Timpurile verbelor in engleza

Pentru verbul in engleza timpurile difera fundamental fata de cele ale limbii romane.
Nu trebuie cautate in permanenta echivalente exacte intre cele doua limbi.
Asa cum ne asteptam exista 3 timpuri de desfasurare a unei actiuni: prezent(present), trecut(past) si viitor(future).
Verbul la aceste timpuri il voi numi deocamdata simplu. Mai jos se observa ca la randul lor aceste timpuri ale verbului
in engleza (tenses) pot fi: simple, continue, perfecte sau continuu perfecte.
Explicatii generale pentru timpurile verbului in engleza

Timp simplu - verbul reprezinta o actiune prezenta, trecuta sau viitoare nelimitata in timp.

Timp continuu - verbul reprezinta o actiune in derulare la un moment dat prezent, trecut sau viitor care in
momentul acela se petrece simultan cu o alta actiune.

Timp perfect - verbul reprezinta o actiune inceputa anterioara unui moment dat prezent, trecut sau viitor

Timp continuu perfect - verbul reprezinta o actiune in curs pana la un moment dat prezent, trecut sau viitor si
continuind sau nu in acel moment

In limba engleza nu exista conjugari ca in limbile latine (romana, franceza etc)

Verbul in engleza este fie regulat fie neregulat.
Pentru ilustrarea timpurilor in engleza vom folosi un verb regulat
Ca si in romana, verbul in engleza are 2 diateze: activa si pasiva

Verbul in Engleza la Diateza Activa

Actiunea e facuta de subiect
De exemplu luam verbul to work (a munci). In engleza verbul to work e regulat:work - worked - worked
Iar verbul to fall (a cadea) e neregulat: fall - fell - fallen
Desi doar Alice in tara minunilor poate cadea cu verbul la un timp continuu (pentru ca dureaza in timp), chiar si acest
verb are timpuri continui pentru ca apare in diferite expresii:
I am falling in love = Ma indragostesc
My life is falling apart = Mi se duce viata de rapa
Diferente intre timpurile verbelor regulate si timpurile verbelor neregulate nu exista. Ceea ce se poate observa la
verbul neregulat este ca cele trei cuvinte ex: fall, fell si fallen sunt diferite una fata de alta. Verbele neregulate nu au o
regula de formare a celor trei, acestea trebuie memorate. Verbele regulate adauga ed la forma de baza (prima
forma) in cazul formei numarul doi si trei.

To work = A munci (verb regulat)

Present Tense

You work

She works

I work

He works

We work

You work

I have worked

She has been working

They work

You have worked

We have been working

Present Continuous

He has worked

You have been working

I am working

She has worked

They have been working

You are working

We have worked

Past Tense

He is working

You have worked

I worked

She is working

They have worked

You worked

We are working

Present Perfect Continuous

He worked

You are working

I have been working

She worked

They are working

You have been working

We worked

Present Perfect

He has been working

You worked

They worked

You had worked

We had been working

Past Continuous

He had worked

You had been working

I was working

She had worked

They had been working

You were working

We had worked

Future Tense

He was working

You had worked

I will work

She was working

They had worked

You will work

We were working

Past Perfect Continuous

He will work

You were working

I had been working

She will work

They were working

You had been working

We will work

Past Perfect

He had been working

You will work

I had worked

She had been working

They will work

Future Continuous

Future Perfect

Future Perfect Continuous

I will be working

I will have worked

I will have been working

You will be working

You will have worked

You will have been working

He will be working

He will have worked

He will have been working

She will be working

She will have worked

She will have been working

We will be working

We will have worked

We will have been working

You will be working

You will have worked

You will have been working

They will be working

They will have worked

They will have been working

1.1. I work - Present Tense - Timpul Prezent

Verbul exprima o actiune prezenta nelimitata in timp.
1.Situatii in care prezentul limbii romane este echivalent cu Present Tense din engleza

O actiune prezenta in derulare (mereu, cateodata sau niciodata)

What do you do? I work in a bank.

Cu ce te ocupi? Lucrez la o banca

She never works so late

Ea niciodata nu lucreaza atat de tarziu

Un adevar absolut, chiar daca se desfasoara si in clipa asta

The earth spins around the sun.

Pamantul se invarteste in jurul soarelui.

