PRESENT SIMPLE / CONTINUOUS PAST SIMPLE / CONTINUOUS

I PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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You....................... really stupid; stop it! ( be)

This material................... very soft. ( feel )
Im afraid she.........................someone at present. ( see )
Can I ring you back? I ......................... a shower. ( have )
Do you think he .......................... classical music? ( enjoy )
He ......................... a good, efficient shower in his house. ( have )
You must.......................very deeply; you havent said a word for ages. ( think )
He looks as if he ................... the party. ( enjoy )
This fish .............................rather strange. ( taste )
The doctor ......................... his leg; he thinks its broken. ( feel )
She.......................... its a very good film. ( think )
I .......................... what you mean. ( see )

II PRESENT SIMPLE / CONTINUOUS

1. Where's John? He (listen) to a new CD in his room.
2. Don't forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always
(rain) in England.
3. Jean (work) hard all day but she (not work) at the
moment.
4. Look! That boy (run) after the bus. He (want) to
catch it.
5. He (speak) German so well because he (come) from
Germany.
6. Shh! The boss (come). We (meet) him in an hour
and nothing is ready!
7. you usually (go) away for Christmas or you
(stay) at home?
8. She (hold) some roses. They (smell) lovely.
9. Oh no! Look! It (snow) again. It always (snow) in this
country.
10. Mary (swim) very well, but she (not run) very fast.
11. you (enjoy) this party? Yes, I (have) a
great time!
12. Sorry I can't help you. I (not know) where she keeps her files.
13. What you (do) next Saturday? Nothing special.
I (stay) at home.
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14. I (think) your new hat (look) nice on you.

15. I (live) with my parents but right now I (stay) with
some friends for a few days.
16. I can't talk on the phone now. I (drive) home.
17. Where are the children? They (lie) on the beach over there.
18. You never (listen) to a word I say! You
always (listen) to that mp3 player!
19. He (not understand) what you (talk) about. He's
foreign.
20. How much your suitcase (weigh)? It
(look) really heavy.

III PAST SIMPLE

1. Yesterday I ................................ (REMAIN) in the house. I ................................ (COOK) dinner
and ................................ (DO) some housework.
2. I ................................ (REST), ................................ (READ) books, ................................ (WATCH)
television and ................................ (GO) to sleep.
3. I ................................ (BE) at school most of the day. I ................................ (STUDY).
I ................................ (GO) to the gym and ................................ (WORK) out, ................................
(WORK) in my computer, ................................ (WATCH) a little TV.
4. I ................................ (GO) to work in the morning and I ................................ (GO) to school in the
afternoon.
5. I ................................ (teach) yesterday. I teach at school two days a week.
6. This morning I ................................ (GET) up at eight and ................................ (WATCH) the news.
7. We ................................ (WALK) around the city.
8. Yesterday I ................................ (ATTEND) a speech at Columbia University.
9. I ................................ (GO) to my shrink.
10. I ................................ (BE) pretty good at school.

IV PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS

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The ship............................( approach ) the harbour when the tornado ............................( begin
The bomb ............................ ( go ) off when the president ............................ ( give ) a speech.
He ............................ ( not hear ) the bell because the radio............................ ( play ).
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When I............................ (get) home everybody ............................ ( dance ).
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The plane ............................ ( catch ) fire when it ............................ ( take ) off.
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Whenever I............................ ( come ) to see them they always ............................ ( quarrel ).
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Tim ............................ (crash) into a street lamp because he ............................ ( drive ) too
fast.
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She ............................ ( make ) pastry when the telephone............................ ( ring ).
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Father............................ ( shave ) and ............................ ( sing ) a silly song in the same time.
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What you............................ ( do ) last night at 11?
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We ............................ ( watch ) a film while our neighbours............................ ( have ) a party
and ............................ ( make ) a terrible noise.
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While I ............................ ( try ) to solve that problem, my brother............................ ( play ) the
piano.
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The receptionist (welcome) ........................... the guests and (ask) ........................... them to
fill in the for.
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The car (break) ........................... down and we (have) ........................... to walk home.
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The boys (swim) ........................... while the girls (sunbath) ............................
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My father (come) ........................... in, (look) ........................... and (tell) ........................... me
to clean up my room.
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While one group (prepare) ........................... dinner the others (collect) ........................... wood
for the campfire.
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While the parents (have) ........................... breakfast the children (run) ...........................
about.

