I.

Presentation
Waths your name?

Care este numele tu?

My names Bogdan.

Numele meu este Bogdan.

Nice to meet you.

ncntat de cunotin.

Nice to meet you too.

i eu m bucur s te cunosc.

How old are you?

Cti ani ai?

Im eleven years old.

Eu am unsprezece ani.

Have you got any brothers or sisters?

Ai frai sau surori?

Yes, Ive got a brother.

Da, am un frate.

No, Im the only child.

Nu, sunt singurul copil.

Where do you come from?

De unde esti?

Im from Romania.

Sunt din Romnia.

Where do you live?

Unde locuieti?

I live in Focsani.

Locuiesc n Focani.

How are you?

Cum te simi?

Im fine thanks.

Sunt bine, mulumesc.

Im very well, thank you.

Sunt foarte bine, mulumesc.

II. Wh and how

1. What = ce
Whats this? = Ce este aceasta?
2. a) Who = cine
Who are you? = Cine eti?
b) Who = care dintre mai multe personae
The boy who is playing football is my brother = Biatul care joac fotbal este
fratele meu.
3. Whose = al (a, ai, ale) cui
Whose is that are? = A cui este aceea?
4. Where = unde
Where is the dog = Unde este cinele?
5. When = cnd
When do you go to school? = Cnd mergi la coal?
6. Which = care dintre mai multe animale/obiecte
Which car is yours? = Care main este a ta?
7. Why = de ce
Why do you cry? = De ce plngi?
8. How many = ci/cte, pentru substantive numrabile
How many can you see? = Ci/cte poi s vezi?
9. How much = ct/ct, pentru substantive nenumrabile
How much cheese is on the table? = Ct brnz este pe mas?
!!! How much money?
How much = Ct cost
How far = Ct de departe
How long = Ct de lung

III. Numbers
1 - one

11 - eleven

10 - ten

2 - two

12 - twelve

20 - twenty

3 - three

13 - thirteen

30 - thirty

4 - four

14 - fourteen

40 - fourty

5 - five

15 - fifteen

50 - fifty

6 - six

16 - sixteen

60 - sixty

7 - seven

17 - seventeen

70 - seventy

8 - eight

18 - eighteen

80 - eighty

9 - nine

19 - nineteen

90 - ninety

10 - ten

20 - twenty

100 - one hundred

1.000 - one thousand

1.000.000 - one million
399 - three hundred ninetynine
7853 - seven thousand eight hundred fiftythree
427643 four hundred twentyseven thousand six hundred fourtythree

IV. To be
Affirmative
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
Interogative - inversion
am
are
is
are
are
are
Negative add not
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
are not = arent

am
are

Im
Youre
Hes
Shes
Its
Were
Youre
Theyre

is
are
are
are

I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they

here

here?

am
are
is

not

are
are
are

is not = isnt

here

V. To have
Affirmative
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

have
have
has

food

got

food?

have
have
have

Interogative - inversion
have
have

I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they

has
have
have
have
Negative add not
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
are not = arent

got

have
have
has

not

have
have
have

is not = isnt

got

food

VI. The plural of nouns

Singular + s = plural
car > cars
book > books
OBS. 1 Nouns that end in s, x, sh, tch + es = plural
bus > buses
fox > foxes
bush > bushes
OBS. 2 Nouns that end in consonant + y = consonant + i + es plural
city > cities
baby > babies
OBS. 2 Nouns that end in f / fe / = v + es plural
wolf > wolves
knife > knives
Irregular nouns
Man
Woman
Child
Person
Mouse

Men
Women
Children
People
mice

Foot
Tooth
Goose
Fish
Ox

Feet
Teeth
Geese
Fish
Oxen

VII. What time is it ?

Its 2, 3, 4, . oclock.

to

a quarter
past

Half

A.M. = antemeridian (12 oclock night to 12 oclock day) ;

P.M. = postmeridian (12 oclock day to 12 oclock night) ;

