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- Vb.+ cons. + y => vb. + cons. + i+ -es (Verbele terminate in -y precedat de o consoana
schimba pe -y in -i si adauga -es la persoana a III-a singular)
He plays
- Vb. + -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -zz + -es (Verbele terminate in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -zzadauga -es la
persoana a III-a singular)
He kisses
He wishes
He watches
He goes
He does
USE:
a) likes
b) is liking
c) like
2. Universal truths, laws of nature and proverbs (adevaruri generale, legi ale
naturii si proverbe):
The Earth ... round the Sun. (Pamantul se invarte in jurul Soarelui.)
a) moves
b) is moving
c) will move
d) move
a) are making
b) make
c) makes
a) is
b) is being
c) will be
d) is been
Adverbs of frequency: often (adesea), rarely (rareori), seldom (rareori), usually (de obicei),
frequently (frecvent), occasionally (ocazional), sometimes (cateodata), always
(intotdeauna) -> stau un fata verbului
E.g. She often talks on the phone. (Ea adesea vorbeste la telefon.)
She ... with her friends on the phone. (Ea vorbeste cu prietenii ei la telefon de obicei.)
a) usually talks
b) is usually talking
c) talks usually
d) usually is talking
My mother ... in a good mood. (Mama mea este de obicei in buna dispozitie.)
a) usually is
b) is usually
c) is usually being
d) is being usually
S + P + Adv. of Frequency
Every day/week/month/year (in fiecare zi/ saptamana/ luna/ an), every other day (din doua
in doua zile), every other week/month/year (din doua in doua saptamani/ luni/din doi in doi
ani), every now and then (din cand in cand), from time to time (din cand in cand),every
once in a while (din cand in cand), on Sundays (duminicile), on Tuesdays (martile), at
times (cateodata), at the weekends (in weekenduri), as a rule (de regula)
He ... her car from time to time. (El conduce masina ei din cand in cand.)
a) is driving
c) drive
d) will be driven
4. Timetables (orare):
The plane ... at 8:30 in the morning. (Avionul decoleaza la 8:30 dimineata.)
a) takes off
b) is taking off
E.g. Ronaldo passes to Messi who scores. (Ronaldo ii paseaza lui Messi care
inscrie.)
E.g. Now I mix the milk with the sugar and add a drop of vanilla essence. (Acum
amestec laptele cu zaharul si adaug o picatura de esenta de vanilie.)
From here you ... the road and then ... left. (De aici traversezi strada si apoi o iei la
stanga.)
a) cross/ turn
7. Exclamations (exclamatii):
E.g. Here/ There + Pronoun + P! -> Daca subiectul este un pronume atunci el sta in fata
Here/ There + P + Noun! -> Daca subiectul este un substantiv atunci el sta dupa
verb.
Here comes Mother!/ There goes the bus! (Iata ca vine mama!/ Iata ca pleaca
autobuzul!)
E.g. He stirs the fire, arranges some books, is restless, shivers slightly and settles to
read.
(El atata focul, aranjeaza niste carti, este nelinistit, tremura usor si se aseaza sa
citeasca.)
E.g. I apologise for any inconveniences caused. (Imi cer scuze pentru orice neplacere
cauzata.)
E.g. If I have time, I will visit you later. (Daca voi avea timp, o sa te vizitez mai tarziu.)
When she has time, she will visit you. (Cand ea va avea timp, o sa te viziteze.)
!!!!!! NEVER USE WILL or WOULD IN TIME CLAUSES (NU FOLOSITI NICIODATA WILL
SAU WOULD IN SUBORDONATE CONDITIONALE SAU TEMPORALE)
Forget (a uita), hear (a auzi), gather (a intelege), understand (a intelege), learn (a afla),
tell (a spune)
a) tells
b) is telling
c) will tell
d) tell
+ I am drinking
? Am I drinking?
+ He/she/it is drinking
? Is he drinking?
vb. + vowel (stressed + short) + cons. + cons. (are in fata o vocala scurta si
accentuata)
vb. – ap/ -ip (first syllable stressed) (cand verbul se termina in -ap sau -ip iar prima
silaba din verb este accentuata)
- final –y does not change: play (a juca)- playing/ cry (a plange) - crying (-y final nu se
schimba niciodata)
- vb. –ie => vb.–y + -ing: die (a muri) - dying/ lie (a minti) - lying/ vie (a rivaliza) - vying (verbele
terminate in -ie il transforma in -y)
USE:
Adverbs: today (azi), this week/ month/ year (saptamana aceasta/ luna aceasta/ anul
acesta)
E.g. He usually drinks coffee, but he is drinking tea this week. (De obicei el bea cafea,
dar saptamana asta el bea ceai.)
Jane ... my cat this week while I am on holiday. (Jane are grija de pisica mea cat timp eu
sunt in vacanta.)
a) looks after
b) is looking after
d) is looked after
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Adverbs: NOW (acum)/ RIGHT NOW (chiar acum)/ AT THE MOMENT (pe moment)/ IN THIS
MOMENT (in acest moment):
E.g. They are cleaning their room now. (Ei fac curat in camera lor acum.)
Why is the baby crying (now)? He is hungry. (De ce plange copilul? Ii este foame.)
The man who is passing by (now) is my father. (Barbatul care trece <acum> pe langa
noi este tatal meu.)
She seems very happy. Why ...? (Ea pare foarte fericita. De ce zambeste?)
b) is she smiling
c) she is smiling
d) she smiles
E.g. She is usually very polite, but today she is being rude to everybody. (Ea este foarte
politicoasa de obicei, dar azi ea este nepoliticoasa cu toata lumea.)
I find it very strange that she ... so nice with metoday when she ... not. (Gasesc ca este
foarte ciudat ca ea este asa de draguta cu mine azi cand de obicei nu este.)
a) is being/ usually is
c) is being/ is usually
E.g. She is forever talking on the phone. (Ea vorbeste incontinuu la telefon.)
My little brother ... my toys. (Fratele meu mai mic imi ia jucariile in continuu.)
a) continually takes
b) is continually taking
c) is taking continually
d) takes continually
E.g. The weather is getting worse and worse. (Vremea este din ce in ce mai rea.)
It ... dark (more and more). (Se intuneca din ce in ce mai mult.)
a) is getting
b) gets
c) will be getting
d) is got
6. Action that extends over some time including the moment of speaking (actiune care
se extine pe o preioada de timp incluzand momentul vorbirii):
Adverbs: this week/ month/ year/ semester/ these days (saptamana aceasta/ luna aceasta/
anul acesta/ semestrul acesta/ zilele astea)
a) are learning
b) learn
c) learning
d) are learned
Jane ... to work by bus tomorrow. (Jane merge cu autobuzul la servici maine.)
a) is going
b) goes
c) will be gone
d) is gone
E.g. Hurry up! The train is just leaving. (Grabeste-te! Trenul tocmai pleaca.)
They ... the restaurant so we cannot go eat there anymore. (Ei tocamai inchid
restaurantul asa ca nu mai putem sa mergem sa mancam acolo.)
a) just close