TENSE

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

EXPRESSION OF TIME
Always, usually, often, everyday/week, in the morning, at night, the weekend, on Mondays. Now, at the moment, these day, tomorrow, today, next week, still, at present, nowadays, tonight. Yesterday, last night/week/mo nth, two days/weeks ago, in 1994, then, when, How long ago? When, while, as, all day/night/ morning/evenin g. Just, already, yet, since, for, so far, today, this week/month, ever, never. Lately, how long, recently, still (in negations).

AFFIRMATIVE
S+main vb Ex: They speak English.(Ei vorbesc Engleza) She visits her mother everyday(Ea isi viziteaza mama in fiecare zi.) S+BE+vb-ing Ex: He is watching TV. (El se uita la televizor) I am singing a song. (Cant o melodie.)

INTEROGATIVE
Do/Does+S+main vb Ex: Do they speak English?(Vorbesc ei engleza?) Does she visits her mother everyday?(Isi viziteaza ea mama in fiecare zi ?) BE+S+vb-ing Ex: Is he watching TV? (Se uita el la TV?) Am I singing a song? (Cant eu o melodie?)

NEGATIVE
S+do/does+not+main vb Ex: They dont speak English.(Ei nu vorbesc engleza). She doesnt visits her mother everyday.( Ea nu isi viziteaza mama in fiecare zi). S+BE+not+vb-ing Ex: He is not watching TV.(El nu se uita la TV.) I am not singing a song. (Eu nu cant o melodie.)

PRESENT CONTINUOU S TENSE

PAST SIMPLE TENSE

S+vb2 Ex: I studied English 3 years ago.(Am studiat engleza acum 3 ani)

Did+S+main vb Ex: Did you study English 3 years ago? (Ai studiat tu engleza acum 3 ani?)

S+did+not+main vb Ex: I did not study English 3 years ago.(Nu am studiat engleza acum 3 ani).

PAST CONTINUOU S TENSE

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

S+was/were+vb-ing Ex: I was reading when my mother called me.(Citeam cand mama m-a sunat). S+have/has+vb3 Ex: He has read the book.

Was/were+S+vb-ing Ex: Were you reading when your mother called you?(Citeai cand mama ta te-a sunat?) Have/has+S+vb3 Ex: Have you read the book?

S+was/were+not+vbing Ex: I was not reading when my mother called me.(Nu citeam cand mama m-a sunat). S+have/has+not+vb3 Ex: He has not read the book.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOU S

For, since, how long, lately, recently.

S+have/has+been+v b-ing Ex: I have been studying English for 10 years. S+had+vb3 Ex: Mother had washed the dishes before I arrived at home. S+had+been+vb-ing Ex: I had been working.

Have/has+S+been+v b-ing Ex: Have you been studying English for 10 years? Had+S+vb3 Ex: Had mother washed the dishes before I arrived at home? Had+S+been+vb-ing Ex: Had you been working?

S+have/has+not+been +vb-ing Ex: I have not been English for 10 years.

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOU S

Before, after, already, just, for, since, till/until, when, by, by the time, never. For, since, how long, before, until.

S+had+not+vb3 Ex: Mother had not washed the dishes when I arrived at home. S+had+not+been+vbing Ex: I had not been working.