Gapol - Ro 01 The Tenses Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

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The Present Simple
Form (forma): Verb Infinitiv Scurt/ pers.III sg. +(e)s
NOTA: infinitivul in limba engleza are forma lunga numita Long Infinitiv: e.g. to drink (a
bea) si forma scurta numita Short Infinitiv: e.g. drink (bea)
+ I drink (eu beau) - I don’t drink (eu nu beau) ? Do I drink? (Beau

eu?)
you drink you don't drink Do you drink?
he/ she/ it drinks he/ she/ it doesn't drink Does he/ she/ it
drink?
we drink we don't drink Do we drink?
you drink you don't drink Do you drink?
they drink they don't drink Do they drink?
(ATENTIE!: cand folosim "does" la forma negativa si interogativa, atunci verbul nu mai
primeste "-(e)s" la final)
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E.g. My brother ... in the park every weekend. (Fratele meu alearga in parc in fiecare weekend.)
a) run
b) running
c) runs
d) doesn't runs
He ... sweets every day. (El nu mananca dulciuri in fiecare zi.)
a) doesn't eats
b) doesn't eat
c) don't eat
d) doesn't eating
... for you every day? (Gateste sotia ta pentru tine in fiecare zi?)
a) Do your wife cook
b) Does your wife cooks
c) Does your wife cook
d) Is your wife cooking
Conjugarea verbului TO BE la Prezentul Simplu:
+ I am (eu sunt) - I am not/ I'm not (eu nu sunt) ? Am I? (Sunt eu?)
you are you aren't Are you?
he/ she/ it is he/ she / it isn't Is he/ she/ it?
we/ you/ they are we/ you/ they aren't Are we/ you/ they?
Orthografia pentru terminatia –es la persoana a III-a

singular:
- Vb.+ cons. + y => vb. + cons. + i + -es (Verbele terminate in -y precedat de o consoana
schimba pe -y in -i si adauga -es)
to cry (a plange) => He cries

to try (a incerca) => He tries
- Vb. + vowel + y + s (Verbele terminate in -y precedat de o vocala adauga -s)
to play (a se juca) => He plays
- Vb. + -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -z, -zz+ -es (Verbele terminate in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -z, -zzadauga
-es)
to kiss (a saruta) => He kisses
to wish (a dori) => He wishes
to watch (a privi) => He watches
to fix (a repara) => He fixes
to quiz (a intreba) => He quizes
to buzz (a bazai) => It buzzes
- Vb. –o + es (Verbele terminate in -o adauga -es)
to go (a merge) => He goes
to do (a face) => He does
E.g. He ... to visit his parents at least once a month. (El incearca sa ii viziteze pe parintii lui cel
putin odata pe luna.)
a) trys
b) tryes
c) tris
d) tries
My sister ... films every day. (Sora mea se uitala filme in fiecare zi.)
a) watch
b) watchs
c) watches
d) is watching

Uses of Present Simple:

(Folosirile Prezentului Simplu)
1. Permanent actions/situations (actiuni si situatii permanante):
E.g. She lives in Australia. (Ea locuieste in Australia.)
He ... fast cars. (Lui ii plac masinile rapide.)
a) likes
b) is liking
c) like
d) will be liking
2. Universal truths, laws of nature and proverbs (adevaruri generale,

legi ale naturii si proverbe):
Adverbs of frequency: always (intotdeauna), never (niciodata) (stau in fata
verbului)

E.g. Water (always) freezes at 0 Celsius degrees. (Apa ingheata [intotdeauna] la 0
grade Celsius.)
Water never mixes with oil. (Apa nu se amesteca niciodata cu uleiul.)
The Earth ... round the Sun. (Pamantul se invarte in jurul Soarelui.)
a) moves
b) is moving
c) will move
d) move
Taylors ... clothes. (Croitorii fac haine.)
a) are making
b) make
c) makes
d) are being made
A friend in need ... a friend indeed. (Prietenul la nevoiese cunoaste.)
a) is
b) is being
c) will be
d) been
3. Repeated actions (actiuni repetate):
Adverbs of frequency:
S + Adv. of Frequency + P -> (aceste adverbe de frecventa stau in fata verbului)
often (adesea), rarely (rareori), seldom (rareori), hardly ever (rareori),

usually (de obicei), always (intotdeauna), never (niciodata), frequently
(frecvent), occasionally (ocazional), sometimes
(cateodata)
E.g. She often talks on the phone. (Ea adesea vorbeste la telefon.)

