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Engleza Pentru Incepatori - Lectia 09-10
Engleza Pentru Incepatori - Lectia 09-10
De acum inainte yom incepe lectiile cu 0 scurta recapitulare a materialului anterior. Tot aici vor fi
prezentate cuno~tintele de gramatica din lectia urmatoare.
Daca euvantul care urmeaza dupa artieolul hotiirat ineepe eu 0 voeala, atunei pronuntia
articolului hotarat este [DZi]:
2. De cCIe l1111i Illllite ori 1(1I"nHII1l plundlll slIhstantivclor adaugand euvalltului terrninatia -s:
suit suits > [su:ts]
Daea insa substantivulla singular se termina eu un sunet sonor, atunei terminatia de plural se
pronunta [z]:
Daea ultima litera a euvantului este s, sh, ch, x atunci pluralul se formeaza prin adaugarea
terminatiei -es, care se pronunta [iz]:
fncepem lectia lnvatiind obi~nuitul set de cuvinte noi. Cititi-Ie elar ~i cu voce tate:
These lamps are expensive. >rrYi:zIEmps a:' ikspensiv] - Aceste lampi sunt scumpe.
I want to buy a shirt. >[ ai "0ll tlll hai a ~it:'!1 Vreau sa cumpar 0 cama~a.
It is on the bookcase. >[ it iz Oil IYil bllkkeis] _.0 Acela este pe raft.
It's a quarter past five. > [its a k"o:'tar pa:st faiv] - Este cinci ~i un sfert.
Do you know his parents? > [du iu: nau hiz pearants] - Ii cuno~ti pe parintii lui?
I often eat breakfast at seven. >[ai ofn i:t brEkrast Et sevn] - Eu iau des micul dejun la ~apte.
He doesn't like ties. >[hi: damt laik taiz] - Nu-i plac cravatele.
Sunt ~i parmtii lui aici? - Are his > parents also here?
In casa noastra sunt mUlte plante. - There are many> plants in our house.
P!!Ae aceasta biblioteca in donnitorul nostru. - Put this> bookcase in our bedroom.
Ei yin peste un sfert de ora. - They are coming in a > quarter of an hour.
Ce iti place sa mananci la micul dejun? - What do you like to eat for> breakfast?
Aceste plante trebuie sa fie in grMina. >Thesc plants must be in the garden.
S0tu1 meu conduce intotdeauna ma~ina. >My husband always drives the car.
Aceste veioze sunt frumoase, dar prea >These lamps are nice, but too
scumpe. expensive.
Articolul hotiidit the se poate amite In cazul unor cuvinte ca: mother, father, town, church, music.
In cele ce urmeazii va prezentiim ~i alte cazuri asemiiniitoare, ca de exemplu:
She always cats breakfllst at sewn. . Ell la intotdeauua mieul dejun la ~apte.
Daca vrem sii ne referim la 0 masii, sau la un anotimp anume, atunci trebuie safolosim articolul
hotiirdt the.
The dinner which I am eating now is good. - Cina pe care 0 mananc acum este buna.
Inaintea cuviintului hospital- spital, clinica nufolosim articolul hotiirdt, daciiparticipam la activitate
in calitate de bolnav:
Daca mergem la spital in caUtate de vizitator sau ca membru al personalului, atunei spunem:
Tomorrow I must get up at >[liunorau ai mast get ap - Maine trebuie sa rna scol
6 in the morning. I':t siks in DZa mo:'nin(g)] la 6 dimineata.
You can park the car here. >[ ill: kEn pa:'k DZa ka:' - Poti sa parchezi m~ina
hia'] aiei.
What time do you usually >[Uot taim du iu: iu:juali - La ce ora iei de obieei
have brcakfast? hEy brEkfast] micul dejun?
Can I put on my father's >[kEn ai put on mai - Pot sa (rna) imbrac (cu) costumul
suit? fa:Dza'z su:t] tatalui meu?
Trebuie sa stau zece zile ill spital. - I must> stay in hospital for ten days.
Nu-mi place sa rna scol dimineata. - I don't like to > get up in the morning.
Dumneavoastra, luati illtotdeauna micul dejun - Do you always> have breakfast at eight?
la ora opt?
