on the
chair?(3) How many days are there in two weeks?(14) How many benches are there in the
park?(many) How many pencils are there on the book?(1) How many children are there in
the street?(many)
2. Fill in with there is or there are :
1. a tall man at the door.
2. two women near the wall.
3. many children in the classroom.
4. much water in that glass.
5. twelve books here.
6. three men in the house.
7. many girls in the house?
8. . a man at the door?
3. Translate into English:
Sunt multe flori in gradina. Sunt patru barbati la fereastra. Este un copac inalt acolo. Este o
femeie frumoasa pe fotoliu. Sunt multi elevi la scoala? Este multa apa in pahar? Nu sunt
multi baieti in clasa. Nu este un tablou frumos pe perete.

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6. The Genitive Case (Cazul genitiv)
Regula generala: - se adauga s cand posesorul este o persoana
- Of the cand posesorul este obiect
Rochia fetei the girls dress florile gradinii the flowers of the garden
Cartea baiatului the boys book cartile scolii the books of the school
Rochiile fetelor the girls dresses covorul camerei the carpet of the room
Cartile baietilor the boys books

7. The Possesive Adjective (Adjectivul Posesiv)

my = al, a mea cartea/cartile mea/mele my book / my books
your = al, a , ale tale sosetele tale- your socks
his = al, ai lui tatal lui his father
her = al, a ei rochiile ei her dresses
its = al, ai lui/ei frunzele lui its leaves
our = al , a nostru scoala noastra our school
your = al, a vostru bunica voastra your grandmother
their = al, a lor profesorul lor their teacher



1. Mama fetei este inginera. The girls mother is an engineer. Tatal baiatului este la birou.
The boys father is at the office. Unde este poarta casei? Where is the gate of the
house?
2. Tatal acestui baiat e doctor. This boys father is a doctor. Picioarele mesei sunt scurte.
The legs of the table are short. Picioarele scaunului sunt lungi. The legs of the chair are
long.
3. Mama copiilor este draguta. The childrens mother is pretty. Elevii profesorului sunt buni.
The teachers pupils are good. Pantofii baiatului sunt sub pat. The boys shoes are under
the bed.
4. Haina barbatului aceluia este albastra. That mans coat is blue. Casa vecinului este
curata. The neighbours house is clean. Culoarea pantalonilor este neagra. The colour of
the trousers is black.
5. Rochia fetei este pe scaunul acela. The girls dress is on that chair. Copacii gradinii
prietenului meu sunt inalti si verzi. The trees of my friends garden are tall and green.
6. Fiul acestui barbat este un baiat bun. This mans son is a good boy. Fiica acestei femei
este o fata draguta. This womans daughter is a pretty girl.
7. Vecinul lor este un om bun. Their neighbour is a good man. Gradina noastra este langa
scoala lor. Our garden is near their school. Copilul vecinei noastre este elev in aceasta
scoala. Our neighbours son is a pupil in this school.
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8. Bunicul tau nu este un barbat inalt. Your grandfather isnt a tall man. Bunica mea este
profesoara. My grandmother is a teacher. Cum este fusta ei? How is his skirt?
9. Prietenul vecinului ei este un barbat gras. Her neighbours friend is a fat man. Prietenul
varului tau este pe strada. Your cousins friend is in the street. Cum sunt sosetele lui?
How are his socks?
10. Camasa lui este alba. His shirt is white. Pantofii matusii mele sunt frumosi. My aunts
shoes are nice. Tatal lui Fred este inginer. Freds father is engineer.

8. The Possesive Pronoun( Pronumele Posesiv)
mine a mea, al meu It is mine .
yours a, al tau/ ta This book is yours.
his - a lui It is his.
hers a ei It is hers.
its - a lui, a ei It is its.
ours - a noastra They are ours.
yours a voastra These are yours.
theirs ale lor Those are theirs.



1. Scoala ei e mare, a noastra e mica. Her school is big, ours is small.
2. Unde este a ta? Where is yours?
3. A lui este in central orasului. His is in the centre of the city.
4. Ce culoare sunt ale voastre? What colour are yours?
5. Ale lor sunt albastre. Theirs are blue.
6. Varul lui e inginer, al meu e doctor. His cousin is an engineer mine is a doctor.
7. Rochia ei e roz, a mea e alba. Her dress is pink, mine is white.
8. Ce culoare este a ta? What colour is yours?
9. Prietenul vostru e gras , al nostrum e slab. Your friend is fat ours is thin.
10. Fiul lui e elev, al ei e student. His son is a pupil, hers is a student.
11. Ce este a lor? What is theirs?
12. Al meu e muncitor. Mine is a worker.
13. Ce este a voastra? What is yours?
14. A noastra e sora medicala. Ours is a nurse.