!!!!!!! S + TO BE + Adv. of Frequency -> (DAR ATENTIE!: adverbele de frecventa de

mai sus stau DUPA VERBUL TO BE)
E.g. She is often late. (Ea este adesea in intarziere.)
She ... with her friends on the phone. (Ea de obicei vorbeste cu prietenii ei la telefon.)
a) usually talks
b) is usually talking
c) talks usually
d) usually is talking
My mother ... in a good mood. (Mama mea este de obicei intr-o buna dispozitie.)
a) usually is
b) is usually
c) is usually being
d) is being usually
Adverbs of frequency:
S + P + Adv. of Frequency -> (urmatoarele adverbe de frecventa stau la finalul
propozitiei):
once a day/week/month/year (odata pe zi/ saptamana/ luna/ an)
twice a day/ week/ month/ year (de doua ori pe zi/ saptamana/ luna/ an)
three times a day/ week/ month/ year (de trei ori pe zi/ saptamana/ luna/
an)
four times an hour/ four times per weekend/ four times a minute/ etc.
(de patru ori pe ora/ pe weekend/ pe minut)
E.g. Noi ne intalnim de doua ori pe saptamana.
a) We twice a week meet.
b) We meet twice a week.

c) We twice meet a week.
d) We are meeting twice a week.
Adverbs of time:
S + P + Adv. of Time -> (urmatoarele adverbe de timp stau la finalul propozitiei):
Every day/week/month/year (in fiecare zi/ saptamana/ luna/ an), every other
day/week/month/year (din doua in doua zile/ saptamani/ luni/din doi in doi
ani), every now and then (din cand in cand), every now and again (din cand
in cand), from time to time (din cand in cand), every once in a while (din
cand in cand), on Sundays (duminicile), on Tuesdays (martile), at times
(cateodata), at the weekends (in weekenduri), as a rule (de regula), every
once in a blue moon (rareori), daily (zilnic), weekly (saptamanal), monthly
(lunar), yearly (anual)
E.g. Ea ne viziteaza pe noi in fiecare saptamana.
a) She visits us every week.
b) She every week visits us.
c) She visits every week us.
d) She is visiting us every week.
He ... her car from time to time. (El conduce masina ei din cand in cand.)
a) is driving
b) drives
c) drive
d) driven

4. Radio or T.V. sports commentaries (comentarii sportive radio sau

TV):
E.g. Ronaldo ... to Messi who ... . (Ronaldo ii paseaza lui Messi care inscrie.)
a) passes/ scores
b) is passing/ is scoring
c) is passing/ scores
d) pass/ score
5. Experiments, demonstrations, explanations (experimente,

demonstratii, explicatii):
E.g. Now I mix the milk with the sugar and add a drop of vanilla essence. (Acum
amestec laptele cu zaharul si adaug o picatura de esenta de vanilie.)
From here you ... the road and then ... left. (De aici traversezi strada si apoi o iei
la stanga.)
a) cross/ turn
b) are crossing/ are turning
c) will cross/ will turn
d) cross/ are turning

6. Stage directions or narrations/ successive actions (indicatii de

regie sau naratiuni/ actiuni succesive):
E.g. He stirs the fire, arranges some books, is restless, shivers slightly and settles
to read.
(El atata focul, aranjeaza niste carti, este nelinistit, tremura usor si se aseaza
sa citeasca.)
7. Exclamations (exclamatii):
Here/ There + Pronoun + P! -> Daca subiectul este un pronume atunci acesta
sta in fata verbului.
E.g. Here she is!/ There he goes! (Iat-o!/ Iata-l ca pleaca!)
Iata-i ca vin!
a) Here they are coming!
b) Here come they!
c) Here they come!
d) Here he comes!
Here/ There + P + Noun! -> Daca subiectul este un substantiv atunci acesta
sta dupa verb.
E.g. Here comes Mother!/ There goes the bus! (Iata ca vine mama!/ Iata ca pleaca
autobuzul!)
Iata ca vine trenul!
a) There the train come!
b) There come the train!
c) There the train comes!
d) There comes the train!

