VERBELE BE, DO, HAVE

VERBUL BE
BE WAS BEEN
Utilizare:
1. pentru construirea timpurilor continue si a formei pasive:
The old man is taking an afternoon nap.
The bridge was destroyed by the earthquake.

2. pentru a exprima existenta, starea fizica sau mentala sau alte informatii despre o
persoana sau un lucru:
Dr. Johnson is a dentist. He is calm and patient.

3. pentru a exprima varsta:

The baby is two months old. How old are you?

4. BE TO + INFINITIV: pentru a da ordine/instructiuni sau pentru a comunica un

plan:
You are to finish your homework before dinner. (= You must finish)
The chairman is to give his annual speech tomorrow. (= He plans to
give)

5. BE ABOUT TO + INFINITIV: pentru a indica viitorul imediat:

Meg is about to leave. (= Meg is on the point of leaving.)

6. THERE + BE + SUBSTANTIV: pentru a indica existenta unei fiinte sau a unui

lucru:
There are two pieces of cake left in the fridge.
There is a person outside the door.

VERBUL DO
DO DID DONE
Utilizare: DO se foloseste atat ca verb auxiliar cat si ca verb propriu-zis.
A. DO ca verb auxiliar:
1. pentru a forma negativul si interogativul prezentului simplu so trecutului simplu:
The kitten doesnt play with strangers.
Did they go to the opera yesterday?

2. pentru a evita repetarea aceluiasi verb sau aceleiasi expresii:

My company made a profit last year but IBM did not.
Mary typed that letter very badly. She certainly did!

3. pentru a sublinia un afirmativ sau imperativ:

Do eat your vegetables!
Youre wrong: I did pay you!
B. DO ca verb propriu-zis are sensul general de a duce la bun sfarsit, a realiza, a
executa, a administra, a pune in practica:
Students should do the exercises at the end of each unit.

He always does the job well.

The office clerk did the transaction yesterday.
NOTA: A nu se confunda DO cu MAKE! Verbul MAKE are sensul general de a crea, a
produce, a construi, a cauza, a face sa fie sau a prepara. Comparati:
to do someone a favour

to make a friend

to do ones best

to make the bed

to do good

to make money

to do the dishes

to make a rule

to do the shopping

to make a mistake

to do ones homework

to make a mess

to do a crossword puzzle

to make a living

to do ones duty

to make fun of someone

to do well/badly

to make oneself at home

VERBUL HAVE
HAVE HAD HAD
Utilizare: HAVE se foloseste atat ca verb auxiliar cat si ca verb propriu-zis.

A. HAVE ca verb auxiliar:

1. pentru a forma alte timpuri:
Present perfect: I have worked.
Past perfect: I had worked.
Future perfect: I will have worked.
Past conditional: I would have worked.

2. HAD BETTER + INFINITIV fara TO (short INFINITIVE):

They had better study hard from the first day of school. (It would be a
good idea if they studied hard from)
Youd better go home. (It would be a good idea if you went home.)

3. I WONT HAVE + COMPLEMENT + -ING:

I wont have that dog sleeping on my bed! (I wont permit that dog to sleep
on my bed!)
B. HAVE ca verb propriu-zis:
1. posesia:
Anne always has a cold.
Anne doesnt always have a cold.
Does Anne always have a cold?

Cand HAVE este urmat de GOT, se intareste sensul posesiv.

Debbies got a lovely voice.
Have you got a computer?

2. a manca, a bea sau a organiza:

The twins usually have dinner early.
My aunt Mary doesnt have coffee often.
Our neighbours had a cocktail party last week.

3. HAVE + COMPLEMENT + PAST PARTICIPLE:

Mrs. Riley had her house painted. (Mrs. Riley got someone to paint her
house.)
My best friend has his hair trimmed every Friday. (My best friend has
someone to cut his hair every Friday.)