Folosirea timpurilor n limba englez

Present Simple Past Simple Future Simple

- Aciuni obinuite care se ntmpl n - Exprim aciuni terminate legate de - Indic o aciune obinuit sau
prezent sau in mod regulat, dar nu un moment trecut, fr nici o regulat din viitor: They will buy a
neaprat n momentul exact al legtur cu prezentul: ex. They house next month.
vorbirii: ex. Mike plays tennis every visited their moter in the hospital - Se folosete cu adverbele de timp:
weekend. yesterday. next week/year/month, tomorrow,
- Adevruri sau realiti general - Se folosete cu urmtoarele adverbe the day after tomorrow.
acceptate: ex. Vegetarians dont eat de timp: yesterday/ last - Nu se foloseste viitorul ci prezentul
meat. week/year/month, two simplu dup: if, when, as soon as,
- Expresia opiniilor i preferinelor: days/minutes/weeks/ years ago, the till, until, before. (Se folosete
ex. I think Spain is beautiful. other day, last week/year/month, in viitorul doar cnd aceste
- Se folosete pentru a exprima asa 1892. subordonate ndeplinesc funcia
numitul prezent istoric, fcnd astfel sintactic de compliment direct) She
referile la aciuni care s-au ntamplat is asking when her mother will
de fapt n trecut: ex. Monika tells me come.
that she took her brother to the
dentist.
- Poate avea valen de viitor mai ales
cu verbe ca: arrive, come, leave care
sugereaz evenimente planificate sau
programate: The train from Boston
arrives this afternoon at two
oclock.
- Expresii care semnaleaz frecvent
aciuni obinuite exprimate prin
prezentul simplu: all the time,
always, every hour/day/week/year,
most of the time, never, often,
rarely, sometimes, seldom, usually.

Present Continuous Past Continuous Future Continuous

- O aciune care se afl n deplin - Indic o aciune care se desfoar la - Exprim o aciune n desfurare la
desfurare n momentul vorbirii: It un moment dat din trecut care nu are un moment dat din viitor: Tomorrow
is raining so they have to stop the nici o legtur cu prezentul. I will be working all the day.
game. Aciunea continu a avut loc in - Unele expresii folosite cu acest timp:
- O aciune care se afl n desfurare trecut i a fost deja terminat la un at this time tomorrow, at 7 oclock
n perioada prezent, dar poate nu se punct nainte de momentul vorbirii: tomorrow, when mother came
ntmpl concomitent cu momentul The cat was walking along the three home, from 6 till 7 tomorrow, the
vorbirii: They are writing a new branches. whole day tomorrow.
book. - Unele expresii folosite cu acest timp:
- Descrie o tendin sau o aciune care at this time yesterday, at 7 oclock
a debutat recent: More and more yesterday, when mother came home,
people are starting to play golf in from 6 till 7 yesterday, the whole
Malaysia. evening yesterday.
- Pentru a desemna o aciune
planificat pentru viitor: Meg is
leaving for London next week.
- Pentru descrierea tablourilor: In the
picture Mary is dancing.
- Verbele care nu au forma de
continuu: to think, to know, to hear,
to recognize, to feel, to be, to
understand, to have (se folosete la
continuu doar cnd intr n
componena unor expresii cum ar fi
to have dinner, to have a smoke...)
 Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect
- Exprim o aciune ncheiat sau - Indic faptul c o aciune s-a ncheiat - Indic o aciune care va fi fost
perfectat n trecut i care se pefectat la un moment din trecut ncheiat la un moment dat din
extinde pn n momentul prezent: I nainte ca un alt eveniment s se viitor: I will have spent all my
have walked two miles (dar continuu produc: I had walked two miles money by this time next year. By
s merg). before I had lunch. this time next week, I will have
- Aciuni sau evenimente din trecut, - Adverbe de timp: before, after. worked on this this project for
dar care conduc pn la momentul twenty days.
prezent. n acest caz folosirea - Adverbe de timp: by this time next
timpului Present Perfect arat c wee/month/year, by June, before,
rezultatul evenimentului sau aciunii after.
care aparine momentului prezent
este doar cel care conteaz i nu
momentul n care a avut loc
aciunea: He has bought a new car.
(i acum au o main nou)
- Obiceiuri sau evenimente i aciuni
frecvente n decursul unei perioade
de timp care conduc la momentul
prezentului: She has studied English
for four years. (i nc mai nva)
- Se folosete de obicei cu adverbele
de timp: never, ever, just, already,
yet, since, for.

Present Perfect Continuos Past Perfect Continuous Future perfect Continuous

- Se folosete pentru a descrie stri sau - Indic o aciune care s-a ncheiat la - Indic o aciune continu (aciune de
evenimente care au debutat n trecut un moment dat din trecut: She had durat) care va fi ncheiat la un
i au continuat de-a lungul unei been reading for hours before she moment dat din viitor: By the time
perioade de timp i snt nc preyente left the library. he finishes the semester, Mark will
pn n momentul vorbirii. It has - Poate exprima o aciune sau o stare have been studying birds for four
been raining for two days. (and it is din trecut nceput nainte unei altei years.
still raining). aciuni din trecut, dar continund i - Adverbe de timp: by this time next
- Diferena dintre forma prezentului n clipa svririi ei: Monica had wee/month/year, by June, before,
perfect i cea a prezentului perfect been watching TV for two hours after.
continuu este c forma continu when her mother came home fro
accentuiaz durata aciunii sau work.
strrii.