PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE

UTILIZARI

Lucruri intotdeauna adevarate

Castford Castle stands on a high hill.
The sun rises in the east.

Lucruri care se intampla intotdeaauna, in mod repetat, deseori, uneori, niciodata

You live in North London, don’t you?
No thanks, I don’t smoke.
Alice works for an insurance company.
What do frogs eat?
I play tennis every Wednesday
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UTILIZARI

Lucruri care se intampla (cam) acum

My sister’s living with me just now.
Look – Ann’s smoking a cigar.
Why is that girl standing on the table?
Phil’s not working at the moment.
Hurry up! We’re waiting for you.
‘What are you doing?’ ‘I’m writing letters.
Why are you crying? What’s wrong?
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WILL-FUTURE
Cerem sau dam informatii:
We will need the money on the 15th.
It will be spring soon.
Will all the family be at the wedding?
She’ll be here in a few minutes

Prezicem viitorul – ce credem, ghicim, calculam

Tomorrow will be warm, with some cloud in the afternoon.
Who do you think will win?
You’ll never finish that book.
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Decizii, promisiuni etc

We’ll buy the tickets; you can buy supper afterwards. Will you…? – instructiuni, ordine, cereri
You’ll get your money tomorrow. Will you get me a paper while you’re out?
I promise I’ll stop smoking. Will you be quiet, please?
I’ll hit you if you do that again.

Would you…..? – mai bland, mai

Anuntam o decizie atunci cand o luam politicos
There’s the doorbell.’ ‘Ok, I’ll go.’ Would you watch the children for a few
minutes?

Won’t – refuzuri
I’ll have – cand comandam la restaurant
He won’t talk to anybody.
I’ll have a black coffee, please.
The car won’t start.
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Will/ going to/ present continuous

Will – decizii – acum le luam
Going to – decizii pe care le-am luat
‘We’ve got a letter from John’. ‘Ok, I’’ll
answer it.’ deja, nu le luam acum
‘There are a lot of letters to answer.’ ‘I know.
- preziceri – asa credem I’m going to do them all on Tuesday.’
Don’t give him a watch – he’ll break it! (cred)

Present continuous – planuri fixe, cu

Going to – planuri – nu foarte fixe, pe loc si/sau ora fixa
ceas I’m meeting Pat at the theatre at 8.00.
I’m going to see Ann some time soon. Sarah’s starting university on September
I think John’s going to study biology. 17th.

- preziceri prin indicii

Look out! You’re going to break that glass!
(constat acum)
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Simple present –orare, rutina,

program
Next term starts on 6th April.
My train leaves at 3.17.
What time does the bus arrive in York?
Do you have classes next Saturday?
- instructiuni
When you get to the office you go to the
first floor, you knock on the first door on
the right and you ask for Mrs Alstone.
OK?
What do we do now?
Where do I pay?
Future continous –
Ceva se va intampla la un anumit moment
din viitor (pe vremea asta maine, la anul,
etc)
This time tomorrow I’ll be skiing.
We’ll be thinking of you on Saturday.
Intrebam politicos ‘Ce ai decis deja?’
Will you be staying in this evening? (doar
intrebam)
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Be + infinitive – are to do
Ceva se va intampla – planuri oficiale
sau aranjamente personale fixe
The president is to visit Scotland in September.
We are to get a pay rise.
I felt nervous because I was soon to leave
home for the first time.
You are (not) to - dam ordine
You’re to do your homework before you watch
TV.
She can go out, but she’s not to be back late.
Future in the past – was going, was going
to, would be
Ceva era inca viitor la momentul din
trecut despre care vorbim acum.
She was a little nervous, because she was
flying to America the next day.
Sorry – I was going to tell you about Alice and
Fred, but I forgot.
I knew that woman would be trouble.
They showed me the room where I was to
sleep.
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Future Perfect = Future (will) + Perfect (have done/ have been

doing) (sens de actiune terminata/ durata)

Future Perfect Simple

Ceva se va termina pana la un anumit moment in viitor.
The builder says he’ll have finished the roof by Saturday (va fi
terminat pana sambata)

The car will soon have done 100,000 miles

Future Perfect Continuous

Cat de mult va continua ceva pana la respectivul
moment din viitor/de cat timp
Next Christmas I’ll have been teaching for twenty years.
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Past Tense Simple

UTILIZARI
Actiune (lunga sau scurta) terminata in trecut Cand cerem, intrebam, sau
Joe got up at 7.00 and worked from 9.00 to 4.00. sugeram politicos
I wondered if you were free this
evening.
Cu ‘when’ – ordine cronologica How much did you want to spend, sir?
When Amy came home, John cooked supper. (1- Any a venit I thought it would be nice to have a
acasa; 2- John a gatit cina) picnic.
Could I ask you to translate for me?
Actiuni de durata, permanente, din trecut You might see if the consulate can help
Explorers believed that the river ran into the Atlantic. you.

