Mihai ION Basic English Morphology

The Story of Tom Tense

(Simple Aspect)

English Romn

Tom Tense is a writer. He writes all kinds of literature. Tom Tense este scriitor. El scrie toate tipurile de literatur.
[= now]
He has written five pages of his first novel already. Enough for today! El a scris deja cinci pagini din primul su roman. Destul pentru astzi!
[< now]
He hopes he will write another five pages tomorrow. El sper c va scrie nc cinci pagini mine.
[= now] [> now]
So, according to his plan, he will have written ten pages by tomorrow. Deci, conform planului su, el va fi scris*/va scrie zece pagini pn
[> now/ < next] mine.
Last year he wrote a play. Anul trecut a scris o pies de teatru.
[= then]
But before that, he had written several poems already. Dar nainte de asta, scrisese deja cteva poezii.
[< then]
After he had finished the play, he decided he would write a novel. Dup ce a terminat piesa, a hotrt c va scrie un roman.
[< then] [= then] [> then]
He even promised he would have written it by this Christmas. Ba chiar a promis c l va fi scris*/va scrie pn la Crciun.
[= then] [> then/ < next]
Its October now, and if he writes five pages a day, he will keep his promise. Acum e octombrie, i dac (va) scrie cinci pagini pe zi, i va ine
[> now]* [> now] promisiunea.

* * formal (viitorul anterior)

cannot use will in time/condition clauses