1. Rewrite as shown : Model 1 : This is your house. This house is yours.
That is her dress. That dress is .. Those are their books. Those books are
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Are these your pencils? Are these pencils This is our school. This school is
Is this your dog? Is this dog .. this is my money. This money is ..
2. Translate into English:
Mama ei este profesoara in scoala noastra. A ei este doctor intr-un spital mare. Ce este a
lor? Fiica lor este o eleva buna. Vecinul lor este un barbat foarte bun, prietenii vostrii sunt
elevi in aceasta scoala. Ai nostrii nu sunt in aceasta scoala, ei sunt in cealalta. Mama
prietenei mele este sora medicala in celalalt spital. Ce sunt ei? Unde este scoala
voastra? Ce este matusa lui? Unde este unchiul ei? Al meu este in acest sat. Varul lor nu
este in satul acelui om. Rochia ei e rosie, a mea e galbena. Pantalonii lui sunt albastrii ,
ai mei sunt albi.
3. Rewrite as shown : Model 1 : Are these flowers theirs? Are these their flowers?
Is that picture yours? Those books are not mine. This house is hers. That teacher is his.
Is that house ours? Those newspapers are theirs.
Introducing Yourself (Facand cunostinta)

Teacher: Hello! Hi everybody! I am Tom. My full name is Tom Brown. Im an English teacher.
Whats your name? where re you from?
Student : My name is Dan. Im from Romania. Im Romanian.
Teacher : Ok, Dan ! Thank you! Who are you and where re you from?
Student : I am Pablo. My name is Pablo. Im from Mexico.
Teacher: How old are you Pablo? Are you married?
Student : I am 19. Im not married. Im young.
Teacher: Yes. You are very young. Who are you?
Student : You mean my name?
Teacher : Thats right.
Student : I am Sara. I am from Spain. I am 19, too and I am not married. I am a baby sitter in
an English family.
Teacher: Thank you, Sara. And thank you all. Our lesson is over. Goodbye! See you next time.
All : Goodbye teacher.


Everybody = toti name = nume
From = din, de la married= casatorit
Young = tanar,a family = familie
Too = de asemenea thank you= multumesc
All = toti, toate lesson = lectie
Goodbye = la revedere the lesson is over= lectia s-a terminat
to be hungry= a-I fi foame to be cold = a-I fi frig /a fi frig
to be thirsty = a-I fi sete to be warm = a/ a-I fi cald
to be angry = a fi furios,suparat to be hot = a/a-I fi foarte cald

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to be right = a avea dreptate to be late = a fi tarziu, a intarzia
to be wrong = a fi gresit, a nu avea dreptate
to be over = a se termina to be early = a fi devreme,matinal
to be sorry = a regret, a-I parea rau



1. Este foarte cald. Mi-e sete. Its very hot. Im thirsty. Tie ti-e de asemenea sete? Are you
thirsty too? Nu , nu mi-e sete. Mi-e foame. No, Im not thirsty, Im hungry.
2. Ai dreptate si mie mi-e foame. You are right I am hungry too.
3. Este cinci. E tarziu. Its five. It is late.
4. Nu, nu ai dreptate. Este devreme. E doar patru. No you are wrong. Its early. Its only 4.
5. Asa e. E doar patru. Thats right its only four.
6. Si vacant noastra s-a terminat. Imi pare asa rau! And our holiday is over. Im so sorry !
7. Nu, nu s-a terminat. Mai sunt doua saptamani. No its not over. There are two more weeks.
8. Ai dreptate. You are right.
9. De ce esti suparat? Why are you angry?
10. Nu, nu sunt suparat. Doar imi pare rau. No Im not angry. I am just sorry.

9. The Verb TO HAVE ( Verbul A Avea)

a) Affirmative
I have I have an English book.
You have You have a lot of friends.
He has He has a very big house.
She has She has a beautiful dress.
It has It has a long tail.
We have We have very good teachers.
You have You have many projects.
They have They have a tall tree.

b) Interrogative (se formeaza prin inversiune)
Have I ? Have I a long holiday?
Have you? Have you a good friend?
Has he? Has he a lot of books?
Has she? Has she a beautiful dress?
Has it? Has it a long tail?
Have we? Have we good teachers?
Have you? Have you a modern school?
Have they? Have they much time?

STUDY
c) Negative ( se formeaza prin adaugarea negatiei NOT dupa verb
I have not(havent) I havent a big garden.
You have not You havent black shoes.
He has not He hasnt much money.
She has not(hasnt) She has not a nice blouse.
It has not It hasnt a short tail.
We have not We havent elegant cars.
They have not They havent bad teachers.


1. Are sora ta o casa mare? Has your sister a big house?
2. Are profesorul lor elevi buni? Has their teacher good pupils?
3. Nu am timp sa vad acest film. I havent time to see this film.
4. N-are timp sa vorbeasca cu prietena ta. He hasnt time to talk with your friend.
5. Am o multime de carti interesante. I have a lot of interesting books.
6. N-au multi bani sa-ti dea. They have not much money to give you.
7. Am o multime de carti sa citesc. I have a lot of books to read.
8. N-am mult timp de pierdut. I havent much time to waste.
9. Are multe scrisori de scris. He has many letters to write.
10. Sora mea are temperature. My sister has got a temperature.











