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THE ENGLISH TENSES
1. Indicai toate formele de baz ale verbelor de mai jos:
a) to leave, to see, to ring, to drink, to put, to eat, to give, to take, to write, to go, to
read, to win, to know, to tell, to come, to meet, to rise, to run, to begin, to be.
b) made, bring, buy, broken, went, find, lost, freeze, put, grown, set, heard, cast, done,
gone, draw, understand, cost, caught, teach.
c) to lead, to like, to send, to end, to spend, to hand, to hold, to finish, to know, to drive,
to live, to sing, to have, to ask, to say, to help, to prefer, to excuse, to keep, to pass.
2. Trecei urmtoarele propoziii: a) la forma interogativ, b) la forma negativ:
1. They speak English well. 2. John and Mary are playing with a big red-and white ball. 3.
The little girl can write capital letters. 4. My friend is reading the newspaper now. 5. The
book of grammar is on my desk. 6. Children like to play in the water. 7. I gave you my
copybook last night. 8. These workers can build houses. 9. I saw your daughter at the
concert last week. 10. They have got their lessons to do in the afternoon.
3. Trecei urmtoarele propoziii a) la interogativ, b) la negativ:
1. You go to the cinema every week.
2. Ann writes the exercises every day.
3. His brother bought a fountain-pen last week.
4. The travellers reached the village in the evening.
5. Mary and her husband live in the heart of the town.
6. The doctor returned to Bucharest by the ten oclock train.
7. Peter reads English books in the original.
8. Your neighbours go out of town on Sundays.
9. The teacher entered the classroom at eight oclock sharp.
10. You saw him cross the street.
4. Punei verbele din paranteze la timpul prezent, forma continu:
1. What (she, to do) now? She (to read) the newspaper.
2. All the boys (to play) football on the stadium.
3. What (the orchestra, to play)?
4. Mr Brown (to write) a letter now.
5. I (to open) all the windows of my room.
6. He (to shut) the front door.
7. Mary (not to learn) her English lesson; she (to sleep) now.
8. Where (you, to go) in such a hurry?
9. It (to rain) heavily.
10. (You, to read) todays newspaper?
11. Little Tommy (to eat) an ice-cream; his father (to smoke) a cigarette.
12. Marys sister (to look) out of the window at the people in the street.
5. Punei verbele din paranteze la Past Tense, forma continu sau nedefinit:
1. He came in while I (to work).
2. What (you, to do) yesterday at this time?
3. William the Conqueror (to land) in England in 1066.
4. As he (to cross) the road, he slipped and fell.
6. Cnd m duc s vorbesc cu el despre afaceri, mnnc tot timpul, aa c azi stau
acas; n-are dect s se trasc la picioarele mele nainte s m mai duc eu s-l vd la
ea acas, ori nu m crezi?
7. Niciodat-n viaa mea n-am condus un autobuz cu vitez aa de mare, drept care nu
trebuie s te mire dac nu respect semnele de circulaie.
8. Sora ei vitreg tocmai a czut de pe o stnc i s-a lovit la cot, dar a i sosit un doctor
s-o ngrijeasc.
9. Mai niciodat n-am locuit ntr-un apartament att de luxos, cu ap curent i nclzire
central i care a fost deja pltit de cineva de care nici n-am auzit.
10. N-am avut niciodat niciun regret c am renunat la chimie. Am studiat fizica i am
ajuns fizician priceput, ori cel puin aa sper.
11. Cei care au dus multe lupte la viaa lor au neles deja ce vreau s spun cnd zic c
am avut noroc c am trit la adpost, lipsit i de invidie i de mndrie.
12. Unde i-a ascuns dirijorul peruca i de cnd ine el publicul s-l atepte?
13. N-am nici cea mai vag idee de ce tocmai i s-a cerut locotenentului s pun masa,
fiindc vede toat lumea c masa a fost deja pus i soldaii lui au fost chiar dui n
formaie acolo s-i ia cina.
14. De ce a fost lsat singur judectorul, dac nu s hotrasc dac e vinovat sergentul
ori nu i s-l ntrebe pe acesta dac a minit tot timpul ori chiar a spus adevrul?