Tatal meu coIifectioneaza acum 0 biblioteca. - My father is > making a bookcase now.
Verbul to have eu sensul: a avea, a poseda nu sefolose!jte la prezentul continuu.ln unele situafii fnsii,
eu ajutorullui fnloeuim alte verbe. In aeeste eazuri putem folosi verbul to have :;i la timpul prezent
continuu:
Peter ~i Mary beau cafea acum. > Peter and Mary are having coffee now..
Acum am doi caini ~i 0 pisica. > Now I have two dogs and one cat.
Ei iau micul dejun acum? > Are they having breakfast now?
A cata ligara furnezi acum? > Which cigarette are you having now?
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Acum vom inwitaformele verbului to be la timpul trecut simplu (the Simple Past Tense [DZa simpl .-
pa:st tens]). Acesta se folose:jte pentru exprimarea unei aCfiuni care s-a petrecut in trecut, la un
moment determinat :ji nu are legiiturii cu prezentul. De obicei folosim aliituri de el urmiitoarele '
complemente de timp:
Sii urmiirim acum folosirea cuvintelor ago :ji last in urmiitoarele structuri:
two days ago - in urma eu doua zile, acum doua zile
three weeks ago - in urma cu trei saptamani, acum tre~saptamani
four years ago - in urma eu patru ani, acum patru ani
last year - anul treeut
last month - luna trecuta
last Sunday - duminiea treeuta
Iattiformele verbului to be la trecut simplu:
I know you were in England ;f ai nou iu: "a:' in - ~tiu ca ai fast in Anglia.
two years ago. in(g)gHlnd tu: iia'z agau] in urma cu doi ani.
Last week he was in hospital. ;fla:st "i:k hi: uoz in - Saptamana trecuta el a
hospitl] fost in spital.
Last month she was in ;fla:st manTs ~i: "oz in - Luna trecuta ea a fast in
Bucharest. bukarest] Bucure~ti.
It was a long time ago. ;f it "oz a lon(g) taim - Aceasta a fast cu mult
agau] timp in unna.
Three years ago we were ;fPri: iia'z agau "i: "a:' - fn unna cu trei ani am
in that factory. in DZet lEktari] fast in fabrica aceea.
I think you were there ;f ai T'in(g)k iu: "a:' - Cred ca ai fast acolo ieri.
yesterday. [)Zea' iesta'dei]
Ten years ago they were ;f len iiarz iigau DZei "a:' - fn urma cu zece ani ei
babies. hcibiz] erau bebelu~i.
Mama mea a fost in Anglia in urma cu - My mother >was in England >a week ago.
o saptamana.
Ace~ti oameni au fost in Romania anul trecut. - These people >wcrc in Romania >last year.
In unnii cu doi ani ai fost in Anglia. -Two years ago you :were in England.
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A fast anul trecut. - It> was last year.
Dumneavoastra ati fast luna trecuta la - You> were at your daughter's school
~coala fiicei dumneavoastra. > last month.
Forma de interogativ a verbului to be la timpul trecut simplu se formeazii prin inversarea ordinii
subiectului cu forma corespunzritoare a verbului la timpul trecut.
Construc!ia rrispunsului afirmativ: cuvantul yes, urmat de pronumele personal # de forma
corespunzritoare a verbului to be.
Construc!ia nega!iei: cuvantul no, urmat de pronumelepersonal, deforma corespunzritoare a verbului
to be ~i de cuvdntul not. Construc!ia was not prescurtatii devine wasn't [Uozut]; constructia were not
devine weren't [Ua:'nt).
De exemplu:
Were they at home last Yes, they were. NQ, they were not.
week?
> l"a:'1 )/l;i 1':1 h:llIllI la:s( lIi:kl > 1ies I)lei "n:'1 > luall IYei "a:' not]
Au J(lsl ci llCUS!\ Du, (uu l(lSl). - No, they weren't.
He was a good boy ten years ago. - > Was he a good boy ten years ago?
- Yes, > he was.
-- No, > he wasn't.
Why wasn't she at work > [Uai uoznt ~i: Et ua:'k - De ce nu a fost ea la
yesterday? iestardei] serviciu ieri?
