Present tense simple/ Present tense continuous

Present simple
Affirmative Subject + Verb.

Present continuous
Subject + to be ( present tense)+Verbing.
Negative
Subject + do/ does + not+
Subject + to be (present tense) +
Verb.
Verb-ing.
Interrogati Do/ Does + Subject + Verb? To be ( present tense)+ Subject +
ve
Verb- ing?
Utilizare
actiuni cu character general, actiuni care se petrec in
obisnuite, repetate, rutina.
momentulvorbirii, sau pe o perioada ce
( de obicei)
include momentul vorbirii, si care se vor
incheia curand.
* in cazul persoanei a III a singular, la prezentul simplu, la verb se adauga
terminatia -s sau -es.
Exemplu:
Present simple
I play tennis
You play tennis
We play tennis
They play tennis
He/she/ it plays tennis.

Present continuous
I am playing tennis
You are playing tennis
We are playing tennis
They are playing tennis
He/she/it is playing tennis

Reminder!
Verbul to be ( a fi) la present
Persoana

Afirmativ

Negativ

Interogativ

Traducere

I am not
You are not

Negativ
scurt
Im not
You arent

a I-a singular
a II-a sing.
+pl.
a III-a
singular
a I- a plural
a III-a plural

I am
You are

Am I?
Are you?

He/she/ it is
not
We are not
They are not

He/she/ it
isnt
We arent
They arent

Is He/she/ it?

eu sunt
tu esti/voi
sunteti
el/ea este

He/she/ it
is
We are
They are

Are we?
Are they?

noi suntem
ei sunt

Frequency Adverbs we use with the Present Simple

( Adverbe de frecventa utilizate cu prezentul simplu)
Notice that the adverb comes before the main verb in the sentence.
( De observat ca adverbul este pozitionat inainte de verb in propozitie)
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Always ( intotdeauna) : I always read before I go to bed.

Often (des): Her sister often comes shopping with us.
Frequently ( frecvent) : Michael frequently visits his family.
Sometimes (uneori): You sometimes go to the gym, dont you?
Occasionally (ocazional) : It occasionally rains in summer.
Seldom ( uneori): They seldom ask for help.
Rarely ( rar): He rarely goes out without his backpack.
Hardly ever ( foarte rar): I hardly ever eat pizza.
Never ( niciodata): Japanese people never wear shoes inside.
Time Expressions we use with the Present Continuous
( expresii de timp pe care le folosim cu prezentul continuu)
Notice that the time expression can come at the start or at the end
of the sentence.
(De observat ca expresiile de timp pot fi pozitionate atat la inceputul
propozitiei cat si la sfarsit)
At the moment ( in acest moment): Im watching TV, at the
moment.
These days ( zilele astea): Pauls living in Cardiff, these days.
Now (acum): What are you doing, now?
Nowadays ( in zilele noastre): I think you are smoking too much,
nowadays.

A. Choose the correct option, Present Simple or Present Continuous

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Mark usually goes / is going home on foot.

Listen! Ted plays/ is playing the piano.
My mother is a great cook. Everything she cooks/ is cooking is excellent.
Now Stanley answers / is answering the phone.
They often watch / are watching TV in the evening.
Today Jessica goes / is going to school by car.
The dog sleeps/ is sleeping under the table right now.
Water boils/ is boiling at 100o Celsius.

B. Complete with the correct tense :

1. She.. (run) because shes late for her lesson.
2. Our teacher always ..( give) us lots of homework.
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3. We.. ( not/want) to go to
concert.
4. People .( speak) Turkish in Turkey.
5. Richard ( not/use) his computer at
the moment.
6. (he/ live) near the park?
7. Sally ..( get up) at 8.00
oclock every morning.
8. John often .. ( do) his homework
every evening, but he ( play)
football at the moment.
9. Look! They .. ( watch) TV.
10.
At weekends my mother. ( wake up) late because she
( not/work) on Saturdays and Sunday.
11.
I ..( like) hanging out with my friends.
12.
Listen! Suzy( sing) in the bathroom.
13.
I.. (chat) with my friends at the moment.
14.
Cats ( eat) mice.
15.
Shhhhh! Be quiet! My daughter .. ( sleep).
16.
I cant come to the party because I( go) to cinema
tonight.
17.
Where is Mrs. Brown?
She.(talk) on the phone.