Arata o actiune prezenta, generala, o stare permanenta. Afirmativ: S+VB(1 ST FORM)+ S(P3 SG)+VB(1 ST FORM)-SES I!t"r#$ativ: %O+S+VB(1 ST FORM)+ %OES+S(P3 SG)+VB(1 ST FORM) N"$ativ: S+%O NOT%ON&T+VB(1 ST FORM) S(P3 SG)+%OES NOT%OESN&T+VB(1 STF FORM) Adverbe: usually, always, every ., etc. PRESENT TENSE 'ONTIN(O(S Arata o actiune care se petrece in momentul vorbirii. Afirmativ: S+BE+VB-ING I!t"r#$ativ: BE+S+VB-ING N"$ativ: S+BE NOT+VB-ING Ex: I am wearing a hat today. Pot exprima o actiune de viitor apropiat. Ex: he train leaves in ! minutes. "in mod regulat# he train is leaving in ! minutes. "doar de aceasta data# NEAR F(T(RE TO BE GOING TO - a av"a )" $a!) *a ()ar !+ "*t" *i$+r ,a *" va -"tr"," a,ti+!"a# TO BE TO . a +rma *a ("*t" # ,"rtit+)i!")/ Ex: I am going to the theatre tonight. hey are to go to the theatre tonight. PAST TENSE SIMPLE Exprima o actiune petrecuta in trecut, incheiata. Afirmativ: S+VB(0 N% FORM)+ o be$was$were I!t"r#$ativ: %I% + S + VB(1 ST FORM) + Ex: %as she at home yesterday& 'id she drin( something yesterday& N"$ativ: S + %I% NOT%I%N&T + S + 1ASN&T 1EREN&T + Ex: hey didn)t understand. *he wasn)t ready. *e traduce in limba romana prin per+ect compus. PAST TENSE 'ONTIN(O(S Exprima o actiune din trecut care s$a des+asurat in mod continuu si, eventual, in acelasi timp cu o actiune tot din trecut. Afirmativ: S + 1AS1ERE + VB -ING I!t"r#$ativ: 1AS1ERE + S + VB-ING N"$ativ: S + 1ASN&T1EREN&T + VB . ING Ex: I was reading a boo( while she was singing. %e were tal(ing about you yesterday at the o++ice. F(T(RE TENSE SIMPLE Exprima o actiune care se va petrece in viitor. *e +oloseste: $ *,A-- pentru persoana . $ %I-- pentru toate persoanele. Afirmativ: S + S2ALL1ILL + VB(1 ST FORM) I!t"r#$ativ: S2ALL1ILL + S +VB(1 ST FORM) N"$ativ: S + S2ALL NOT(S2AN&T)1ILL NOT(1ON&T) + VB(1 ST FORM) F(T(RE TENSE 'ONTIN(O(S Exprima o actiune care se va petrece in viitor pe o anumita perioada de timp. Afirmativ: S + S2ALL1ILL + BE + VB-ING Ex: I shall be going home this time tomorrow. %e shall be teaching at a ,igh *chool tomorrow. I!t"r#$ativ: S2ALL1ILL + S +VB(1 ST FORM) + VB-ING N"$ativ: S + S2ALL1ILL NOT + BE + VB .ING/ F(T(RE IN T2E PAST TENSE Exprima o actiune trecuta cu re+erire la viitor. Afirmativ: S + 1O(L%S2O(L% + VB(1 ST FORM) I!t"r#$ativ: 1O(L%S2O(L% + S + VB(1 ST FORM) N"$ativ: S + 1O(L%N&TS2O(L%N&T + VB(1 ST FORM) PERFE'T TENSES PRESENT PERFE'T TENSE SIMPLE Arata o actiune ce a avut loc intr$un moment anterior prezentului si cu legatura cu prezentul. *e traduce prin prezent sau per+ect compus " atentie la contextul propozitiei /+razei#. *e +olosesc adverbe de timp nede+init si +recvent: ever, never, 0ust, seldom, rarely, occasionally, usually, lately, yet, o+ yet, recently. Afirmativ: S + 2AVE 2AS + VB(3 R% FORM)E% I!t"r#$ativ: 2AVE2AS + S + VB(3 R% FORM)E% N"$ativ: S + 2AVEN&T2ASN&T + VB(3 R% FORM)E%/ Ex: .. Am incercat sa dau de el de multe ori in dimineata aceasta. I have tried to reach him many times this morning. 