Present simple Infinitive + -s/-es(IIIsg): I eat/ he eats Interogativ si negativ: aux.

DO/DOES(III sg):

Present continuous(duration) Aux. BE la prezent + Ving ( participiul present): I am eating/ she is eating actiune in progress in momentul vorbirii

Present perfect simple (rezultat) Aux. HAVE/HAS + V-ed/ 3 rd form of irregular verbs ( participiul trecut) I have eaten/ she has eaten actiune care a avut loc la un mom nehotarat din trecut si are rezultat/ effect, in present

Present perfect continuous (durata) Aux. BE la pres perf: have been/ has been( pt. pers a 3 a sg) + V-ing actiune care a inceput in trecut si continua inca in present, cu accent pe durata

I dont eat/ She doesnt eat - actiune obisnuita, repetata: Adverbe: usually, sometimes, always, every day/week/year, in summer, on Wednesday, often, as a rule, etc I watch TV every night. adevaruri general valabile: Vegetarians dont eat meat./The Danube flows into The Black Sea. - in loc de viitor, in subordonate temporale si conditionale, dupa : after, when,until,till, by the time, as soon as, ,if, unless ): Ill call you when he arrives. cu valoare de viitor pentru un eveniment stabilit si pe care nu-l putem modifica, controla (schedules, programmes, timetables) : The plane takes off at 7. ( va decola) - in loc de present

We are studying English now. Adverbe: now, right now, today, this week/month/ year, at the moment, at present, still, etc actiuni temporare:

I have eaten 5 icecreams( accent pe rezultatul actiuni- am mancati) adverbe de timp nehotarat si frecventa: ever, never,just, seldom, rarely, yet ( intotdeauna la sfarsitul propozitiilor negative si interrogative),alread y( in prop affirmative), since ( pentru momentul in trecut cand a inceput actiunea), for ( pentru perioada de-a lungul careia s-a desfasurat actiunea), already, lately, etc

I have been eating for 30 minutes.( mananc- accent pe durata actiunii) - actiune inceputa in trecut, care abia s-a incheiat si este relevanta pentru situatia prezenta Ive been cutting onions for the last ten minutes. - actiune repetata, care devine iritanta, deranjanta, repros: I have been waiting for you for 2 hours. Where have you been? - adverbe: for, since, etc

Im living in Brasov this week. ( I usually live in Brasov) cu valoare de viitor pentru a ne referi la planurile immediate ale cuiva sau la un aranjament din viitorul apropiat: They are getting married next month. I am leaving to Bucharest tomorrow. - cu verbul to be, pentru a ne referi la comportamentul de moment al cuiva: You are being extremely rude today., compared to: You are usually a nice person. - asociat cu adverbele always,forever, continually pentru a ne referi la ceva care ne deranjeaza, ne

I have been a teacher for ten years/ since 1999. pentru actiuni care au avut loc in trecutul imediat, associate cu just, in contrast cu trecutul simplu:

He has just left. He left 10 minutes ago. pentru a ne referi la experienta cuiva pana in momentul vorbirii: I have never been to London before.

perfect cu verbe precum: hear, win, tell, forget: I hear ( have heard) that he is getting better and better. You win. ( have won) I forget ( have forgotten) your name. - in exclamatii introduse de here and there: Here comes John! (Uite-l pe John!) - in explicatii, demonstratii, indicatii regizorale( cunoscut ca presentul simplu narativ): He enters, takes off his hat and sits down. You break the eggs, add some sugar and mix them all.

irita, la un repros, o critica: She is always complaining about her parents. Verbe care nu se folosesc in mod normal la aspectul continuu: - verbe ale simturilor, de perceptie senzoriala: see, hear, taste, smell, feel, etc - verbe de gandire: think, know, understand, realize, believe, etc - verbe de emotie: love, hate, like, dislike, want, wish, etc - verbe de posesie: have, possess, belong, own, owe, etc.. - verbe care exprima o caracteristica generala: matter, concern, contain, consist, etc Note: unele din ele se folosesc la aspectul continuu 1) cand isi schimba sensul sau 2)cand sunt folosite premeditat: I am seeing a lawyer tomorrow. (appointment) I am having a headache today. (expression with a different meaning) Im thinking of going to Paris next summer. ( intend) 2) I am tasting the soup to see if its salty enough.