8. Assertions (verbs used in the first person to perform an action)

(asertiuni => verbe folosite la persoana I pentru a realiza o actiune):
to accept (a accepta), to agree (a fi deacord), to apologise (a-si cere scuze), to admit (a

recunoaste), to congratulate on (a felicita), to declare (a declara), to deny (a nega), to beg
(a implora), to disagree (a nu fi deacord), to forbid (a interzice), to forgive (a ierta), to
guarantee (a garanta), to insist (a insista), to intend (a intentiona), to invite (a invita), to
order (a ordona cuiva), to predict (a prezice), to promise (a promite), to recommend (a
recomanda), to refuse (a refuza), to request (a cere), to suggest (a sugera), to thank (a
multumi), to warn (a avertiza)
E.g. I apologise for any inconvenience caused. (Imi cer scuze pentru orice neplacere
cauzata.)
(I perform the act of apologizing)
I ... you, so don't cry anymore! (Te iert asa ca nu mai plange!)
a) am forgiving
b) forgive
c) forgives
d) forgiving

9. Timetables and scheduled events (orare si evenimente programate

dinainte):
!!! ATENTIE: verbele to begin (a incepe), to start ( a incepe), to finish (a se termina), to

end (a se termina), to arrive (a sosi), to depart (a pleca), to leave (a pleca), to set off ( a
porni la drum), to open (a se deschide), to close (a se inchide), to take off ( a decola), to
land ( a ateriza) sunt adesea folosite atunci cand se vorbeste despre orare si evenimente
programate dinainte.
E.g. The train leaves at 5 tomorrow. (Trenul pleaca la 5 maine.)
The shop opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m. (Magazinul se deschide la 7

dimineata si se inchide la 8 seara.)
The competition starts next weekend. (Concursul incepe weekendul viitor.)
The plane ... at 8:30 in the morning. (Avionul decoleaza la 8:30 dimineata.)
a) takes off
b) is taking off
c) will take off
d) will be taking off
10. Used in IF Clauses and Time Clauses (folosit in propozitii

subordonate conditionale si temporale):
E.g. If I have time, I will visit you later. (Daca voi avea timp, te voi vizita mai tarziu.)
When she has time, she will visit you. (Cand ea va avea timp, te va vizita.)
!!!!!! NEVER USE WILL or WOULD IN TIME CLAUSES (NU FOLOSITI NICIODATA WILL
SAU WOULD IN SUBORDONATE TEMPORALE)

She will call us when she ... home. (Ea ne va suna cand va ajunge acasa.)
a) will arrive
b) arrive
c) arrives
d) will be arriving
11. Newspaper headlines (titluri de ziare):
E.g. M.P. (Member of Parliament) demands measures. (Membru al Parlamentului cere

masuri.)
Plane ... in fog. (Avion se prabuseste in ceata.)
a) crush
b) crushes
c) doesn't crushes
d) crushs
12. Used with verbs of communication (folosit cu verbe de

comunicare):
to forget (a uita), to hear (a auzi), to gather (a intelege), to understand (a intelege), to

learn (a afla), to tell (a spune)
E.g. I hear you’ve married. (Aud ca te-ai maritat.)
Peter ... me you’re engaged. (Peter imi spune ca esti logodita.)
a) tells
b) is telling
c) will tell
d) tell