1:15 Its a quarter past one

2:15 Its a quarter past two
3:30 Its half past three
4:30 Its half past four
5:45 Its a quarter to six

VIII. The simple Present tense

Shows an action which happens usually.
100% = always mereu ;
75% = usually de obicei ;
50% = often deseori ;
25% = sometimes uneori ;
0% = never niciodat ;
day

2015

Every

in

in

year

the 21st century

morning
afternoon
the evening

night
at
noon

July

5 oclock

in

at
May

Christmas

spring

Monday

in

on
winter

Sunday

Affirmative = S + V (V+s / III sg.) :

I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

Play
play
plays

daily

play
play
play

Obs. I : -s, -x, -sh, -tch > +es

to kiss > he kisses
to mix > she mixes
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to wash > she washes

Obs. II : consonant + y > consonant + i + es
to try > he tries
to
Negative = S + do (does / III sg.) + not + V :
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

do
do
does

not

play

do
do
do

Do not = Dont
Does not = Doesnt
Interogative = do (does / III sg.) + S + V
do
do
does
do
do
do

I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they

play

daily

daily

IX. Demonstrative Adjectives

Here = aici

There = acolo

Singular
This = acesta, aceasta

That = acela, aceea

This book is new

That book is old

Plural
These = aceti, aceste

Those = acei, acelea

These children are happy.

Those children are sad.

X. The possessive adjectives

Its = al (a, ai, ale) lui/ei
al meu
My

Its tail is long.

a mea
ai mei

al nostru

ale mele

Our

My house is big.

a noastr
ai notri
ale noastre

al tu
Your

Our marks are great.

a ta
ai ti

al vostru

ale tale

Your

Those are your books.

a voastr
ai votri
ale voastre

His = al (a, ai, ale) lui

Your parents are at home.

His father is at school.

Their = al (a, ai, ale) lor
Her = al (a, ai, ale) ei

This is their book.

That is her car.

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XI. Nationality and countries

Country

Nationality

Mexico
America

Mexican
American

- an
- ian
Italy
Brazil

Italian
Brazilian
- ish

Turkey
Britain

Turkish
British

Japan
China

Japanese
Chinese

Greece
France
Germany

Greek
French
German

- ese
other

The united kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland :

Great Britain :
-

England London ;

Scotland Edinburgh ;

Wales Cardiff.

Northern Ireland Belfast

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XII. The present continuous tense

Shows an action which happens in the moment of speaking, now.
We are writing now.
Affirmative = S + to be + V-ing :
I
am
You
are
He
She
is
It
We
are
You
are
They
are

reading
playing

Negative = S + to be + not + V-ing :

I
am
You
are
He
She
is
not
It
We
are
You
are
They
are
Interogative = to be + S + V-ing + ? :
Am
I
Are
you
he
Is
she
it
Are
we
Are
you
Are
they

reading
playing

reading
playing

now

now

now ?

OBS. 1 : E mut final dispare + ing :

To make > making
To have > having
To move > moving
OBS. 2 : Verbele terminate ntr-o consoan dup o vocal scurt dubleaz
consoana + ing
To run > running
To swim > swimming
( + ) I am cleaning the white board.
( - ) I am not cleaning the white board.
( ? ) Am I cleaning the white board ?
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XIII. Prepositions
up
down

above
over

through

o
n
n
i
n

in the middle

next to

in the corner

unde
r

near

Behind
(n spate)

Between
(ntre)

in front of
(n faa)

Vlad is sitting between Andreea and Eliza.

Andreea is in front of Vlad. Eliza is behind him

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XIV Family and relative

Mother
Parents
Father

Grandmother
Grand Parents
Grandfather

Sister
Brother
Daughter
Son
Granddaughter
Grandson
Niece
Nephew
Aunt
Uncle
Great grandmother
Great grandfather
Cousin
Wife
Twins
Step mother
Step father

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XV Some / any / no
Some - one
- body
- thing
There is somebody here?

Any - one
- body
- thing
Is there anybody here?
There isnt.

No - one
- body
- thing
There is nobody here?

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