1. Ea tocmai a sosit. *he has 0ust arrived. 2. 3u am mai vorbit cu ea in ultima vreme. I haven)t tal(ed to her lately. F#r *i *i!," . ,"r tim- -"rf",t i! -r#-#3iti"/ F#r - arata -"ri#a)a -" ,ar" *" )"*fa*#ara a,ti+!"a/ Si!," . arata m#m"!t+4 i!,"-"rii a,ti+!ii/ Ex: .. Am locuit acolo timp de zece ani. I have lived there +or ten years. 1. Am locuit acolo incepand cu zece ani in urma. I have lived there since ten years ago. PRESENT PERFE'T 'ONTIN(O(S Arata o actiune inceputa intr$un moment anterior prezentului si care se continua si in present. *e traduce cu present simplu "atentie la context#. Afirmativ: S+2AVE2AS + BEEN + VB-ING I!t"r#$ativ: 2AVE2AS + S + BEEN + VB-ING N"$ativ: S + 2AVEN&T2ASN&T + BEEN + VB-ING Ex: .. Ea canta la pian de doua ore. *he has been playing the piano +or 1 hours. 1. El doarme de acum o ora. ,e has been sleeping since an hour ago. PAST PERFE'T TENSE SIMPLE Arata o a actiune ce a avut loc intr$un moment anterior unei actiuni din trecut si cu legatura cu acea actiune din trecut. *e traduce prin mai mult ca per+ectul "ma dusesem, mancasem# Afirmativ: S + 2A% + VB(3 R% FORM)-E% I!t"r#$ativ: 2A% + S + VB(3 R% FORM)-E% N"$ativ: S + 2A%N&T + VB(3 R% FORM) Ex: .. Incepuseram de0a testul cand a venit el. %e had already begun the test paper when he came. 1. 3e inteleseseram sa ne intalnim in statia de autobuz, dar, din ne+ericire, uitasera. %e had agreed to meet at the bus station, but, un+ortunately, they had +orgotten. 2. 4ecinii nostrii se mutasera cu exact 1 zile inainte de cutremur. 5ur neighbours had moved exactly 1 days be+ore the earth6ua(e. 7. 8nde va duseserati de nimeni nu a putut sa va dea de urma saptamana trecuta& %here had you gone that anyone could trace you last wee(& !. 3u se mai trezira niciodata atat de devreme ca in dimineata aceea. hey had never wo(e up so early li(e that morning. PAST PERFE'T TENSE 'ONTIN(O(S Arata o actiune ce a avut loc intr$un moment anterior unei actiuni din trecut si se continua impreuna cu acea actiune la care ne re+erim. *e traduce prin imper+ect, ca si past continuous "atentie la context#. Afirmativ: S + 2A% + BEEN + VB-ING I!t"r#$ativ: 2A% + S + BEEN +VB-ING N"$ativ: S + 2A%N&T + BEEN + VB-ING *e deduce din context cat de indepartata este actiunea +ata de toate celelalte la care se +ace re+erire. Ex: .. 9unceam din greu acum doi ani, cand, deodata, de nicaieri, a aparut aceasta sansa. I had been wor(ing hard two years ago, when, all o+ a sudden, +rom nowhere, an opportunity arose. 2. 'ormeam de atat de mult timp incat nu i$am auzit, desi venisera de0a de o ora si se certau in mi0locul su+rageriei. I had been sleeping +or such a long time that I didn)t hear them although they had already arrived +or an hour and they were +ighting in the middle o+ the living room. 2. :autaseram mai mult de doua ore un hotel, dar s$a dovedit ca nu cautam in zona care trebuia. %e had searched more than 1 hours, but it proved that we hadn)t been searching in the right area.