13. Used to talk about the past when telling a story or summarizing a
book, film or play (folosit pentru a vorbi despre trecut atunci cand
povestim ceva sau cand rezumam o carte, un film sau o piesa de
teatru):
E.g. I was walking down the street two days ago when suddenly this mancomes up
to me and tells me that I am a thief.
(Mergeam pe strada acum doua zile cand deodata vine un barbat la mine si imi
spune ca sunt un hot.)
Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts School. He has two close friends, Hermione and
Ron. ...
(Harry Potter se duce la Scoala Hogwarts. El are doi prieteni, Hermione si Ron.
...)
Shakespeare's Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. One night he sees his father's
ghost. The ghost tells him he has been murdered …
(Hamlet din piesa lui Shakespeare este printul Danemarcei. Intr-o noapte el vede
stafia tatalui sau. Stafia ii spune ca a fost omorat ...)
La final puteti urmari un video cu un test pe folosirile Prezentului Simplu in care se explica cum
se aplica teoria de la Prezentul Simplu pe grile si se arata cum sa ganditi grilele pentru a face
testul corect si a obtine un scor maxim.

The Present Continuous
Form (forma): Present of TO BE + Verb-ing
+ I am drinking (eu beau) - I am not drinking/ I’m not drinking (eu nu beau) ? Am I

drinking? (beau eu?)
You are drinking You aren’t drinking Are you

drinking?
He/she/it is drinking He/ She/ It isn’t drinking Is he/ she/

it drinking?
We are drinking We aren't drinking Are we

drinking?
You are drinking You aren't drinking Are you

drinking?
They are drinking They aren't drinking Are they

drinking?
Ortografia pentru terminatia –ing
I. Consoana finala se dubleaza:
Cand avem o vocala scurta accentuata in fata consoanei finale:
Infinitive ING form
to stop (a opri) => stopping
to get (a obtine) => getting
Cand accentul cade pe vocala din a ultima silaba intr-un verb cu doua sau mai multe
silabe:
Infinitive ING Form
to be/gin (a incepe) => beginning
to re/gret (a regreta) => regretting
Daca verbul se termina in -r si vocala din fata lui este accentuata:
Infinitive ING Form
to refer (a se referi) => referring
to prefer (a prefera) => preferring
Daca verbul se termina in -ap sau -ip si prima silaba este accentuata:
Infinitive ING Form

to kid/nap (a rapi) => kidnapping
to wor/ship (a venera) => worshipping
Daca verbul se termina in -l, acesta se dubleaza in engleza britanica , dar nu in

engleza americana:
Infinitive ING Form (UK) ING Form (US)
to travel (a calatori) => travelling traveling
to marvel ( a se minuna) => marvelling marveling
!!! Dar daca accentul este pe prima silaba atunci -r final nu se dubleaza:
Infinitive ING Form
to suf/fer (a suferi) => suffering
to whis/per (a sopti) => whispering
!!! Nu se dubleaza consoana finala daca verbul se termina inX, Y sau W:
Infinitive ING Form

to fix (a repara) => fixing
to enjoy (a se bucura) => enjoying
to snow (a ninge) => snowing
ATENTIE: -Y final nu se schimba niciodata cand adaugam -ING indiferent daca are in fata o
vocala sau o consoana.
Infinitive ING Form

to play (a juca) => playing
to try (a incerca) => trying
II. Daca verbul se termina in -e acesta dispare:
Infinitive ING Form

to have (a avea) => having
to come (a veni) => coming
III. Daca verbul se termina in -ie acesta se transforma in -y:

Infinitive ING Form
to tie (a lega) => tying
to die (a muri) => dying
ATENTIE:
to die = a muri => dying
to dye = a vopsi => dyeing

(se pastreaza -e final la verbul “a vopsi” pentru a-l diferentia de verbul “a muri”)
IV. Daca verbul se termina in -ic atunci se adauga un -K + -ING:
Infinitive ING Form
to panic (a panica) => panicking
to frolic (a se juca) => frolicking
USES OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

(Folosirile Prezentului Continuu)
1. Temporary actions (actiuni temporare):
Adverbs of time: today (azi), this week/ month/ year (saptamana aceasta/ luna aceasta/
anul acesta), this summer (vara aceasta), this weekend (weekendul acesta), this holiday

