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

 actiune permamenta ( dureaza in timp ), actiune repetata, obisnuita in

prezent, rutina zilnica ;
 adevar general / universal si legi ale naturii ;
 orar, program ;
 instructiuni / indicatii, comentarii sportive.

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom / rarely, hardly ever

(aproape niciodata), never, occasionally, generally, normally
 every day / week / month / year
 on Tuesdays
 in the morning / afternoon / evening, in spring/summer/autumn/winter
 at night, at the week-end, at noon, at 4 o’clock
 once a week, twice a day, three times a year, every two years ( o data
la doi ani )
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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 ), actiune in desfasurare

acum / in momentul vorbirii sau in prezent ;
 aranjament, plan fix in viitorul apropiat ;
 actiune care enerveaza pe vorbitor ( constantly, always, continually ) ;
 actiune in schimbare, in devenire: It is getting dark.

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 now, right now ( chiar acum )

 at the moment, at this moment
 these days, nowadays, currently ( in prezent )
 at present
 tonight ( in seara aceasta ), today, tomorrow
 still ( inca )
 PAST SIMPLE [ trecut ]

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 scurt )

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

2. INTREBUINTARE

 actiune incheiata / completa 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 something happened ( atunci cand ceva s-a intamplat )
 then ( atunci ), once ( odata )
 in 1981
 how long ago ? when ?
 the last time ( ultima data )
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1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa: S ( I, he, she, it ) + was + verb de baza - ing

S ( we, you, they ) + were + verb de baza - ing

Prop. Negativa: S + was / were + not + verb de baza - ing

Prop. Interogativa: Was / Were + S + verb de baza - ing ?

2. INTREBUINTARE

 actiune in desfasurare la un anumit moment in trecut ( nu se

mentioneaza cand a inceput actiunea sau cand s-a terminat );
 actiune in desfasurare in trecut ( actiune lunga exprimata prin
Past Cont.) intrerupta brusc / neasteptat de catre alta actiune
trecuta ( actiune scurta exprimata prin Past Simple ) ;
 doua sau mai multe actiuni in desfasurare simultan in trecut;
 Past Continuous ca timp al povestirii pentru a descrie
atmosfera / cadrul, decorul.

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 at this time yesterday ( ieri pe vremea aceasta )

 yesterday at four o’clock
 while ( in timp ce ), as ( pe cand )
 all day yesterday
 PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE [ trecut - prezent ]

1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa: S ( I,we,you,they ) + have + verb de baza-ed / forma a3a din lista

S ( he,she,it ) + has + verb de baza-ed / forma a3a din lista

Prop. Negativa: S + have / has + not + verb de baza-ed / forma a 3a din lista

Prop. Interogativa: Have / Has + S + verb de baza-ed / forma a3a din lista ?

2. INTREBUINTARE

 actiune care a inceput in trecut si continua pana in prezent,

actiune neincheiata / incomplete ;
 nu este precizat momentul de timp exact cand s-a intamplat
actiunea ( se pune accent pe actiunea in sine ) ;
 actiune care s-a terminat recent dar ale carei rezultate sunt
vizibile in present : He is happy because he has signed an
important contract.

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 how long ? ( de cat timp ? )

 for + perioada de timp, since + moment de timp, ever since
that moment
 before ( inainte de momentul prezent ), the first time
 lately ( in ultima vreme ), recently ( recent ), so far ( pana
acum ), yet ( inca ), up to now ( pana acum )
 just ( tocmai ), already ( deja ), always, never, ever (vreodata)
 this morning / week, all morning, today
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1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa: S ( I,we,you,they ) + have + been + verb de baza -ing

S ( he,she,it ) + has + been + verb de baza - ing

Prop. Negativa: S + have / has + not + been + verb de baza - ing

Prop. Interogativa: Have / Has + S + been + verb de baza - ing ?

2. INTREBUINTARE

 actiune care au inceput in trecut si continua pana in prezent si ale carei

efecte sunt vizibile in prezent; se pune accent pe DURATA actiunii,
pe desfasurarea ei ( actiune lunga, neintrerupta ) ;
 actiune care exprima enervare, furie : Who has been using my
computer ?

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 all day / morning / week

 for + perioada de timp
 since + moment de timp
 PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa: S + had + verb de baza -ed / forma a 3 a din lista

Prop. Negativa: S + had + not + verb de baza -ed / forma a 3 a din lista

Prop. Interogativa: Had + S + verb de baza -ed / forma a 3 a din lista ?

2. INTREBUINTARE

 actiune trecuta care s-a intamplat inaintea altei actiuni trecute (Past
Simple) sau inaintea unui moment de timp precizat in trecut;
 actiune incheiata in trecut si ale carei rezultate sunt vizibile in
trecut: He was happy because he had signed an important contract.

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 before ( inainte de un moment trecut )

 after, when
 already, just, ever
 for + perioada de timp, since + moment de timp
 by the time ( pana ce ), until / till ( pana cand ), by + moment de
timp
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1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa: S + had + been + verb de baza - ing

Prop. Negativa: S + had + not + been + verb de baza - ing

Prop. Interogativa: Had + S + been + verb de baza – ing ?

2. INTREBUINTARE

 actiune trecuta care s-a intamplat inaintea altei actinui trecute cu

accent pe DURATA actiunii, pe desfasurarea ei : They had been
looking for a house for two months before they finally found one.
 actiune trecuta de durata a carei consecinta ( rezultat, efect ) este
vizibila in trecut : He was annoyed because he had been waiting for
her for half an hour.

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 for + perioada de timp, since + moment de timp

 until, by the time ( pana cand / ce ), before
 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 )
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1. FORMA

Prop. Afirmativa : S + will + be + verb baza - ing

Prop. Negativa : S + will + not + be + verb baza - ing

Prop. Interogativa : Will + S + be + verb baza - ing ?

2. INTREBUINTARE

 actiune care va fi in desfasurare la un anumit moment in viitor ;

 actiune care se va intampla cu certitudine in viitor ca rezultat al unei
rutine sau al unui aranjament ;
 atunci cand intrebam in mod politicos despre planurile unei persoane
in ceea ce priveste viitorul apropiat ( vrem sa aflam daca dorintele
noastre se potrivesc in contextul descris de planurile acelei persoane )

Will you be using the scanner for long ? I need to make some copies.

3. ADVERBE DE TIMP

 this time next week ( saptamana viitoare pe vremea aceasta )