15. Chelnerul a fost indus n eroare de hainele scumpe ale clientului lui i i-a ngduit s
plece i s se ntoarc cu banii pentru not mai trziu, ntruct cel din urm i-a explicat
c portofelul lui se afl n camer la hotel; clientul a plecat i pn n ziua de azi
chelnerul nici c l-a mai vzut.
16. Directorul colii l-a confundat pe portar cu gunoierul, i-a dat coul de hrtii i
i-a cerut s-l goleasc, dar portarul a fost att de jignit de greeal, nct i-a naintat
demisia pe loc.
17. Doctorul a trimis dup sor n vreme ce tu cumprai medicamentul, fiindc a zis c
nimeni nu tie s fac o injecie aa de bine ca sora.
18. Tablourile pictorului erau privite cu interes de vizitatori, care erau condui prin muzeu
de un savant mai n vrst cu ochi albatri i crora li se spunea c acelea sunt cele mai
bune picturi din lume.
19. Ce carte te atepi s aduc de vineri ntr-o sptmn i de ce nu mi-ai spus mai
devreme c vrei s vin la coal ntr-o zi cnd m ateptam s fiu liber?
20. Omul de tiin purtase cma cenuie cu mult nainte s ajung la mod i fu
amrt cnd toi ncepur s poarte i el trebui s-o schimbe, ca s arate altfel dect ei.
21. Fizicianul ctigase deja premiul Nobel cnd s-a retras din grupul vostru, fiindc
lucrai la ceva ce dura de prea mult vreme.
22. Matematicianul tocmai i ntorsese ceasul i era gata s plece-n ora cnd gsi un
juctor de fotbal alergnd prin grdin i clcndu-i n picioare straturile de flori.
23. A spus c-i ajunge ct a muncit, c tunde iarba din fraged copilrie, c vrea s vad
lumea, aa c a plecat ntr-un tur al lumii i acum viziteaz Frana.
24. A fcut o mare greeal atunci cnd a mrturisit c fur stilouri de ani de zile i c a
fost prins de poliie cam din dou n dou luni, dar acum nevasta lui l-a iertat i l-a fcut
s promit c nu mai fur i se poart frumos.
25. Sptmna viitoare pe vremea asta se va fi aflat n spital de o lun, de cnd a
ncasat-o, fiindc n-a ascultat de ordinele directorului de a nu juca fotbal n timpul orelor.
26. nainte s ajungi s m cunoti, el i va fi spus c una gndesc i alta vorbesc; te
avertizez c aa face mereu i nu vreau s existe vreo nenelegere.
27. Pn s-mi spun el c prea ntind coarda, l voi fi rugat s-mi mprumute o sum
mare de bani i, dac am noroc, o s mi-o dea pe loc.
28. Mama lui vitreg a promis c va trece la subiect de ndat ce va sosi toat lumea, dar
nu nainte, fiindc nu voia s trebuiasc s spun aceleai lucruri de dou ori.
29. Doctorul a hotrt c va locui n Frana n urmtoarele cinci sptmni.
30. Arheologul a afirmat c va lucra ca profesor universitar tot restul vieii lui.
31. Ascult concertul acesta de cnd a nceput s ning, de la apte, i sunt sigur c
emisiunea muzical a nceput de mult, dar n-am avut timp s deschid radioul pn acum,
fiindc trebuie s exersez zilnic la pian.
32. Dac n-ai vzut nc piesa aceea, du-te ct mai curnd. George a vzut-o
alaltieri i zice c erau acolo o mulime de oameni i c n-a mai vzut o pies aa de
bun.
34. Cnd te-ai ntors de la gar? Atept aici de mai bine de o or i nu te-am vzut
venind. Te ntorci deseori aa de trziu acas cnd te duci acolo?
35. Deseneaz case de cnd era copil; de fapt, tot timpul deseneaz, chiar i cnd
vorbeti cu el. Cnd l-am cunoscut, lucra ca arhitect din ziua cnd a absolvit liceul.
Homework 1: Using an English newspaper/magazine published in September
2013, select an article and underline all the verbal forms in the first 20 lines.