She wasn't in England three > [~i Uoznt in in(g)gland - Ea nu a fost in Anglia in
years ago. Pri: iiarz agau] urma eu trei ani.
My parents weren't here > [mai peiiriints Uli:rnt hiar - Piirlntii mei nu au fost ieri
yesterday iestardei] aici?
Unde au fost ei sambiita trecutii? > Where were they last Saturday?
Cine a f(lS( in biroullui in urma cu 0 ora? > Who was in his offiee an hour ago?
Sora lor nu a fost la Londra saptiimana trecuta. > Their sister wasn't in London last week.
leri nu lUll fost la oficiul po~tal. > Yesterday we weren't at the post-office.
Sa ne intoarccm la formarea pluralului. ~tim deja ea unele substantive formeaza pluralul in mod
neregulat. 1n cele ee urmeaza yom invata alte doua modalitati de formare a pluralului neregulat:
2. Substantive care se terminii fn -f, iar la plural acesta se schimbii fn v. Dacii f e urmat de e,
atunci fi adiiugiim doar un -s, altfel cuwintul prime$te terminafia -es:
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shelf >[ ~elf] -raft shelves >[~elvz] -rafturi
Aproape toate accste cuvinte sunt noi pentru dumneavoastra. De aceea, repetati-Ie intr-o alta ordine:
The hotel is opposite our >[DZa hautel iz opazit] - Hotelul este vizavi de
house. auafhaus] casa noastra.
Park the car in front of this >[pa:rk DZa ka: f in frant ] - Parcheaza ma~ina in fata
building. ov DZis bildin(g) ] acestei cladiri.
I think he was there after six. >[ ai TSin(g)k hi: Uoz] - Cred ca el a fost acolo
DZeaf a: na' siks] dupa ~ase.
Pot parca acolo dupa opt. - I can park there> after eight.
Acest om este in fata casei noastre. - This man is > in front of our house.
Biroul lui este vizavi de statia de autobuz. - His office is > opposite the bus station.
Am invatat deja ca structura there is/there are se folose~te 1a tirnpu1 prezent in cazul substantivelor
nehotiirate. Forma acestei constructii 1a trecutul simplu este there was/there were. De exemplu:
There were a lot of trees in this garden - Erau 0 multirne de copaci in aceasta
last year. gradina anul trecut.
Sa recapitullim acum materialul din prima parte a lectiei. Traduceti urmatoarele propozitii in limba
engleza:
Acelea sunt cutitele tale (dumneavoastra)? > Are those your knives?
II vad intotdeauna dupa micul dejun. > I always see him after breakfast.
Vreau sa cumpar trei franzele. > I want to buy three loaves of bread.
La ce ora se scoala el de obicei? > What time docs he usually get up?
Sunt ~oareci in aceasta cladire. > There are mice in this building.
Sotului meu ii place aceasta cravata. > My husband likes this tie.
Vrei sa 1mbraci cama~a asta ro~ie? > Do you want to put on this red shirt?
Aceste plante au fost in gradina noastra in > These plants were in our garden a year
urma cu un an. ago.
Este aproape cinci ~i un slcrl. > II's almost a quarter past five.
Vezi fj'unze in acest copac'? > Do you see leaves in this tree?
Maine trebuie sa ma scol dupa patru. > I must get up after four tomorrow.
De obicei iau micul dejun la noua. > I usually have breakfast at nine.
Te vlid des in fata acestei fabrici. > I often see you in front of this factory.
In urma cu 0 ora erau multi copli in pare. > An hour ago there were many children
in the park.
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LECTIA
, 9 - PARTEA A nOVA
In partea a doua a acestei lectii vom exersa trecutul simplu. Sa invatam mai intiii ciiteva cuvinte noi:
dinner >(dinan - masa (principala), priinz,
cina, dineu
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Sa folosim cuvintele noi ill propozitii:
Birds are sitting in the trees > [ba:fdz a: f sitin(g~ in - In copacii din gradina mea
in my garden now. DZa tri:z in mai ga:fdn stau acum pasan.
nau]
The cellar in our house is > [DZa selaf in auar haus - Pivnita din casa noastra
large. iz la:rdj] estemare.