1. Il doare capul rau. He has got a bad headache.
2. Sunt sigur ca am racit. I am sure that I have got a cold.
3. Nu are gripa. He hasnt got flu.
4. Prietenul meu are pojar. My friend has got measles.
5. Ne distram foarte bine in vacanta. We have a very good time on holiday.
6. Distractie placuta! Have a nice time!
7. Ne distram de ziua ei. We have much fun on her birthday.
8. Se disteaza mult in excursie. They have much fun on their trip.
9. Ai racit rau? Have you got a bad cold?
STUDY
a temperature = am temperature
a (bad) headache = ma doare capul (rau)
a (bad) cold = am racit (rau)
the flu = am gripa
a sore throat = ma doare gatul
a broken leg = mi-am rupt piciorul
(the) measles = am pojar
(the) mumps = am oreion
to have a good time(fun) = a se distra bine


Ive got a bad cold (Am racit rau)

Mother : Peter, whats wrong with you?
Peter: Well, Ive got a sore throat and.
Mother: Have you got temperature?
Peter: No, I havent but Ive got red spots all over my body. My arms and my legs are aching
too.
Mother: Im sure youve got a very bad cold. Stay in bed and take medicine.
Peter: And what about these red spots on my arms and shoulders?
Mother: Thats measles. How are you feeling?
Peter: Not very well.
Mother: Im sure. Dont worry, .the doctor is just coming.




Sister =sora brother= frate
Mother=mama father=tata
Cousin=var aunt=matusa
Uncle= unchi to see= a vedea
To meet= a intalni to talk= a vorbi, a conversa
By the way = apropos to waste= a risipi
how about= ce zici de Glad= bucuros
indeed=intr-adevar before=inainte de
In a hurry= grabit business= afacere
Too= de asemenea to hear= a auzi
To shake hands= a da mana Cup= ceasca













DIALOGUE 3
VOCABULAR
breakfast = a servi micul dejun
lunch = a servi pranzul
dinner = a servi cina
a good/great time= a se distra bine/grozav
a swim/a walk = a inota/ a se plimba
a lie down = a se relaxa, a sta intins, a se odihni
much/little difficulty= a-I fi greu/usor
it so good = mi-e tare bine



1. Iau micul dejun la opt in fiecare dimineata. I have breakfast at eight every morning.
2. Servim cina la sapte seara. We have dinner at seven in the evening.
3. Ce bine ne distram! We have a great time!
4. Fac o plimbare in fiecare seara inainte de culcare. I have a walk every evening before I
go to bed.
5. Nu mi-e greu sa citesc. I have no /little difficulty in reading.
6. Ii vine foarte greu sa cante. He has much difficulty in singing.
7. Mi-e atat de bine ! I have it so good!
8. Inoata in fiecare saptamana. He has a swim every week.
9. Se intinde putin dupa amiaza. He has a lie down in the afternoon.
10. Distractie placuta ! Have a good time! La ce ora luati cina? What time do you have
dinner?




Ex. No 1. Fill in with the missing word :
1. We have ____________ at eight every morning. 2. They have _________ __at twelve.
3. She has a good _________ with her friends. 4. Mother has a ________ down after
lunch. 5. Father has a ________ in the park after dinner.
6. My brother has a ________ in the lake near our house. 7. Have a ____________ time !
8. They have _________ at seven in the evening. 9. I have _______ so good ! 10. I havent
a lie _______ after lunch.
a) Lunch f) walk
b) Down g) good/great
c) Breakfast h) swim
d) It i) lie
e) Time j) dinner

Ex. No 2. Translate into English :
1. Sunt grabit. Imi pare bine sa te vad. Ce mai faci?
2. El e grabit. Imi pare bine sa dau mana cu tine.
3. Chiar sunt bine intr-adevar. Bucuros sa te intalnesc (de cunostinta).
4. Imi pare bine sa vorbesc cu tine. Am trei scrisori de scris.
5. Am o multime de prieteni sa vizitez. N-are timp de pierdut.
6. Apropo, ce mai faci? Ce-ai zice de o ceasca de cafea?
7. Ce-ai zice de o ceasca de ceai? Hai sa vedem un film.
8. Hai sa dam mana! Hai sa citim o carte.
9. Ce-ai zice sa ascultam niste muzica?

Nota : Cand doua verbe se succed( sau un substantiv) cel de al doilea verb va fi folosit la
infinitival lung (cu prepozitia TO)
vreau sa scriu I want TO write.
imi place sa citesc I like TO read.
STUDY
EXERCITII
vrea sa cante She wants TO sing.
are timp de citit. She has time TO read.
n-ai timp de vorbit Tou havent time TO talk.