Se poate folosi pe post de viitor

The store closes at 9:00pm

Magazinul se inchide la 9:00pm.

2.Situatii in care prezentul limbii romane NU este echivalent cu Present Tense din engleza

Cand verbul descrie o actiune care se desfasoara acum (in clipa dialogului) - atunci se foloseste Prezentul Continuu.
I am working in the garden
Folosind verbul in engleza la prezentul continuu indica faptul ca te referi la clipa asta.

Lucrez in gradina

I work in the garden (work e prezentul simplu) - inseamna ca asta e ocupatia ta. De exemplu ca esti gradinar.

Atentie!: viitorul din limba romana se traduce cu Present Tense in limba engleza dupa:

after, before, when, as soon as, while etcdaca exprima o actiune viitoare:
Someday when I am big and strong.

Candva, cand voi fi mare si puternic

1.2. I am working - Present Continuous - Prezent Continuu

Verbul exprima o actiune in derulare in prezent care se petrece simultan cu o alta actiune. Este legat de actiuni
concrete.
1. Situatii in care timpul prezent din romana este echivalent cu Present Continuous din engleza

Verbul reprezinta o actiune ce se petrece in clipa asta (simultana cu momentul in care se vorbeste)
I am working on my new book.

Lucrez la noua mea carte.

Verbul descrie o actiune generala dar simultana cu o alta actiune

By the time the alarm goes off I am already working.

Cand suna ceasul eu deja lucrez (am inceput lucrul)

2. Situatii in care prezentul limbii romane NU este echivalent cu Present Continuous din engleza

Vezi cazurile timpului prezent 1.1. I work

Sus

1.3. I have worked - Present Perfect - Prezent Perfect

Verbul reprezinta o actiune inceputa anterioara unui moment dat prezent
1. Situatii in care Perfectul Compus (am muncit) din limba romana este echivalent cu Present Perfect al limbii engleze

Daca actiunea a inceput inaintea momentului prezent si e inca in desfasurare sau daca efectul ei se vede in prezent
I have worked all my adult life.

Am muncit toata viata mea adulta (si inca mai muncesc).

Daca verbul e insotit de un adverb (mereu, cateodata, niciodata etc):

I have never worked so late before.

Niciodata nu am mai lucrat atat de tarziu (pana acum).

Atentie: Fata de 1.1. exista urmatoarea diferenta:

I never work so late. inseamna:
Nu lucrez atat de tarziu (ca si in romana) adica refuzi ideea pentru ca nu lucrezi niciodata atat de tarziu, pe cand:
I never have worked so late before inseamna ca desi nu ai mai lucrat atat de tarziu, acum lucrezi (atat de tarziu).

2. Situatii in care Perfectul Compus al limbii romana NU este echivalent cu Present Perfect din limba engleza

1. Cand se foloseste Present Perfect Continuous 1.4 I have been working

2. Cand se foloseste Past Tense 1.5 I worked

1.4. I have been working - Present Perfect Continuous - Prezent Perfect

Continuu
O actiune care s-a desfasurat pana acum, si va continua probabil si in viitor.
1. Situatii in care Perfectul Compus (am muncit) din limba romana este echivalent cu Present Perfect Continuous din limba engleza

Verbul reprezinta o actiune inceputa in trecut, continuata in prezent, si care poate continua si in viitor
I have been working on the railroad
All live long day
I've been working on the railroad
Just to while my time away.

Am muncit la calea ferata

Cat e ziua de lunga
Am muncit la calea ferata
Ca sa mai treaca timpul.

E un binecunoscut cantec englezesc. Am muncit la calea ferata toata ziua si o voi face probabil si in viitor.
2. Situatii in care Perfectul Compus (am muncit) din limba romana NU este echivalent cu Present Perfect Continuous din engleza

Vezi cazurile timpului Present Perfect 1.3. I have worked

Vezi cazurile timpului Past Tense 1.5. I worked

1.5. I worked - Past Tense - Timpul Trecut

Past Tense reprezinta actiunea care s-a desfasurat in trecut si s-a terminat.
1. Situatii in care Perfectul Compus (am muncit) din limba romana este echivalent cu Past Tense din engleza

Verbul reprezinta o actiune trecuta ce nu a fost intrerupta, nu e concomitenta cu alta actiune, nu se continua in prezent.
I worked till my hands hurt

Am muncit pana ma dureau palmele.