I love to go to the cinema. > [ai lav tu gau tu DZa - Imi place sa inerg la cinema.
sinama]
I always look for a seat on >[ai o:l"eiz luk I<>:r ii si:t - Intotdeauna caut un loc ill
the bus. 011 D/u has] autobuz.
I often forget about many >[ ai ofn forget abaut - Vit des multe lucruri.
things. meni Pin(g)z]
What time do you usually > ["ot taim du iu: iu :juali - La ce ora cinezi de obicei?
have dinner? hEy dinar]
The shed was too little. >[DZa ~ed "oz tu: litI] - ~ura era prea mica.
This shop is in the corner. >[D'is ~()P iz in IYil - Acest magazin este pe colt.
ko:rnil']
Our living-room is nicc. >[ uua r livin(") nUll iz .- Camera noastra de zi este
nuisl frumoaslL
We must buy a TV sct. >["i: mast hai a li:vi: sct] - Trebuie sa cumparam un
televizor.
Luna straluce~te (lumineaza) in fiecare noapte? >Does the moon shine every night?
Este televizor in camera de zi? >Is there aTV set in the living-room?
Vrei un lac? > Do you want a seat?
Sa ne fntoarcem la timpul trecut simplu. $tim deja dind trebuie safolosim acest timp :ji cum trebuie
sa conjugam verbul to be la timpul respectiv. lata alte cateva verbe la timpul trecut:
Dupa cum ati observat verbul prime:jte terminatia -ed. Aceasta se adauga doar verbelor care nu au
terminatia -e:
visit - visited > ~izitid]
lar acum sa vedem regulile referitoare la pronun\ia verbelor al caror trecut se formeaza prin adaugarea
sufixului -ed:
1. In cazul fn care consoana de la sfar:jitul verbului nu sepronuntii, terminatia -ed vafi pronunfata
[t]:
look -looked > [lukt]
2. Daca terminafia verbului este a consoana sonora sau a vocala - cu exceptia literei e-, atunci
pronuntia terminatiei -ed este [ d]:
show - showed > [~oud]
worry -worried
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3. Dadi consoana finalii a verbului este t sau d, atunci pronunfia terminaliei este [id]:
visit - visited >[vizitid]
Exemplele wm~itoare va vor ajuta sa illtelegeli ~i sa folositi regulile anterioare. Cititi propozitiile de
mai jos eu voee tare:
We visited our parents >[Ui: vizitid aua f peariints - Ieri i-am vizitat pe
yesterday. iestardei] parintii
, nostri.
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He entered this shop a >[hi: entafd DZis ~op a - EI a intrat in acest magazin in
minute ago. minit agau] urma eu un minut.
They walked to work two >[DZei uo:kt tll lI a:fk tu: - Ei au mers pe jos la lucru
days ago. deiz agau] aeum doua zile.
Yesterday she stopped >[iestafdei ~i: stopt - Ea s-a liisat ieri de fumat.
smoking. smaukin(gJ]
She wanted to visit us last >[ ~i: lI ontid tu vizit as - Ea a vrut sa ne viziteze. .-~
I worried about you >[ ai uorid abaut iu: - Ieri m-am ingrijorat in
yesterday. iestafdei] legatura eu tine.
They lived in London ten >[DZei livd in landn ten - Ei au loeuit in Londra ill wma
years ago. iiafz agau] eu zeee ani.
He listened to the radio >[hi: lisnd tu DZa reidiau - El a aseultat ieri radioul.
yesterday. iestafdei]
Completati propozitiilc in limba cnglezA eu forma corespullzatoare a verbului la timpul treeut simplu:
Parintii mci au dcsehis ieri un birou. -My parents> opened an office yesterday.
Ciind a intrat el in easil, noi cram in - When he > entered the house we were in
gradina. the garden.
In urma eu 0 saptiimana am vorbit cu fratele - A week ago I > talked with your brother.
tau.
leri am ~teptat-o doua ore. - Yesterday I > waited for her for two hours.
Noi am luerat in Anglia anul treeut. - Last year we > worked in England.
