Present Tense Simple și Present Tense Continuous

Present Tense Simple

MOD DE FORMARE

AFIRMATIV
Subiect + Verbul la infinitiv
(la persoana a III-a singular se adauga terminatia "-s" sau "-es")

Exemple:
I go to school every day.
Merg la scoala in fiecare zi.

He reads a book every month.

El citeste o carte in fiecare luna.

She lives in Bucharest.

Ea locuieste in Bucuresti.

INTEROGATIV

Do / Does (pers.III, sg.) + Subiect + Verbul la infinitiv

Exemple:
Do you go to school every day?
Mergi la scoala in fiecare zi?

Does he read a book every month?

Citeste el o carte in fiecare luna?

Does she live in Bucharest?

Locuieste ea in Bucuresti?

NEGATIV

Subiect + do / does (pers.III, sg.) + not + Verbul la infinitiv

Se folosesc adesea contractiile don't (do + not) si doesn't (does + not)

Exemple:
I don't go to school every day.
Nu merg la scoala in fiecare zi.

He doesn't read a book every month.

El nu citeste o carte in fiecare luna.

She doesn't live in Bucharest.

Ea nu locuieste in Bucuresti.
FOLOSIRE:
 În exprimarea acțiunilor repetate regulat sau în mod obișnuit: He often goes to the cinema.
 În constatări general valabile: The sun rises in the east.
 La exprimarea unor întamplări viitoare, care sunt stabilite deja printr-un program: The train leaves at 7
o’clock.
 Când se succeed mai multe acțiuni: He sits down, drinks a cup of tea, and then begins to read.

Present Tense Continuous

MOD DE FORMARE

AFIRMATIV
Subiect + to be (conjugat in functie de persoana) + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"

Exemple:
I'm writing an article now.
Scriu un articol acum.

They are playing football.

Ei joaca fotbal.

She is having lunch at this moment.

Ea ia pranzul in acest moment.

INTEROGATIV

To be (conjugat in functie de persoana) + Subiect + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"

Exemple:
Am I writing an article now?
Scriu eu un articol acum?

Are they playing football?

Joaca ei fotbal?

Is she having lunch at this moment?

Ia ea pranzul in acest moment?

NEGATIV

Subiect + to be (conjugat in functie de persoana) + not + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"

Se folosesc adesea contractiile isn't (is + not) si aren't (are + not)

Exemple:
I'm not writing an article now.
Eu nu scriu un articol acum.

They aren't playing football.

Ei nu se joaca fotbal.
 She isn't having lunch at this moment.
Ea nu ia pranzul in acest moment.

FOLOSIRE:
 La acțiuni care se petrec în momentul vorbirii: He is just watching a movie.
 La actiuni viitoare, stabilite deja printr-un progrsm: We are having a party next weekend.
 La acțiuni care se petrec repetat, dar numai în cadrul unei perioade de timp limimtate: I am
helping him just fot this week.

I. Choose the best answer:

1. It ________ quite hard! Let's stay inside tonight!
A. rains B. is raining C. rain
2. I ________ to school by bike twice a week.
A. go B. am going D. goes
3. They ________ on a trip next Thursday. Do you want to come?
A. go B. am going C. are going
4. Look! Your dog ________ into the water.
A. jump B. is jumping C. jumps
5. We ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.
A. has B. have C. am having
6. I ________ a lot every evening!
A. laugh B. am laughing C. laughs
7. They are rich. They ________ a Mercedes.
A. drives B. are driving C. drive
8. You won't find Jerry and Tom at home right now. They ________ in the library.
A. studies B. is studying C. are studying

II. Put the following verbs in the brackets at present tense simple or present tense
continuous:
1. _______________ to the Black Sea every summer. (we / go)
2. Where _______________? It's only six o'clock! (you / go)
3. Tom _______________ in London. (not / live)
4. Mary _______________ her mother. (never / help)
5. I can't go now. _______________your dinner. (I / cook)
6. _______________ her teeth at the moment. (she / clean)
7. When _______________ (Mary / usually / get up)?
8. We _______________ our friends very often. (not / visit)
9. _______________ books in your free time? (you / read)
10. Excuse me, but _______________ on my foot. (you / stand)
11. _______________ your homework at night? (you / always / do)
12. _______________ your homework today? (you / do)