Obiceiuri din trecut

I played a lot of tennis when I was younger.
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Past Tense Continuous

UTILIZARI
Cu “when” – “in timpul”
Actiuni care nu erau terminate,
When Amy came home, John was cooking
complete, intr-un anume moment din supper. (Amy a venit acasa in timp ce John
trecut gatea)
At 5.00, when Joe came home, I was - actiuni sau situatii
reading.
temporare
When I walked in I found that water was
Actiuni sau situatii de mai lunga durata running down the walls.
While I was cooking supper, Ellie phoned.
As I was walking down the road, I saw Bill.
Politete:
I was wondering if I could use your phone.
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Present Perfect Tense Simple (1)

UTILIZARI
Leaga trecutul de prezent = actiuni
terminate, dar care sunt importante acum,
adica au consecinte/rezultate in prezent, Ne gandim simultan si la trecut si la
sau sunt stiri (news) prezent
I can’t walk – I’ve hurt my leg. (de aceea nu pot I’ve phoned Ann, so she knows what’s going
merge) on.

Have you heard? He’s arrived. (news) I’ve made coffee. Would you like a cup?

Look – he hasn’t drunk his tea. (de curand, Come and look – I’ve painted the kitchen.
constat eu acum, vazand ceasca)
You’ve passed your exam! (o veste..buna,
importanta acum)
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Present Perfect Tense Simple (2)

Time words – cuvinte care exprima timpul

today, ever, never, yet already, yet, just
Has the boss phoned today? ‘Coffee?’ ‘No, thanks. I’ve already had some.’
Have you ever broken your leg? ‘Can I speak to Colette?’ ‘I’m afraid she’s
We haven’t been to Scotland this year. already gone home.’

Mary hasn’t written to me yet. ‘Have you paid the electrician yet?’ ‘No, he
hasn’t sent his bill yet.’
I’ve just heard from the tax office.
recently, lately, before
The snow has just stopped.
Have you heard from Phil recently?
‘Who’s that’? ‘I’ve never seen him before.’
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Present Perfect Tense Simple (3)

this morning, at school News (stiri)

I haven’t seen Carl this morning. (spus tot
dimineata)
I’ve made lots of friends at university. (spus
de un student, deci in timpul facultatii)
Have you seen Hamlet? (have you ever – nu
aseara, ci daca l-ai vazut vreodata)
Alex has gone to Rome (si acum e acolo).
Sorry I’m late. I’ve been to the shops. (si m-
am intors)
The Prime Minister has arrived in
Washington for talks with the President.
Jessica has bought a new car.
A plane has crashed at Heathrow
Airport.
Some new people have moved into the
house next door.
News and details (stiri si detalii)
A plane has crashed in Yorkshire
(news). It came down in a field outside
York (details)
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Present Perfect Tense Continuous

UTILIZARI Ce-am mai facut pana acum – rezultate

Cat de mult a durat ceva pana in acest prezente
moment ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I’ve been working in the
I’ve been learning English for four years. garden.’

It’s been snowing since Tuesday.
Have you been waiting long?
since, for
It’s been snowing since Tuesday. (spunem cand
a inceput – marti)
It’s been snowing for three days. (ne
intereseaza durata, de 3 zile, nu cand a
inceput)
I’m sorry dinner isn’t ready – I’ve been
helping Diana with her homework.
We’ve been playing a lot of tennis in the last
few weeks.
Durata unei actiuni inca neterminate:
Jane has been learning Greek since August.
Cat de des:
We’been travelling all this year
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Present Perfect Tense Simple/ Present Perfect

Tense Continuous

Present Perfect Tense Simple Present Perfect Tense Continuous

Actiuni terminate: Actiuni neterminate
I’ve read your book (= am terminat-o) I’ve been reading your book: I’m enjoying it.

Aratam de cate ori: Aratam cat de des:

We’ve travelled to nine countries this year. We’been travelling all this year.

Stari/situatii neschimbatoare: Situatii de mai lunga durata:

The castle has stood on this hill for 900 He’s been standing there for hours.
years.
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UTILIZARI

Past Perfect Simple

O actiune trecuta inainte altei actiuni trecute
I bought a ticket and went up to the platform. But the train had already left.
I was glad that I had taken an early flight.

Actiune complet terminata inaintea altei actiuni trecute

After I had finished the report, I realised that it was too late to email it.

Past Perfect Continuous

Situatii trecute care au continuat pana la acel moment (din trecut)
All the roads were blocked: it had been snowing all night long.
After I had been walking for an hour, I decided to have a rest.