~oferul ne-a aratat ieri ma~ina sa. - The driver> showed us his car yesterday.
Saptiimana trecuta am mel'S pe jos la ~coala. - Last week we > walked to school.
1m placea acest or~ eand eram copil. - I > loved this town when I was a boy.
Prietenul ei i-a eerut 0 carte. . - Her friend> asked her for a book.
Ei au vrut sa mearga acolo acum un an. - They> wanted to go there a year ago.
Noi am cautat ieri eravatele lui. - We > looked for his ties yesterday.
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In limba engleza exista ~i 0 serie de verbe neregulate, care nu formeaza timpul trecut cu sutixul
-d sau -ed. Cele trei forme ale acestar verbe trebuie invalate pe de rost.
see > lsi:] - a vedea saw > [so:] seen > [si:n]
have > [hEv] -a avea had > [hEd] had > [hEd]
eat > [i:t] - a manea ate > ~it] eaten > [Un]
drink > [drin(g)k] -a bea drank > [drEn(g) k] drunk > [dran(g)k]
1nvaluli toatc cde trei forme verbale! De participiul trecut (Past Participle) ne vom ocupa in lectia
ufl11lLloare.
Repela(i de mai multe ori cele trei forme ale verbelor neregulate:
leri am bUnt prea multa bere. > I drank too much beer yesterday.
in urmu eu doi ani anl avut un apartament > Two years ago I had an apartment in
laLondra. London.
Parintii mei au mers in Anglia acum > My parents went to England three weeks
trei saptllmani. ago.
Atunci i-am vl\zut pc ace~ti oameni. > I saw these people then.
Noi am mancat multe mere ieri. > We ate a lot of apples yesterday.
leri la ~apte dumneavoastra erati la lucm. > You were at work at seven yesterday.
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Sa ne fntoarcem acum la problema pluralului neregulat. in cere ce urmeaza vom fnvata 0 alta serie
de substantive neregulate:
... one sheep and one deer ... ... four sheep and four deer ...
Ace~ti po~~i aduc scrisori in biroul nostru. > These postmen bring letters to our offIce.
Am avut patru boi ~i zece oi. > We had four oxen and ten sheep.
Vezi acele caprioare liinga cOPllci? > Do you see those deer near the trees?
~i acum sa recapituHim materia intregii lectii. Traduceti in limba engleza urmatoarele propozitii:
De obicei iau micul dejun aeasa ~i cina > I usually have breakfast at home
la un restaurant. and dinner at a restaurant.
Sotiilor Ie place sa mearga la plimbare cu > Wives like to go for a walk with their
sotii lor. husbands.
Vara uncori ploua, iar iarna ninge. > It sometimes rains in summer
and in winter it snows.
Trcbuie sa ma Imbrac cu cel mai bun costum. > I must put on my best suit.
Pune aceste carti pe aceste rafturi! > Put these books on these shelves!
Ciind a coborat, el a vamt doi copii in fata lui. > When he went downstairs he saw two
children in front of him.
Acest cinematograf este vizavi de ~coala noastra. > This cinema is opposite our school.
Mergi in pivnita ~i adu scaunele verzi! > Go to the cellar and bring the green chairs!
leri 1l1-am ingrijorat pentru tine. > Yesterday I worried about you.
Mai mult de a suta de pasari stau > More than a hundred birds are sitting on
in copacul nostru in clipa aceasta. our tree at the moment.
Trebuie sa am intotdeauna loc in autobuz. > I must always have a seat on a bus.
leri noi am mancat prea mult. > We ate too much yesterday.
Multe femei politist luereaza in or~ul nostru. > Many policewomen work in our town.
leri ti-am vazut bicicleta in ~ura aceea > Yesterday I saw your bicycle in that shed
din eoltul gradinii. in the corner ofthe garder.
leri te-a a~teptat un po~t~ in fata easeL > A postman waited for you in front
of the house yesterday.
Atunci noi aveam mai multi bani. > We had more money then.