(vacanta aceasta), etc.
E.g. He usually drinks coffee, but he is drinking tea this week. (De obicei el bea cafea,
dar saptamana asta el bea ceai.)
Jane ... my cat this week while I am on holiday. (Jane are grija de pisica measaptamana
aceasta cat timp eu sunt in vacanta.)
a) looks after
b) is looking after
c) will look after
d) is looked after
2. Action in progress NOW (actiune in progres in momentul vorbirii):
Adverbs of time: NOW (acum)/ RIGHT NOW (chiar acum)/ AT THE MOMENT (pe moment)/
IN THIS MOMENT (in acest moment):
E.g. They are cleaning their room now. (Ei fac curat in camera lor acum.)
They are sleeping at the moment. (Ei dorm in acest moment.)
Why is the baby crying (now)? He is hungry. (De ce plange copilul? Ii este foame.)
The man who is passing by (now) is my father. (Barbatul care trece <acum> pe langa
noi este tatal meu.)
Look! She ... . She must be happy. (Uita-te! Ea zambeste. Probabil ca este fericita.)
a) smile
b) is smiling
c) smiling
d) smiles
He plays the computer every day. Actually he ... the computer right now. (El se joaca la
calculator in fiecare zi. De fapt el se joaca la calculator chiar acum.)
a) plays
b) is play
c) is playing
d) play
3. Temporary behaviour (comportament temporar):
Use TO BE with -ing (folositi verbul TO BE - a fi - la aspect continuu cu terminatia -ing)
E.g. She is usually very polite, but today she is being rude to everybody. (Ea este foarte
politicoasa de obicei, dar azi ea este nepoliticoasa cu toata lumea.)
I find it very strange that she ... so nice with metoday when she ... not. (Gasesc ca este
foarte ciudat ca ea este asa de draguta cu mine azi cand de obicei nu este.)
a) is being/ usually is
b) is/ is usually being
c) is being/ is usually
d) is/ usually is being
4. Action that annoys the speaker (actiune care enerveaza vorbitorul):
Adverbs of frequency: always (intotdeauna), forever (mereu), continually (incontinuu),

constantly (constant) (se aseaza intre TO BE si verbul cu -ing)
E.g. She is forever talking on the phone. (Ea vorbeste incontinuu la telefon.)
My little brother ... my toys. (Fratele meu mai mic imi ia jucariile incontinuu.)
a) continually takes
b) is continually taking

c) is taking continually
d) takes continually
5. Changing situations (situatii in schimbare):
Adverbs of time: gradually (gradat), more and more (din ce in ce mai)
E.g. The weather is getting worse and worse. (Vremea este din ce in ce mai rea.)
It ... dark (more and more). (Se intuneca din ce in ce mai mult.)
a) is getting
b) gets
c) will be getting
d) is got
6. Action that extends over some time including the moment of speaking (actiune care
se extine pe o preioada de timp incluzand momentul vorbirii):
Adverbs of time: this week/ month/ year/ semester/ these days (saptamana aceasta/ luna
aceasta/ anul acesta/ semestrul acesta/ zilele astea)
E.g. They are studying hard this semester. (Ei studiaza din greu semestrul acesta.)
We ... English this year. (Noi invatam engleza anul acesta.)
a) are learning
b) learn
c) learning
d) are learned

7. Immediate personal plans, intentions or arrangements for the future (planuri

personale imediate de viitor, intentii sau aranjamente pentru viitor):
E.g. I am meeting Tom tomorrow. (Ma intalnesc cu Tom maine.)
Jane ... to work by bus tomorrow. (Jane merge cu autobuzul la servici maine.)
a) is going
b) goes
c) will be gone
d) is gone
8. Actions on the point of happening (actiuni pe punctul de a se intampla): folosim just

(tocmai)
E.g. Hurry up! The train is just leaving. (Grabeste-te! Trenul tocmai pleaca.)
They ... the restaurant, so we cannot go eat there anymore. (Ei tocamai inchid
restaurantul asa ca nu mai putem sa mergem sa mancam acolo.)
a) just close
b) are just closing
c) have just closing
d) are closing just
PRESENT SIMPLE OVERVIEW