Meeting a friend(Intalnind un prieten)

Tom : Hi, Dan ! Im so glad to see you. How are you?
Dan : Oh, hi Tom, so am I. Im very well, indeed, thanks. How are you?
Tom : Im very well, too. Fact is I am very busy. Business you see.
Dan : Oh, I see. I am glad to hear that. By the way, how about a cup of coffee, over there at
the Caf?
Tom : Thank you, Im sorry. I have no time. I am in a hurry. Business is business.
Dan : You are right. Bye-bye, see you soon.
Tom : Bye-bye, Dan. See you.

10.THE CARDINAL NUMERAL (Numeralul Cardinal)

Regula generala :
1. Numeralele de la 13 la 19 primesc sufixul - TEEN.
2. Numeralele care exprima zecile de la 20 la 90 primesc sufixul -TY

13 - thirteen 18 - eighteen
14 - fourteen 19 - nineteen
15 - fifteen 20 - twenty
16 - sixteen 21 - twenty-one
17 - seventeen 22 - twenty-two
Ce ai zice sa mergem intr-o excursie? How about going on a trip?
Pot fuma zece tigari pe zi. Dar fratele tau? I can smoke ten cigarettes a day.
How about your brother?
Imi place cafeaua. Si sora ta? I like coffee. How about your sister?
Ce- ai zice sa luam masa in oras? How about having dinner in town?
Ce-ai zice sa mergem la inot? How about going swimming?
Mi-ar placea sa vad un film. Dar o piesa? Id like to see a film. How about a
play?
Ce-ai zice de o ceasca de cafea? How about a cup of coffee?
Dar o ceasca de ceai? How about a cup of tea?
Ce-ai zice de o plimbare in aer liber? How about a stroll in the open?
DIALOGUE 4
30 - thierty 40 forty
50 - fifty 60 - sixty
70 - seventy 80 - eighty
90 - ninety 100 - one hundred
1000 one thousand 1000000 - one million

Family, Relatives, Profession (Familie, rude, profesie)


Tom : Lets speak about family, relatives and professions. For instance, my family is a small
one. I have no brothers, no sisters, only aunts, uncles, cousins. Im married, my wife is a piano
teacher. I have one daughter; shes a dentist. Shes married, shes got one daughter, my
granddaughter, Julia and shes three. Dan , please, speak about your family and their jobs.
Dan : My family is a rather large one : my parents are John and Mary; my father is a worker
and my mother is a nurse in a clinic. I have a brother, jack; hes an engineer, he has his own
company. My sister Betty is a chemist in a pharmacy. Besides, I have a lots of uncles, aunts
and cousins of kind of professions, from workers to teachers, engineers, doctors, even a sailor
and a pilot.
Tom : Ok, Dan, thanks. Thats it for today. Bye-bye everybody!
Dan : Bye-bye , teacher!


11.The Ordinal Numeral (Numeralul ordinal)

Regula generala : Numeralul ordinal se formeaza adaugand articolul hotarat si terminatia
- TH la sfarsitul numeralului cardinal ( in afara de primele trei numerale, precum si in afara de
numeralele compuse cu ele).
primul THE FIRST - the 1
st

al 2-lea THE SECOND - the 2
nd

al 3-lea THE THIRD -the 3
rd

al 4-lea THE FOURTH - the 4
th

al 5-lea THE FIFTY - the 5
th

al 9-lea THE NINTH - the 9
th

al 12-lea THE TWELFTH - the 12
th

al 21-lea THE TWENTY-FIRST - the 21
st

al 33-lea THE THIRTY-THIRD - the 33
rd

al 59-lea THE FIFTY-NINTH - the 59
th


1. Astazi este 5 ianuarie. Today is the fifty of January(the 5
th
)
2. Maine este 31 aprilie. Tomorrow is the 31
st
of April.
3. Pe 7 octombrie suntem liberi. On the 7
th
of Octomber we are free.
4. Sunt ocupat pe 10 iulie. Im busy on the 10
th
of July.
5. Unde esti pe 23 mai? Where are you on the 23
rd
of May?
6. Cand este ziua ta? When is your birthday?
DIALOGUE 5
STUDY
7. Ziua mea e pe 18 august. My birthday is on the 18
th
of August.
8. Ce data este azi? What date is today?
9. Azi e 30 februarie. Today is the 30
th
of February.
10. Cand e excursia? When is the trip? Pe 15 septembrie. On the 15thof September.



Ex. No 1 What date is today? Azi e marti 15 ianuarie. Today is Tuesday the 15
th
of
January.
1. Astazi este luni 30 octombrie.
2. Pe 3 martie noi mergem la mare.
3. Cred ca astazi este miercuri 25 februarie.
4. Sambata pe 9 septembrie ei vin la noi intr-o vizita.
5. Astazi e sambata 22 mai.
6. Maine e joi 10 august.
7. Maine e marti, 4 noiembrie ziua ta de nastere.
8. Miercuri este 31 decembrie ultima zi a anului.
9. Duminica 17 iulie este ziua mea de nastere.