Then list the verbal forms and specify their mood and tense.
DIRECT INDIRECT / REPORTED SPEECH (SEQUENCE OF TENSES)
1. Completai fiecare spaiu cu un cuvnt.
The case of the break-in at a Cambridge home entered its third day today. The accused's
defence was based on the fact that he (1) ...could.. not have entered the house at
6.30. He claimed (2) have been playing football at the time, and stated that
several witnesses could confirm this. At this point, the prosecution (3) him of changing
his story, as he had previously stated that he had been at home at the (4) of the
break-in. The defendant agreed that his memory (5) .. not in the best of shape, as
he had been (6) .. from bouts of depression. The judge stepped in, reminding the
defendant that he (7) .. taken an oath to tell the truth, and warning (8) . of the
severe consequences of lying in court. The defendant said that he had simply forgotten
(9) .. the football match, and insisted (10) he was not changing his story.
2. Negai urmtoarele propoziii n vorbirea indirect ncepnd cu I thought you
said:
1. That restaurant is expensive. I thought you said it wasnt expensive.
2. Ann is coming to the party.
3. Bill passed his exam.
4. Ann likes Bill.
5. Ive got many friends.
6. Jack and karen are going to get married.
7. Tom works very hard.
8. I want to be rich and famous.
9. Ill be here next week.
10. I can afford a vacantion this year.
3. Traducei n englez:
1. Povestitorul conchise c a fcut cinste colegilor lui scriitori cnd i-a publicat
autobiografia, unde a descris viaa literar a anilor 1930 i a repovestit vieile tuturor
prietenilor lui.
2. Clientul avocatului i ddu seama c de trei ore se face de rs, de cnd a intrat n
biroul avocatului i a nceput s-i spun c s-a hotrt, a fcut deja prea multe greeli, e
hotrt s divoreze, chiar dac nevasta lui e siren.
3. Minerul presupunea c se plimb cam de dou ore i jumtate dar, dei tare ar fi luat
un autobuz, hotr c nc n-a slbit destul i fcu tot drumul pn acas pe jos.
4. Sergentul mrturisi c i s-au oferit dou ngheate dac promite s nu spun nimic
despre ceea ce tocmai a vzut.
5. Spionul a repetat c nepoatele lui au fost trimise n absena lui la coal, exact
aa cum a zis nora lui.
6. Mesagerul promise c o s mearg pe vrfuri pn la fotoliul btrnului i o s-i
opteasc la ureche mesajul.
7. Danezul rspunse c va fi primit de primul-ministru.
8. Egipteanul a declarat c prietenul lui va fi trimis acas cu maina.
9. Francezul ndjduia c i se va preda engleza.
10. Grecul se ntreb cui o s i se decerneze n acel an premiul Nobel.
THE PASSIVE VOICE
4. Trecei la forma pasiv urmtoarele propoziii:
1. The family gave him a very nice present on his birthday.
2. The boy finished his lessons at about seven oclock.
3. Somebody found my gloves in the garden.
4. We must plan our work carefully.
5. The student told the details of his examination to his friend.
6. The tailor told him that his suit would be ready in a week.
7. He took them for a drive to the lakes surrounding Bucharest.
8. They built this house over two hundred years ago.
9. The committee have approved the plans for the building of a new district.
10. The audience was attentively listening to the speaker.
5. Trecei la forma pasiv urmtoarele propoziii:
1. The postman gave me two letters this morning.
2. Did Jack eat all the apples?
3. The wind shook the trees.
4. Did Tommy open the bag?
5. Mary will sing a new song.
6. The men were cutting down the trees.
7. The gardener was picking the flowers.
8. The cook was preparing the food.
9. They had finished their game before noon.
10. The gardener is cutting the grass.
6. Schimbai diateza tuturor verbelor de mai jos fr a schimba sensul
propoziiilor.