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RECAPITULAREA LECTIEI
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9.1. In unele situatii putem omite articolul hotarat the, $i anume, in cazul unor cuvinte ca mother,
father, town, church, music. In cele ce urmeaza va prezentam $i alte situatii In care
articolul hotarat poate lipsi:
Daca starn la spital, sau mergem acolo in vizita, sau ca membru al personalului,
folosim articolul howat:
The dinner which I am eating - eina pe care 0 miinanc acurn este buna.
now is good.
9.2.1. Folosirn aeest limp in cazul unor aC\iuni terminate, care s-au des~urat In trecut, ~i care
nu all legatura eu prezentul. Folosim urrnatoarele complemente de timp:
Verbul prime~te sufixul-ed. Aceasta regula este valabila daca ultima litera a verbului nu
este -e.
Daca ultima litera a verbului este -e, atunci ii adaugam doar un -d.
Daca ultima litera a verbului este -y, atunci aceasta se transforma ill -i, ~i apoi prime~te
terminatia -ed.
Daca ultima litem a verbului la infmitiv este 0 consoana surda atunci pronuntia sufixului
este:
Daca ultima litera a verbului este 0 consoana sonora sau 0 vocala, atunci pronuntia
sufixului este:
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Daca ultima consoana a verbului este -t sau -d atunci pronuntia sufixului este rid]:
9.3.2. Substantive compuse, una din componente fiind man sau woman:
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TEMA PENTRU ACASA 9
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spring > [spnn ] - primavara, primavaratic
My father keeps his tools in /jmai IldYarki:ps hiz - Tatal meu i~i tine uneltele
the shed. 11I:lz ill IYii ~ed] in magazie.
Do they like magazines for >Jelu fYci laik ml\gill':i:llz - (Lor) Ie plac revistele pentru
women? Ill:'" "imin] femei?
Must we have a typist in >[mast lIi: hEy a taipist - Trebuie sa avem 0 dactilografii
the otHee'l in DZi ofis] in birou?
Autumn comes after summer. >{ o:tam kamz a:ftaf samaf] - Toamna vine dupa vara.
This bakcr makes very good >[DZis belkaf melks veri - Acest brutar face paine
bread. gud bred] foarte buna.
Acestc unelte sunt foarte scumpe. - These> tools are> very expensive.
Primavara copacii sunt verzi. - In > spring the trees are green.
Dou1i dacHlografe lucreaza in biroul nostru. - Two > typists work in our office.
Magazinul acestui brutar este pe colt. - This> baker's shop is in the comer.
Toamna fmnzele sunt galbene. - In > autumn the leaves are yellow.
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Sa introducem aceste verbe in propozitii. Cititi-le cu voce tare ~i fiti atenti la pronuntie:
The nurse spoke with her friend last week. - Infmniera a vorbit cu prietena sa
saptamilna trecuta.
I read this book many years ago. -Am citit aceasta carte cu multi ani in
urma.
My husband wrote a letter to his sister. - Sotul meu i-a scris 0 scrisoare surorii sale.
Saptamilna trecuta sora lui i-a scris 0 > Last week his sister wrote a long letter
scrisoare lunga. to him.
Ei ne-au luat ieri toti banii. > They took all our money yesterday.
La sfiir~itul caietului de curs yeti gasi lista tuturor verbelor neregulate invatate pilna acum.
In lectia anterioarii ati afTat cum se formeazii interogativul \vi negativul verbului to be la timpul
trecut simplu (Simple Past). Acum veti inviitaformarea interogativului ~i a negativului altor verbe la
acest timp. Asemiiniitor timpului prezent (Simplc Present), ~i la timpul trecutfolosim un verb auxiliar.
Acest verb auxiliar este verbul to do la trecut ~i anume did [did].
Nu uitafi!
lnpropozifiile in care folosim verbul auxiliar did, verbul de conjugat este la prezent, lara particula
to.
Did Mary see John yesterday? > [did mean si: djon iestardei] - L-a viizut Mary pc John ieri?
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They smoked many cigarettes last year.
Did they smoke many > [ did DZei smauk meni - Ei au fumat multe tigari anul
cigarettes last year? sigarets la:st iili'] trecut?
Did she drink too much beer > [did ~i: drin(g)k tu: mat~ - A baut ea prea multa bere
last night? bili' la: st nait] searaJnoaptea trecuta?