Ex. No 2 Translate into English :
1. Joi este a patra zi a saptamanii.
2. Miercuri vine dupa marti.
3. Duminica e ultima zi a saptamanii.
4. August e a opta luna a anului.
5. A unsprezecea e noiembrie.
6. Casa mea e a 30 a pe aceasta strada.
7. Ultima zi a anului este 31 decembrie.
8. Imi place a opta fata.











1. Marti noi stam acasa. On Tuesday we stay at home.
2. Miercuri suntem foarte ocupati. On Wednesday we are very busy.
3. In iunie si iulie suntem in vacant. In June and July we are on holiday.
EXERCITII
VOCABULAR
Date= data tell me = spune-mi
Tomorrow=maine about =despre
Monday= luni Tuesday= marti
Wednesday=miercuri Thursday= joi
Friday = vineri Saturday = sambata
Sunday = duminica January=ianuarie
February= februarie march =martie
April= aprilie may= mai
June= iunie July = iulie
September=septembrie October= octombrie
November= noiembrie December= decembrie

This = acesta, aceasta these = acestia, acestea
That = acela, aceea those = aceia, acelea



Ex. No 1. Turn into plural : This school is modern. These schools are modern.
1. That book is shut.
2. This girl is at home.
3. This city is clean.
4. That lesson is too long.
5. That garden is very nice.
6. This boy is good pupil.

Ex. No 2 Translate in Romanian :
1. These days are very cold.
2. That flower is at the window.
3. Those women are busy.
4. Those men are free on Thursday.
5. This season is nice.


12. The Present Tense Continuous ( Timpul present continuu)


Regula generala : acest timp arata o actiune continua care are loc chiar in
momentul vorbirii si se formeaza din verbul auxiliar TO BE conjugat la present +
forma ING a verbului respective.
Infinitiv lung Forma ING
A citi To read Reading
A scrie To write Writing
A sta jos To sit Sitting
A sta in picioare To stand Standing
A desena To draw Drawing
A inota To swim Swimming
A privi To look Looking
A (se ) juca To play Playing
A sta culcat, zace La lie Lying
A latra To bark Barking
A incerca To try Trying
A manca To eat Eating
A bea To drink Drinking
A straluci To shine Shining
A lua To take Taking
EXERCITII
A veni To come Coming
A merge To go Going
A cere To ask asking
A vorbi To speak/ to talk Speaking/talking
A pleca, parasi To leave Leaving
a) Affirmative
I am (Im) It is (its)
You are (youre) We are (were)
He is (hes) You are (youre)
She is (shes) They are( theyre)
b) Interogative se formeaza cu ajutorul verbului auxiliary TO BE la forma interogativa +
forma - ING a verbului de conjugat.
Am I ? Citesc eu ? Am I reading?
Are you? Canti tu? Are you singing?
Is he/she? Scrie sora ta? Is she writing?
Is it? Latra cainele? Is the dog barking?
Are we? Mancam noi? Are we eating?
Are you? Alergati voi? Are you running?
Are they dorm fetele Are the girls sleeping?
c) Negative se formeaza cu ajutorul verbului auxiliary TO BE la forma negativa + forma
ING a verbului de conjugat
I am not I am not reading.
You are not You are not swimming.
He /she is not He is not writing.
It is not It is not barking.
We are not We arent speaking with you.
They are not They arent singing.



1. Eu citesc o carte interesanta. I am reading an interesting book. Tu pleci la scoala. Youre
leaving for school.
2. Este opt, mama bea cafea. Its eight, mother is drinking coffee, e dimineata, soarele
straluceste. Its morning, the sun is shining.
3. E cineva in gradina, cainele latra. There is somebody in the garden, the dog is barking.
4. Noi stamp e banca si privim soarele pe cer. We are sitting on the bench and we are
looking at the sun in the sky. Este o zi frumoasa de vara. It is a nice summer day.
5. Priveste! El deseneaza o floare. Look! Hes drawing a flower. Copiii sunt in vacanta. The
children are on holiday.
6. Nu sunt la scoala. They are not at school. Copii sunt ocupati. The children are busy.
7. Sunt doua fete si patru baieti in gradina. There are two girls and four boys in the garden.
8. Doamna Brown este mama fetelor. Mirs. Brown is the girls mother. Este o femeie tanara
si frumoasa. She is a young and beautiful woman.
STUDY
9. Helga, sora lui Mary sta pe iarba. Helga , Marys sister is sitting on the grass. Deseneaza
un copac. Shes drawing a tree.
10. Mary se uita la desenul lui Helga. Mary is looking at helgas drawing.
11. Si baietii sunt ocupati. The boys are busy too. Cainele e in mijlocul gradinii. The dog is in
the middle of the garden. Numele lui este Barky. Its name is Barky.
12. Este vesel si latra. It is joyful and it is barking. Mary are un bat in mana. Mary has a stick
in her hand.
13. Jack este pe zid, Peter este in fata copacului iar Tom este in spatele tufisului. Jack is on
the wall, Peter is in front of the tree and tom is behind the bush.
14. Fred se catara pe zidul gradinii. Fred is climbing onto the garden wall. Peter se joaca cu
o minge. Peter is playing with a ball.
15. Tom se uita la doamna Brown. Tom is looking at Mrs. Brown.




