Present Simple Tense

-exprim o aciune repetat pe o anumit perioad de timp I go to school every day.

Afirmativ
Subiect + Verbul la infinitiv (la persoana a III-a singular se adauga terminatia -s" sau es") Reguli pentru adugarea terminaiei -s" sau -es" la afirmativ pentru persoana a III-a singular A .La majoritatea verbelor se adaug terminaia -s" la persoana a III-a singular la afirmativ I talk He talks I work He works I sleep He sleeps B. Verbele care se termin in ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -z, -o li se adaug terminaia -es" I kiss He kisses I cross He crosses I wish He wishes I wash He washes I catch He catches I mix He mixes I go He goes I do He does C. La verbele care se termin in litera -y precedat de o consoan, se inlocuiete litera y cu litera i, iar apoi se adaug terminaia -es" I fly He flies I study He studies I cry He cries D. La verbele care se termina in litera y precedata de o vocala, se adauga terminatia -s" I pay He pays I stay He stays I play He plays

Negativ
Subiect + do / does (pers.III, sg.) + not + Verbul la infinitiv Se folosesc adesea contractiile don't (do + not) si doesn't (does + not) I don't go to school every day. He doesn't read a book every month.

Interogativ
Do / Does (pers.III, sg.) + Subiect + Verbul la infinitive Do you go to school every day? Does he read a book every month?

Expresii cu care se foloseste adesea Prezentul Simplu:

every day/ week/ month/ year etc. I play football every week. every morning/ evening/ afternoon/ night She watches TV every evening. usually, always, sometimes, often, never. She usually studies hard for her exams. I always do my homework. He sometimes goes shopping. I often play football with my friends. She never goes to school by bus.

Present Continuous Tense

-arat o aciune n desfurare n momentul vorbirii

Afirmativ
Subiect + to be (conjugat in functie de persoana) + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing" She is having lunch at the moment. Reguli pentru adaugarea terminatiei -ing" A. La majoritatea verbelor se adauga terminatia -ing" fara nici o modificare: play playing try trying drink drinking sing - singing go going B. La verbele care se termina in litera -e precedata de o consoana, se renunta la litera e si se adauga terminatia "-ing" make making come coming leave leaving C. La verbele formate dintr-o singura silaba (monosilabice) care se termina intr-o consoana precedata de o vocala, se dubleaza consoana si apoi se adauga terminatia "-ing" get getting sit sitting hit hitting travel travelling stop stopping begin beginning swim swimming plan - planning

Negativ
Subiect + to be (conjugat in functie de persoana) + not + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing" Se folosesc adesea contractiile isn't (is + not) si aren't (are + not) They aren't playing football. She isn't having lunch at this moment.

Interogativ
To be (conjugat in functie de persoana) + Subiect + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing" Are they playing football? Is she having lunch at this moment?

Expresii cu care se foloseste adesea Prezentul Continuu:

now, at this moment, these days, this week, today, tonight etc.

Paul is repairing his car now. I'm having lunch at this moment.