1. Martha (turn) ........................... off the light and (go) ........................... to bed.
2. When I (do)

the washing-up, I (break)

3. While Tom (play)

the piano, his mother (do)

4. He (drink)
5. I (have)

a plate.

some juice and then he (eat)

dinner when I suddenly (hear)

6. When my father (work)

7. She (go)
8. When it (start)
9. When Jane (do)
10. When I (be)
11. I (not / understand)

the washing-up.
a few chips.
a loud bang.

in the garden, an old friend (pass)

to school, (take)

out her textbook and (begin)

to rain, our dog (want)

what they (talk)

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to learn.

to come inside.

a language course in Ireland, she (visit)

on my way home, I (see)

by to see him.

an accident.
about.

Blarney Castle.

1. he (pack) his suitcases yesterday?

2. he always (start) work so late?
3. they (wait) for me right now?
4. Alex (drink) a coffee with his colleagues, he (get)
home and (start) .working at his new project.
5. Andrew never (have) breakfast at home.
6. As I (swim) , it (start) to rain.
7. Be careful! Somebody (follow) us.
8. Don't worry. Ill phone you when he (come) .
9. He (buy) a new bicycle yesterday.
10. He (go) mosque every Friday.
11. He (sell) his car last Sunday.
12. He usually (wake) up at 6 o'clock.
13. I (do) my Turkish homework tonight.
14. I (have) lunch with the new director tomorrow.
15. I (visit) my grandparents next week.
16. Last month, he(finish) college and . (start) work.
17. Last night I (not see) them.
18. My father never (drink) alcohol before he (go) to bed.
19. My son (play) ..with the mechanics tools while the man
(repair) my radio.
20. She (not drink) tea in the evening.
21. They (have) breakfast at the moment.
22. We (live) in Fatih.
23. We (fly) to Barcelona next Saturday.
24. When (happen) the accident? Yesterday?
25. When I (get) home my mother (cook) . a nice desert.
26. When I (met) him, he (go) .. to the library to
study.
27. Where you (go) last Sunday?

V ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE UNDERLINED WORDS:

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They went to New York.

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2.

It takes four hours to get there.

3.

He is Mr Jameson, our doctor.

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He is coming at the end of the week.

5.

He got in by climbing over the wall.

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They liked Anns ideas best.

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It will rain tomorrow.

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At the moment, Jake is working on a project.

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He told her exactly what happened.

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The weather will be awful next week.

VI TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH:

In intrebari - Verb (auxiliar) + Subiect + Verb

De cele mai multe ori propozitiile afirmative si negative incep cu subiectul (uneori pot

incepe cu un adverb de timp).

Cu exceptia imperativelor, propozitiile din limba engleza au SUBIECT. Pentru situatii

impersonale (Ploua./Este bine.) in limba engleza subiectul este IT.
1. Ai un minut? Ma cam grabesc.
2. Ce faceai ieri la ora 7? Eram prin oras, cautam niste carti.
3. Ce faci acolo? Imi caut poseta.
4. Am absolvit facultatea in 2007.
5. Azi dimineata m-am trezit la 7 si m-am uitat la stiri.
6. Cand am ajuns acasa, John manca.
7. Cand au vizitat Londra, au mers foarte mult pe jos.
8. Cand eram tanar puteam sa alerg foarte mult.
9. Cand locuiau in Bucuresti, ne vizitau foarte des.
10. De obicei ma uit la televizor seara. Saptamana aceasta televizorul este stricat, asa ca citesc
inainte de culcare.
11. De regula, nu ma uit la televizor. Dar luna aceasta, este Olimpiada de Iarna, asa ca ma uit la
TV destul de mult.
12. Ei nu au inotat prea mult vara trecuta. Apa era foarte rece.
13. El vorbeste Germana foarte bine pentru ca vine din Germania.
14. Ieri am stat in casa. Am citit o carte si am gatit cina.
15. Ieri Mary m-a sunat si mi-a spus ca nu se simtea prea bine.
16. In fiecare luni merg la piscina.
17. Jane a muncit mult toata ziua. Dar acum ia o pauza si bea o cafea.
18. John m-a strigat cand vorbeam la telefon, asa ca nu l-am auzit.
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19. L-am vizitat pe Mike luna trecuta.

20. Lucy studia cand fratele ei a inceput sa planga.
21. Mary facea un dus cand a ajuns sotul ei.
22. Mary inoata foarte bine, dar nu alearga foarte repede.
23. Ne-am intalnit cu sora ta cand ne indreptam spre teatru.
24. Nu uita sa-ti iei umbrela. Ploua. Ploaia a inceput cu o ora in urma.
25. Priveste! John alearga dupa autobuz. Vrea sa-l prinda.
26. Shh! Vine seful!
27. Unde este John? Asculta un CD in camera lui.
28. Weekendul acesta mergem la un film. Deja am cumparat biletele.