PRESENT SIMPLE

1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa: Subiect ( I, we, you, they ) + verb de baza

Subiect ( he, she, it ) + verb de baza -s / -es / -ies

Prop. Negativa: S ( I, we, you, they ) + do + not + verb de baza

S ( he, she, it ) + does + not + verb de baza

Prop. Interogativa: Do + S ( I, we, you, they ) + verb de baza ?

Does + S ( he, she, it ) + verb de baza ?

2. INTREBUINTARE ( in ce situatii folosim acest timp verbal, ce fel de

actiune exprima )

 actiune permanenta ( dureaza in timp ), actiune repetata / obisnuita,

rutina zilnica, actiune care se intampla de regula, in general ;
 adevaruri generale / universale si legi ale naturii ;
 orar, program : The bus leaves at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 always = intotdeauna, usually = de obicei, often = des, sometimes =

uneori, seldom / rarely = rareori, hardly ever = aproape niciodata,
never = niciodata, occasionally = in mod ocazional, generally
 every day / week / month / year = in fiecare zi / saptamana / luna / an
 in the morning/afternoon/evening, in summer, on Tuesdays
 at night, at the weekend, at noon, at 4 o’clock
 once a week = o data pe saptamana, twice a day = de doua ori pe zi,
three times a year = de trei ori pe an
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1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa: S + am / is / are + verb de baza -ing

Prop. Negativa: S + am / is/ are + not + verb de baza -ing

Prop. Interogativa: Am / Is/ Are + S + verb de baza –ing ?

2. INTREBUINTARE

 actiune temporara ( nu dureaza mult in timp, exceptii de la regula ),

actiune in desfasurare acum / in momentul vorbirii sau in prezent ;
 aranjament, plan fix in viitorul apropiat ;
 actiune care enerveaza pe vorbitor ( always, constantly ) : He is
always interrupting me !
 actiune in schimbare, in devenire : It is getting colder !

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 now = acum
 at the moment = in momentul acesta
 these days = in prezent
 today = astazi
 at present, nowadays = in prezent
 tonight = in seara aceasta
 still = inca
 PAST SIMPLE [ TRECUTUL ]

1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa: S + verb de baza -ed ( verbe regulate )

S + forma a 2 a din lista ( verbe neregulate )

Prop. Negativa: S + did + not + verb de baza ( infinitiv )

Prop. Interogativa: Did + S + verb de baza ( infinitiv ) ?

2. INTREBUINTARE

 actiune incheiata, completa (a inceput si s-a incheiat in

trecut) la un anumit moment in trecut ( precizat / definit
momentul cand s-a intamplat actiunea ) ;
 actiune repetata in trecut ;
 actiuni succesive in trecut ( una la scurt timp dupa cealalta ).

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 yesterday = ieri, the day before yesterday = alaltaieri

 last year / night / month
 two years ago = acum doi ani
 when = atunci cand
 then = atunci
 once = odata
 in 1981
 how long ago ? = cu cat timp in urma ?
 the last time = ultima data
 FUTURE SIMPLE [ VIITORUL ]

1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa : S + will + verb de baza

Prop. Negativa : S + will + not +verb de baza

Prop. Interogativa : Will + S + verb de baza ?

2. INTREBUINTARE

 previziuni legate de viitor bazate pe ceea ce credem sau ne imaginam ;

 decizii luate pe loc ;
 promisiuni, amenintari, avertismente, cereri ;
 actiuni care se vor intampla cu certitudine in viitor si pe care nu le
putem opri / controla.

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP SI EXPRESII

 tomorrow = maine, the day after tomorrow = poimaine

 in a week = peste o saptamana
 next summer = vara viitoare ( urmatoare )
 soon ( in curand ), perhaps ( poate ca ), certainly ( cu siguranta ),
probably ( probabil ca )
 I promise, I think / believe ( eu cred ca ), I am afraid ( ma tem ca ),
I am sure ( sunt sigura ca ), I hope ( sper ca ), I expect ( ma astept )
 BE GOING TO + VERB

1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa: S + am / is / are + going to + verb de baza

Prop. Negativa: S + am / is / are + not + going to + verb de baza

Prop. Interogativa: Am / Is / Are + S + going to + verb de baza ?

2. INTREBUINTARE

 planuri, intentii, ambitii legate de viitor ;

 previziuni bazate pe dovezi care exista in prezent si care anunta ca
ceva se va intampla in viitorul apropiat.

3. EXEMPLIFICARE

He is going to be a great lawyer!

Look at those dark clouds! It is going to rain!