Adica, am muncit dar acum m-am oprit.

Deasemeni acest timp se foloseste foarte mult in povestiri (de exemplu vezi poeziile de la Literatura)

2. Situatii in care Perfectul Compus (am muncit) din limba romana NU este echivalent cu Past Tense din engleza

Vezi cazurile timpului Present Perfect 1.3. I have worked

Vezi cazurile timpului Present Perfect Continuous 1.5. I have been working

Atentie! Exista situatii in care Past Tense din limba engleza nu se traduce prin Perfectul Compus (am muncit) din limba romana.

All around the cobbler's bench

In jurul mesei cizmarului

The monkey chased the weasel

Maimuta fugarea nevastuica

The monkey thought it was all in fun

Maimuta credea ca se joaca

Pop! goes the weasel

Bum! face nevastuica

Verbul to chase cu Past Tense chased ( verb regulat la fel ca to work)

se traduce prin fugarea (Imperfect) sau fugari (considerat timpul folosit in povestiri in romaneste),
iar thought (Past Tense de la to think) se traduce tot prin Imperfect.
Atentie: Daca aveti indoieli ce timp trecut al verbului sa folositi in propozitii alegeti acest timp - Past Tense.

1.6. I was working - Past Continuous - Trecut Continuu

Past Continuous se refera la un eveniment in derulare la un moment in trecut care se petrece simultan cu un alt
eveniment.
1. Situatii in care Imperfectul (munceam) din limba romana este echivalent cu Past Continuous din limba engleza

Verbul exprima o actiune in trecut care a fost intrerupta de alta actiune (ca si "munceam" pe romaneste)
I was working when the meteorite fell/the phone rang/you showed up.

Munceam cand meteoritul a cazut/a sunat telefonul/ai aparut tu.

I was walking in the park one day

In the merry, merry month of May
I was taken by surprise
By a pair of pearly eyes
In the merry, merry month of May

Ma plimbam in parc intr-o zi

In vesela, vesela luna Mai
Am fost luat prin surprindere
De niste ochi perlati
In vesela, vesela luna Mai.

Atentie: In cantecul de mai sus was walking este Past Continuous dar was taken nu este Past Continuous.
I was taken inseamna am fost luat (este la Diateza Pasiva). Daca vrei sa exprimi verbul la Past Continuous zici I was taking.

2. Situatii in care Imperfectul (munceam) din limba romana NU este echivalent cu Past Continuous din engleza

Verbul folosit nu are forma continua - atunci se foloseste deobicei Past Tense.
He wanted to come with us.

El vroia sa vina cu noi. (was wanting e gresit)

Actiunea e de durata, e o rutina pe care nu o mai practicam: se foloseste used to - obisnuiam sa/obisnuiai sa etc.
As a boy, I used to wander through the woods

Fiind baiet, paduri cutreieram

Verbul arata o actiune inceputa inaintea unui moment dat sau inaintea altei actiuni din trecut: se foloseste Past Perfect
I had worked as a goldminer for a long time

Lucram de mult timp ca miner de aur

when I finally struck it rich.

cand in sfarsit am dat de bogatii.

1.7. I had worked - Past Perfect - Trecut Perfect

Verbul reprezinta o actiune inceputa anterioara unui moment trecut sau anterioara unei actiuni trecute.
1. Situatii in care mai mult ca perfectul (muncisem, lucrasem) din limba romana este echivalent cu Past Perfect din engleza

Verbul este o actiune ce s-a terminat in trecut fata de momentul/actiunea tot trecuta la care se raporteaza
Emily a spus (trecut) ca lucrase in gradina (si mai vechi) in dimineata aceea

Emily said she had worked in her garden that morning.

1.8. I had been working - Past Perfect Continuous - Trecut Perfect Continuu
Verbul reprezinta o actiune in curs pana la un moment dat trecut cand a fost oprit de o alta actiune a carui urmari
continua si azi.
1. Situatii in care imperfectul (munceam, lucram) limbii romane este echivalent cu Past Perfect Continuous din engleza

Verbul exprima o actiune trecuta, ce se afla inca in desfasurare, in momentul cand s-a produs o alta actiune tot din trecut.