Ex. No 1 Translate into English :
1. Ce fac copii acum? Viziteaza o expozitie. O viziteaza si Tom? Desigur. Acum se uita la
un tablou renumit.
2. Ce face profesorul lor? Se uita la picture secolului al 19-lea. Cine e baiatul acela care
vorbeste cu fata aceea frumoasa din dreapta?
3. Sunt sigur ca este Fred. Cine vorbeste in coltul acela? Profesorul. Vorbeste cu ceilalti
copii.
4. Toti il asculta , ei sunt foarte atenti. Ce fac oamenii aceia din partea stanga?
5. Admira un peisaj de iarna. E un tablou renumit.

Ex. No 2 Make it interrogative : I am reading a book(newspaper). Are you reading a
newspaper?
1. They are playing tennis. (football).
2. She is drinking lemonade.(beer)
3. Father is driving a small car(bus).
4. The birds are flying in the sky(over the sea)

Ex. No 3 Translate into Romanian :
Now we arent going to school; were going ona trip. Where are you going? We are going
to the station, we are late. Are you walking/going on foot or are you going by bus? We are
walking. It is very nice. Its raining and the wind isnt blowing. But on the other hand the sun is
shining brightly. What is that man doing? Hes looking at a poster. Hes not running, hes
standing in front of the poster.

Ex. No 4 Make them negative : I am running in the street(garden). Im not running in the
garden.
1. He is talking to me (her). The sun is shining in the sky(room)
2. They are looking at a picture.(film) The boy is climbing mountains(hills)
3. She is singing a song.(ballad) The girls are playing tennis(chess)
4. He is swimming in the lake (sea)
5. These people are driving cars(tractors).
EXERCITII














Ex. No 1 Turn into negative as shown : Im drinking beer.(wine) Im not drinking
wine.
1. We are going to school. (home)
2. He is reading an interesting book. (novel)
3. She is cutting the bread. (cake)
4. He is smoking a cigarette. (cigar)
5. We are singing a song. (ballad)
6. They are eating bread and butter. (soup)
7. My cousin is buying bread. (butter)

Ex. No 2 Turn into interrogative as shown : She is climbing the tree.(wall) Is he
climbing the wall?
1. She is writing a story. (an exercise)
2. You are drawing animals. (birds)
3. His dog is barking at me (her)
4. I am looking at the sky(moon)
5. We are waiting for the bus.(train)
6. She is buying expensive dresses. (cheap)
7. People are walking in the street. (the woods)
8. They are standing near the wall. (gate)

Ex. No 3 Finish the sentences : Ce citesti? What are you reading? Im reading
a book.
1. Ce astepti?(autobuzul) 7. Unde se duc copii aceia? (la cinema)
2. Ce mananca el ?( paine cu unt)
3. Unde te duci? (scoala) 8. Ce deseneaza sora lui?(o pisica gri)
4. Ce face prietena ta?( scrie o poveste)
5. Ce taie el ? (un ziar) 9. Ce canta fetele acelea?( un cantec nice
VOCABULAR
He is late = a intarziat here he is = iata-l
Turn on = deschide toast= paine prajita
Put your watches right = potriviti-va ceasurile help yourself= serveste-te
my watch is fast= ceasul e in urma milk= lapte
my watch is slow= ceasul e inainte refrigerator= frigider
lets find out = hai sa aflam apricot = caisa
butter= unt of course= desigur
cheap = ieftin expensive= scump
slowly = incet to smoke = a fuma
tired = obosit difficult= greu
for = pentru jam = gem
EXERCITII
6. Ce joaca el ? (tenis) 10. Ce bea tatal tau? (bere)
Ex. No 4 Translate into English :
Nu vorbesc cu ea pentru ca sunt suparat. El nu alearga pentru ca este obosit. Ele nu
canta pentru ca nu au un cantec frumos. Ei nu joaca acest joc pentru ca e prea gru pentru ei.
Mama nu fumeaza pentru ca nu-I place. Voi asteptati tramvaiul , nu asteptati trenul. Nu beau o
ceasca de cafea , beau un pahar cu lapte.

Ex. No 5 Use the present continuous as shown : My friend leave for France
tomorrow. My friend is leaving for France tomorrow.
1. He take the 8:30 plane for Paris. 7. What you do tonight?
2. When his plane take off? 8. I stay at home.
3. I see him off. 9. I watch a film on Tv.
4. We go to the swimming pool together. 10. I go to the cinema tomorrow.
5. Then we play tennis at the club. 11. Tom and Fred come with me.
6. I take her home after the game. 12. We meet at seven in front of the
cinema.