1. Hrothgar, king of Danes, built a magnificent hall, named Heorot.
2. Heorot was visited by a terrible monster, named Grendel.
3. Grendel killed thirty of the sleeping Danes and carried their bodies away.
4. This scourge afflicted the Danes for twelve years.
5. Beowulf heard of Grendels deeds.
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f) I don't know who rang, but it could have been/must have been Jim.
g) It was odd that you should have bought/would have bought the same car.
h) I asked them to leave but they might not/wouldn't go.
i) It's a pity you didn't ask because I can't help/could have helped you.
j) It's your own fault, you can't have/shouldn't have gone to bed so late.
8. Completai fiecare propoziie cu un singur cuvnt. Formele contractate
reprezintp un singur cuvnt.
a) I .. have become a millionaire, but I decided not to.
b) You .have been here when Helen told the boss not to be so lazy! It was
great!
c) Peter wasn't here then, so he .. have broken your vase.
d) I .. have bought that car, but I decided to look at a few others.
e) If you felt lonely, you . have given me a ring.
f) Don't take a risk like that again! We .. have lost because of you.
g) It's been more than a week! You .. have had some news by now!
h) We were glad to help. We . have just stood by and done nothing.
i) You really .. have gone to so much trouble!
j) I .. have thought that it was rather difficult.
9. Explicai deosebirile de sens dintre propoziiile a i b:
1. a) I didnt need to tell him what had happened; he knew everything about it.
b) I neednt have told him what had happened for he knew everything about it.
2. a) They didnt need to take a taxi for there was plenty of time till the departure of the
train.
b) They neednt have taken a taxi for there was plenty of time till the departure of the
train.
3. a) He didnt need to break the window to get into the house for his key was in the
lock.
b) He neednt have broken the window to get into the house for his key was in the
lock.
4. a) My tea was already sweetened, so I neednt have put any sugar in it.
b) My tea was sweet enough, so I didnt need to put any sugar in it.
10. Dai formele negative ale propoziiilor de mai jos, cu implicaiile a) nu e
nevoie b) nu e voie:
1. You must answer everything in writing.
2. My brother must go to Jassy next week.
3. They must go to school tomorrow.
4. You must pay your debt just now.
5. She must be in Bucharest tonight.
11. Trecei propoziiile de mai jos a) la Past Tense, b) la viitor:
1. We must paint the walls of this room.
2. Students must speak English at the English lessons.
3. They can translate this text very quickly.
4. The collective farmers must till the land without any delay.
5. They must write all their exercises before five oclock in the afternoon.
6. Mary can speak Spanish quite fluently.
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CP5 - TEST
CP6
REVISION
1. Trecei verbele din parantez la forma verbal potrivit.
a) I don't like this restaurant, I wish we (go) to the Taj Mahal'.
b) It's time something .. (do) about this problem.
c) The late Prime Minister is said (be) difficult to work with.
d) That was lucky! If I . (catch) this bus, I .. (meet) you.
e) Your order . (deal) with at the moment.
f) But for Pauline, I (not/pass) the exam.
g) All dishes (serve) with French fries and a green salad.
h) The house is thought to . (sell) recently for a million pounds.
i) If only I .. (study) more when I was at school.
j) If I were (tell) you where the treasure is, what would you do?
2. Trecei verbele din parantez la forma verbal potrivit.
b) If I .. (know) that you (arrive) on that train, I . (come) to
meet you.
c) I wish you .. (not/eat) all the food! I'm hungry!
d) Be careful! If you .. (tease) the cat it .. (scratch) you!
e) Thanks very much! If you . (not/help) me, we . (not/finish)
the work so quickly.
f) Hurry up, or all the best seats .. (take).
g) What a shame that it (decide) to cancel the school play!
h) Carol now wishes she .. (marry) in a church.
i) If it . (not/be) for you, I (still/be) in prison today!
j) Unfortunately, tomorrow's match .. (call off).
3. Trecei verbele din parantez la forma verbal potrivit.
a) Sam ........... (not/receive) the parcel the last time I ...............................
(speak) to him.
b) I ............. (consider) buying a house but now I ............ (change) my mind.
c) When you .......................... (feel) hungry, room service ..............................
(bring) you whatever you want.
d) I .................................. (find) it difficult to convince the ticket inspector that
I..................... (lose) my ticket, but he believed me in the end.
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