They had been working on the new house before the fire destroyed it

(Ei)lucrau la casa cea noua inainte sa fie distrusa de foc

He had been working slowly before hearing of the new deadline.

(El)muncea incet inainte sa afle de noul termen limita.

Situatii in care mai mult ca perfectul (muncisem, lucrasem) limbii romane este echivalent cu Past Perfect Continuous din engleza
They had been working on the new house for many months

(Ei) lucrasera luni de zile la casa cea noua

before the fire destroyed it

inainte sa fie distrusa de foc

Situatii in care mai mult ca perfectul si/sau imperfectul din limba romana NU este echivalent cu Past Perfect Continuous din engleza

Vezi cazurile timpului Present Perfect 1.6. I was working

Vezi cazurile timpului Past Continuous 1.7. I had worked

1.9. I will work - Future Tense (I am going to work) - Timpul Viitor

Verbul reprezinta o actiune viitoare nelimitata in timp.
1. Situatii in care verbul la viitor (voi munci) din limba romana este echivalent cu Future Tense din engleza

Daca verbul reprezinta o actiune in viitor si nu va fi intrerupta, nu e concomitenta cu alta actiune folositi Future Tense.
I will work OK?

Am sa muncesc, BINE?

Someday when I am big and strong

I will walk that road and sing a song
I will sing of roads so green and wide
That turn and bend from side to side
I will sing of roads that turn and bend
That go from town to rainbow's end

Intr-o zi cand voi fi mare si puternic

Voi merge pe acel drum si voi canta un cantec
Voi canta despre drumuri verzi si late
Care se indoaie si serpuiesc dintr-o parte in alta
Voi canta despre drumuri serpuitoare
Care merg din oras pana la capatul curcubeului

Atentie: vezi (1.1 I work) pentru primul vers din poezia de mai sus
2.Situatii in care verbul la viitor (voi munci) din limba romana NU este echivalent cu Future Tense din engleza
Cand verbul reprezinta o actiune in derulare la un moment dat in viitor - atunci se foloseste Future Continuous 1.10. I will be working
I will be working in Paris next year

Voi lucra la Paris la anul

Un alt mod de a exprima viitorul e folosind to be going to - intentionez sa, am de gand sa

I am going to wait for him at the station

Il voi astepta la gara.

1.10. I will be working - Future Conntinuous - Viitor Continuu

Verbul reprezinta o actiune in derulare la un moment dat in viitor
She will be coming round the mountain when she comes

Cand vine, (ea) va veni in jurul muntelui

1.11. I will have worked - Future Perfect - Viitor Perfect

Echivalentul lui voi fi lucrat
I will have worked for 20 years next month. Luna viitoare eu o sa fi lucrat de 20 de ani.

1.12. I will have been working - Future Perfect Continuous

Viitor Perfect Continuu
Acest timp nu prea se foloseste, pune mai mult accentul pe perioada lunga de timp decat 1.11 Future Continuous
Se traduce tot prin voi fi lucrat, si ca toate formele de timpuri continue implica o actiune in derulare
By 2020 he will have been working for 40 years

In 2020 el va fi lucrat de 40 de ani

Verbul in Engleza la Diateza Pasiva

Actiunea e suportata de subiect. Diateza pasiva exista si in limba romana

De exemplu verbul to wash - a spala (verb regulat: wash - washed - washed)
Eu spal rufele saptamanal (Diateza Activa) devine Rufele sunt spalate saptamanal (de mine).
2.1 I wash the laundry weekly - The laundry is washed weekly (by me).
2.2 I am washing laundry now - The laundry is being washed now (by me).
2.3 I have washed the laundry - The laundry has been washed (by me).
2.4 I have been washing the laundry - The laundry has been washed (by me).
2.5 I washed the laundry yesterday - The laundry was washed yesterday (by me).
2.6 I was washing the laundry - The laundry was being washed (by me).
2.7 I had washed the laundry- The laundry had been washed (by me).
2.8 I had been washing the laundry - The laundry had been washed (by me).
2.9 I will wash the laundry- The laundry will be washed (by me).
2.10 I will be washing the laundry - The laundry will be washed (by me).
2.11 I will have washed the laundry - The laundry will have been washed (by me).
2.12 I will have been washing the laundry - The laundry will have been washed (by me).