Ex. No 6 Do as shown : What you /eat /bread and butter. What are you eating?
Im eating bread and butter.
1. Where he /go/to his friends.
2. What she / drive / a fast car.
3. Where your mother / cook / in the kitchen
4. What the girls / sing/ nice songs.
5. When you /leave/ tomorrow.
6. What the boys / play / football.
7. What you/ read /interesting novel.









1. Du-te si fa-te frumoasa! Go and make yourself pretty.
2. E foarte frig afara azi. Its pretty cold outdoors today.
3. E o femeie frumoasa. Shes a beautiful woman. E o fata frumoasa. Shes a nice girl.
4. Pictura aceasta e frumoasa. This painting is beautiful.
5. Sper ca vremea va fi buna in curand. I hope the weather will be fine soon.
6. E un tip chipes si frumos. Hes a good-looking amd a handsome man(fellow). E o
persoana placuta. He is a nice person.
7. Sunt multe monumente impozante in acest oras. There are many handsome monuments
in this city.
8. Westminster Abbey este o cladire grozava. Westminster Abbey is a fine building.
9. E o priveliste incantatoare. Its a lovely view. E placut si cald aici. Its lovely and warm
here.
Pretty = dragut, placut pretty good/well = foarte bun/ bine
Handsome = frumos, aratos , chipes nice = placut, agreabil, bun, dragut
Fine = bun, frumos, grozav Lovely = frumos, atragator
Beautiful = frumos good-looking = aratos, chipes
STUDY
13. The personal Pronoun in Dative and Accusative (Pronumele personal
in dativ si acuzativ)

Nota : pronumele personal in dativ si acuzativ se aseaza dupa verb.
me = mie, pe mine it = lui, ei, pe el, pe ea
you = tie, pe tine us = noua, pe noi
him = lui, pe el you = voua, pe voi
her = ei, pe ea them = lor, pe ei



Ex. No 1 Translate into Romanian :
1. He is looking at me. 6. I am giving them flowers.
2. I am talking with you. 7. Give him/her a present.
3. He is drawing with her. 8. We are playing with them.
4. Give him a book. 9. I am playing with it.
5. He is offering me a cake. 10. Look at it.

Ex. No 2 Rewrite in the plural : It is behind him. They are behind them.
1. That window is behind me. 4. She is looking at her flowers.
2. He is standing near his table. 5. This woman is sitting on her chair.
3. I am reading my book. 6. That man is my teacher.


14. Modal Verbs (Verbe modale)

a) Affirmative
CAN = a putea, afi capabil sa
MAY = a putea, a fi permis
MUST = trebuie
Aceste verbe au aceasi forma pentru toate persoanele si sunt urmate de infinitivul scurt al
verbului urmator.

b) Negative
CAN NOT CANNOT
MUST NOT MUSTNT
MAY NOT MAYNT


1. Pot alerga foarte repede. I can run very fast.
2. Pot deschide fereastra? May I open the window?
3. Trebuie sa muncesti serios. You must work hard.
4. Trebuie sa-ti cureti camera in fiecare dimineata. You must clean your room every
morning.
5. Poate vorbi aceasta limba. He can speak this language.
EXERCITII
STUDY
6. Poti fuma in camera mea. You may smoke in my room.
7. Se poate urca pe zidul acela inalt. He can climb that tall wall.
8. Pot manca trei oua la micul dejun. I can eat three eggs at breakfast.
9. Pot lua cartea ta? May I take your book?
10. Nu pot economisi multi bani pe saptamana. I cant save much money a week.
11. Nu trebuie sa-ti lovesti adversarul sub centura. You mustnt hit your opponent
gelow the belt.
12. N-ai voie sa atingi mingea cu mana. You may not touch the ball with your hand.
13. Nu poate raspunde la intrebarea mea. He cant answer my question.
14. Nu trebuie sa mananci dupa ora 8 seara. You mustnt eat after 8 in the evening.
15. Nu poti sta pe scaunul acesta , e al surorii mele. You may not sit on this chair , its
my sister.
16. Pot vorbi cu el? May I speak to him?
17. Ne puteti vedea? Can you see us? Trebuie sa traducem textul? Must we translate
the text?















Ex. No 1 Answer the following questions : Can we take this cake home? Yes you
can take it home.
1. Can you eat four eggs at breakfast? 6. May I take this book?
2. Can he run very fast? 7. May she wear my dress?
3. Can they translate this text? 8. May he borrow money from his friends?
4. Can he ride a bike? 9. May we sit down, teacher?
5. Can she wear these shoes? 10. May they play football tonight?
11. Must you clean your room everyday?
12. Must he smoke twenty cigarettes a day?
13. Must we stop at next filling station?
14. Must we look at the map before we drive off?
15. Must she eat very much in the evening?
VOCABULAR
LICENSE = permis bike= bicicleta
To translate = a traduce to ride= a calari, a conduce
Filling station= benzinarie to wear = a purta, a imbraca
To borrow = a lua cu imprumut to lend = a da cu imprumut
Id like = as dori here you are = poftim
Also= de asemenea sheet = coala, foaie
Certainly = desigur enjoy your stay = sedere placuta!
Would you like= doriti? V-ar placea net = plasa, retea
To splash = a stropi, improsca side = parte , latura
Once = o data to touch = a atinge
To hit = a lovi goalkeeper = portar
Provisional Driving License = permis de conducere provizoriu
EXERCITII
Ex. No 2 Turn into negative as shown : I can sing. (dance) I can sing but I cant
dance.
1. He must study hard. (smoke) 4. They can swim (ride a bike)
2. You may take my umbrella(hat). 5. He must write a letter. (novel)
3. She can speak French. (German) 6. We may open the door. (window)