De cxcmplu:
Did the nurse give 1110 a newspaper - Mi-a dat ieri infmniera un ziar?
yesterday?
Did they want to go there last year? - Au vrut ei sa mearga acolo anul trecut?
She worried about her son yesterday. ,_. > Ilid she worry about her son yesterday?
,,00Yes, > she did.
- No, > she didn't.
You took the money. - > Did you take the money?
- Yes, > I did.
- No, > I didn't.
My daughter did it two days ago. - > Did my daughter do it two days ago?
- Yes, > she did.
- No, > she didn't.
They ate too much bread yesterday. - > Did they eat too much bread yesterday?
- Yes, > they did.
- No, > they didn't.
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Did you take
the money?
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In cazul fntrebarilor fn care se cer detalii sau completari, pronumele interogativ se pune inaintea
cuvfmtului did:
John went home yesterday. Where did John go yesterday? - Dnde s-a dus John ieri?
She wanted these books. What did she want? - Ce a vrut ea?
They listened to music last When did they listen to - Cand au ascultat ei
night. music? muzica?
Dnde a lucrat aceasta infirmiera anul trecut? >Where did this nurse work last year?
Aceste dactilografe i~i iubeau munca? >Did these typists like their work?
Cine s-a dus in Anglia prirnavara trecuta? >Who went to England last spring?
Aceste ziare ~i reviste au fost pe masa >Were this newspapers and magazines
in bucatarie? on the table in the kitchen?
Jeri ai dus uneltele in magazie? > Did you take the tools to the shed yesterday?
Unde s-au dus ieri parinlii Mariei? > Where did Mary's parents go yesterday?
Ai luat ieri micul dejun? > Did you have breakfast yesterday?
Sa 1l1vatam allc cutcva cuvinte noi. Citili-Ie cu voce tare ~i fiti atenli la pronuntie:
again >[agein], [agen] - din nou, iara~i, mca 0 data
Aceste doua ma~ini sunt frumoase dar -- These two cars are nice but> the other
cealalta este mai buna. is better.
Autobuzul era plin eu oameni. - The bus wa..~ > full ofpeople.
Uite! Pasarea cantil din nou! - Look! The bird is singing> again!
Sunt prea oeupat ca sa merg cu tine - I'm too> busy to go with you to the cinema.
la einematograf.
Dumneavoastra trebuie sa Iucrati pana la - You must work> till five o'clock.
ora einci.
Te-ai uitat ieri Ia meci? - Did you> watch the match yesterday?
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Retineti urmatoarea expresie in limba engleza:
De exemplu:
Give me that book, please. - Dati-mi cartea aceea, va rog.
Here you are. - Poftiti.
My father liked all sorts >[mai fa:Dza' lalkt 0:1 so:'ts - Tatalui meu ii placeau toatt-.
of books. ov buks] felOOle de clifti.
Yesterday we visited all >[iesta'dei ui: vizitid 0:1 - leri am vizitat tot felul
kinds of shops. kaindz ov ~ops] de magazine.
De exemplu:
Cum este fratele tau?/Cc mai face fratclc tau? >How is your brother?
Sa ne intoarcem acum la regulile timpului trecut simplu (Simple Past Tense). Forma prescurtata
negativa didn't sau forma intreaga did not poate fi folosita ~i in propozifii afirmative. Fifi atenfi
fntotdeauna la faptul cli in cazul in care cuvantul did esie prezent in propozifie, atunci verbul
principal se folose~te fara particula to, deci la forma I din dicfionar.
He didn't see his children >[hi: didnt si: hiz t~ildran - EI nu ~i-a vamt ieri copiii.
yesterday. iesUi'dei]
My mother's friend didn't >[mai maDza'z frend didnt - Prietenul mamei mele uu
come to us last week. kam tu as la:st ui:k] a venit la uoi saptamana trecuta.
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Traduceti in limba engleza unnatoarele propozitii:
Nu au vrut sa cautc asta ieri. > They didn't want to look for it yesterday.
Parintii mei nu au uitat sa rna viziteze ieri. > My parents didn't forget to visit me
yesterday.
Nu S-ll lasat de fumat ciind a fost in spital. > He didn't stop smoking when he was
in hospital.