1. Permanent actions/situations
2. General truths/ laws of nature/ proverbs
3. Repeated actions: always / often/ seldom/ usually/ never/ rarely/ frequently/
occasionally/ sometimes/ EVERY .../ from time to time/ every once in a while/ once a
day, week, year/ at the weekends/ on Mondays/etc.
4. Sports commentaries
5. Experiments, demonstrations, explanations
6. Stage directions, narrations, succesive actions
7. Exclamations
8. Assertions: invite/ thank/ apologise/ agree/ etc.
9. Timetables and scheduled events
10. Time Clauses/ IF Clauses
11. Newspaper headlines
12. Used with verbs of communication: Forget, hear, gather, understand, learn, tell
13. Used to tell a story from the past/ to summarize a book or film or play
PRESENT CONTINUOUS OVERVIEW

1. Temporary action
2. Temporary behaviour
3. Actions happening NOW/ RIGHT NOW/ AT THE MOMENT
4. Annoying actions: always/ forever/ continually/ constantly
5. Personal plans
6. Changing actions
7. Action on the point of happening: JUST

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The Present Simple

Form (forma): Verb Infinitiv Scurt/ pers.III sg. +(e)s

+ I drink (eu beau) - I don’t drink (eu nu beau) ? Do I drink? (Beau

you drink you don't drink Do you drink?

we drink we don't drink Do we drink?

you drink you don't drink Do you drink?

they drink they don't drink Do they drink?

He ... sweets every day. (El nu mananca dulciuri in fiecare zi.)

a) Do your wife cook

b) Does your wife cooks

c) Does your wife cook

d) Is your wife cooking

Conjugarea verbului TO BE la Prezentul Simplu:

+ I am (eu sunt) - I am not/ I'm not (eu nu sunt) ? Am I? (Sunt eu?)

you are you aren't Are you?

he/ she/ it is he/ she / it isn't Is he/ she/ it?

Orthografia pentru terminatia –es la persoana a III-a

to cry (a plange) => He cries

- Vb. + vowel + y + s (Verbele terminate in -y precedat de o vocala adauga -s)

to play (a se juca) => He plays

to kiss (a saruta) => He kisses

to wish (a dori) => He wishes

to watch (a privi) => He watches

to fix (a repara) => He fixes

to quiz (a intreba) => He quizes

to buzz (a bazai) => It buzzes

- Vb. –o + es (Verbele terminate in -o adauga -es)

to go (a merge) => He goes

to do (a face) => He does

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Uses of Present Simple:

1. Permanent actions/situations (actiuni si situatii permanante):

E.g. She lives in Australia. (Ea locuieste in Australia.)

He ... fast cars. (Lui ii plac masinile rapide.)

2. Universal truths, laws of nature and proverbs (adevaruri generale,

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Water never mixes with oil. (Apa nu se amesteca niciodata cu uleiul.)

Taylors ... clothes. (Croitorii fac haine.)

d) are being made

A friend in need ... a friend indeed. (Prietenul la nevoiese cunoaste.)

3. Repeated actions (actiuni repetate):

often (adesea), rarely (rareori), seldom (rareori), hardly ever (rareori),

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!!!!!!! S + TO BE + Adv. of Frequency -> (DAR ATENTIE!: adverbele de frecventa de

E.g. She is often late. (Ea este adesea in intarziere.)

once a day/week/month/year (odata pe zi/ saptamana/ luna/ an)

E.g. Noi ne intalnim de doua ori pe saptamana.

a) We twice a week meet.

b) We meet twice a week.

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d) We are meeting twice a week.

E.g. Ea ne viziteaza pe noi in fiecare saptamana.

a) She visits us every week.

b) She every week visits us.

c) She visits every week us.

d) She is visiting us every week.

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4. Radio or T.V. sports commentaries (comentarii sportive radio sau

5. Experiments, demonstrations, explanations (experimente,

b) are crossing/ are turning

c) will cross/ will turn

d) cross/ are turning