15. The Present Tense Simple (Timpul present simplu)

Regula generala : timpul present simplu arata o actiune care are loc in mod general , frecvent
sau in mod repetat. Se formeaza din forma simpla a verbului respective + -s /es la persoana a
3-a singular.
a) Affirmative
I READ IT READS
YOU READ WE READ
HE READS YOU READ
SHE READS THEY READ
Verbele terminate in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z, -o primesc -ES la persoana a 3-a singular
El spala =he washes ea preda = she teaches
Ea fixeaza= she fixes el face = el does
Bazaie = it buzzes ea imbraca= she dresses
b) Interrogative se formeaza cu ajutorul verbului auxiliary TO DO la interogativ + infinitive
scurt al verbului respective.
DO I DOES IT
DO YOU DO WE + Vb?
DOES HE DO YOU
DOES SHE DO THEY
Citeste el ? DOES he read? Merge ea? DOES she go?
Vad ei? DO they see? Alearga baiatul? DOES the boy run?
Mananci tu? DO you eat? Beau ei? DO they drink?


Ex. No 1 Translate into English : Uneori canta. They sometimes sing.
1. Elevii merg la scoala toamna. 6. Rareori picteaza.
2. La scoala studiaza multe lucruri interesante. 7. Alteori deseneaza.
3. Uneori ei joaca tenis sau alte jocuri. 8. Niciodata nu schiaza.
4. In martie incepe primavera. 9. Scoala se termina in iunie.
5. In mai infloresc copacii. 10. In noiembrie uneori ninge.

Ex. No 2 Answer the questions : What is a pianist? A person WHO plays the piano,
1. What is a teacher? 6. What is a novelist?
2. What is a clarinetist? 7. What is an artist?
3. What is a Swiss? 8. What is a Belgian?
4. What is a pupil? 9. What is an assistant?
5. What is a tourist? 10. What is a politician?

EXERCITII

Ex. No 3 Translate into Romanian : In August fruit get ripe. In august se coc fructele.
1. February is the month when the winds blow hard.
2. In January it is cold and it often snows.
3. April brings quick rains and soft winds.
4. In July people go on holiday to the seaside or to the mountains.
5. People harvest the crops in September.
6. Grey clouds bring cold rains.
7. In December we celebrate Christmas.
8. I like all the seasons, but I like spring most .














Ex. No 1 Translate into English : Mergi adesea la mare? Do you often go to the
seaside?
1. Cand incepe vacanta ta? 6. La ce ora incepi lucru?
2. Ce faci de obicei in vacanta? 7. Cat timp stai la birou?
3. Mergi rar la munte?(seldom=rar) 8. Castigi multi bani pe luna?
4. Cand termini munca? 9. Te platesc bine?
5. La ce ora te intorci acasa. 10. Calatoresti adesea cu avionul?

The Adverb of Frequency (Adverbul de frecventa)

Regula generala : adverbul de frecventa se asaza :
a) Inaintea verbului principal
Adesea ma plimb cu ea . I OFTEN walk with her.
Niciodata nu calatoresc cu vaporul. I NEVER travel by ship.
Merg rar la munte. I SELDOM go to the mountains.
b) Dupa verbele auxiliare modale (can, must, may, be, have, do , will..)
Niciodata nu pot intelege lucrurile prea complicate. I can NEVER understand too
complicated things. Rareori trebuie sa recit poezii. I must SELDOM recite poems.
VOCABULAR
Snow = zapada, a ninge wind = vant
To begin = a incepe crop = recolta
Harvest = recolta, a recolta to celebrate= a sarbatori
Often = deseori to blow = a bate , a sulfa
To finish = a termina to get ripe = a se coace
Sometimes = uneori hard = din greu, tare
Once = o data twice = de doua ori
Three/fourtimes = de 3/4 ori ten times a year= de 10 ori pe an
Tonight = diseara to be fond of = a fi pasionat de
To go out = a iesi (in oras) available = disponibil
You mustnt get your hopes too high = nu trebuie sa te astepti la prea
mult (sa nu-ti faci sperante prea mari)


always = mereu never = niciodata
seldom = rar, rareori often = deseori
usually = de obicei just = tocmai, chiar
already = dj sometimes = uneori