So\ia mea nu ~i-a pus aee~ti pantofi verzi ieri. >My wife didn't put on these green shoes
yesterday.
Ciind IIi vilzut acest meci? > When did you see this match?
De ce ui condlls ieri a ma~ina? > Why did you drive a ear yesterday?
leri noi IlU 11m baut bere. > We didn't drink beer yesterday.
Ai dOt desprc usta ieri in ziar? > Did you read about it in the newspaper
yesterday?
leri am Ibst prell oClipat ca sa vorbese eu tine. > Yesterday I was too busy to talk with you.
La ce orill-uti vilzlIt dumneavoastra pe > What timo did you sec the other man?
eelalalt om?
I-ai mul\umit ieri surorii tale pentru eartea asta? > Did you thank your sister for this book
yesterday?
6 incheiere, cxersati-va pronuntia cu ajutorul unnatoarelor seturi de cuvinte care contin acel~i sunet:
hour do go day
Barbara: Tom, where did you live when you were a little boy?
Tom: When I was a little boy I lived in a little house with my parents.
Barbara: Did your parents have a garden, too?
Tom: Yes, they did. The garden was very nice. We liked to eat in the garden.
Barbara: And what about animals?
Tom: My parents kept geese and sheep in the garden, so many children visited me then.
John: Mary, come downstairs!
Mary: I'm coming!
John: Can you see that car in front of the shop on the corner?
Mary: Yes, I can. It was opposite our house yesterday. Whose car is it?
John: It's my friend's car. Yesterday I wanted to buy it.
Mary: Did you buy it?
John: No, I didn't.
Mary: Why'!
John: Because it was too expensive.
In ultilllul excreiliu vom reeapitula intregul material allecjiilor noua ~i zece. Dupa ce aji rezolvat
tara grc~cul1\ acesl cxercijiu, puteji trece la tema pentru acasii:
SO\lIi mell a cinat ieri in camera de zi. > My husband ate dinner in the living-room
yesterday.
Ai vilZut aeeslc plante in griidina? > Did you see these plants in the garden?
Trebuie sit v()rbe~lj cu sora lui John. > You must talk to John's sister.
Ciim vreme ai ritmas acolo atunei? > How long did you stay there then?
Dupa eina mergem la cinema. > After dinner we are going to the cinema.
El nu s-a sculat inainte de rnicul dejun. > He didn't get up before breakfast.
Biblioteca noastra are douasprezece rafturi. > Our bookcase has twelve shelves.
I-am intrebat pe politi~ti despre strada aceasta. > I asked the policemen about this street.
De unde ai cumpiirat acest televizor? > Where did you buy this television set?
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Atunei am avut multe pasari in gradina. ->VIe had many birds in the garden then.
Am ineereat sa fae asta anul trecut. :;l tried to do this last year.
Casa aceasta a fost plina de oameni. >This house was full of people.
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RECAPITULAREA LECTIEI
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10.1. Interogativul ~i negatia la timpul treeut simplu (Simple Past):
10.1.1. La timpul treeut simplu formulam interogativul folosind verbul auxiliar did, (eare este
forma de treeut a verbului to do).
Structura propozitiei:
Did Mary see John yesterday? - L-a viizut Mary pe John ieri?
I)id the nurse give me a news- - Mi-a dat ieri infirmiera un ziar?
paper yesterday?
10.1.3. Lll l<ll'lnularea intrebarilor care cer completare, pronumele interogativ trece maintea
vcrbu lui auxiliar did.
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4. Ea nu a vrut sa ne pIateasca.
4. We want to be firemans.
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VOCABULARUL LECTIILOR
, 9 SIlO
,
here you are > [hiar iu: a:'1 - Poftiti! Poftim! (cand dam ceva)
How are you? > [hau a: r iu:] - Ce mai faci? Cum te mai simti?
hospital >[hospitl] - spital, clinica
malch :'IIIIHl~1
postman/postmen >[paustmEn)tIpaustman)
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sheep > [~i:p ] - oaie, oi
all sorts of > [0: 1 so:'ts ov] - de toate feIuriIe, de tot feIul
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