Alexandru

THE VERB TO BE A FI
THE VERB TO HAVE A AVEA
I am = EU sunt
YOU are = TU eti
HE is = EL este
SHE is = EA este
IT is = EL/ EA este
WE are = NOI suntem
YOU are = VOI suntei
THEY are = EI/ ELE sunt
I have = EU am
YOU have = TU ai
HE has = EL are
SHE has = EA are
IT has = EL/ EA are
WE have = NOI avem
YOU have = VOI avei
THEY have = EI/ ELE au
PRACTICE
1. Completeaz cu am, are, is i tradu
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1
2
3
4
5
6
This woman my teacher.

The boy at school.
They our friends.
The dog in the house.
You a good singer.
The baby foxes in their den.
I at home between 7 and 10 in the evening.
2. Completeaz cu formele corecte ale verbului to be (a fi): am, are, is i tradu:

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1
2
3
4
I a big girl.
Father a doctor.
We .. in the 4th grade.
This. your school.
They . good brothers.
3. Scrie formele corecte ale verbului to have (a avea) pentru fiecare persoan dat i tradu:
I .
They .
We .
He
It
She ..
4.Completeaz cu have sau has i tradu:

1.We ................................... an orange apricot, but they ............................. yellow pears.
2. He ....... a small room, and I ......................................... a big room.
3. It ........... a red ball, and you ........................................ a white balloon.
4. You ...... a green apple, and she .... purple plums.
ROUND UP
I. Fill in with a or an (Completeaz cu a sau an):
1. .. egg
3. .. cat
5. .. horse
7. .. armchair
9. .. eye
11. ball
2. .. orange
4. .. lion
6. .. onion
8. .. doll
10. book
12. iron
II. Remember (Reamintete-i):

Fill in: am, is, are and translate into Romanian (Completeaz cu am, is, sau are i tradu)
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They apples.
1
It . a book.
2
They . bicycles.
3
I . a student.
4
He .. a teacher.
5
You my friend.
6
It an octopus.
7
We . brothers.
III. Remember (Reamintete-i):
Fill in: have, has and translate into Romanian (Completeaz cu have sau has i tradu)
1. You . two eyes.
..
2. John . a book.
..
3. They a brother.
..
4. He a sister.
..
5. I friends.
..
6. We a house.
..
7. The teacher .. a car.
..
8. They .. watches.
..
9. Mr. Black ............ a helicopter.
..
10. You .. a bicycle.
..
A. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Prezentul simplu se foloseste pentru a vorbi despre actiuni prezente, obisnuite, repetate actiuni zilnice
S +VI
- la persoana a-III-a singular (he, she, it) se adaug terminaia s sau es .
I drink a cup of milk every morning.
She drinks a cup of tea every morning.
-
terminaia es se adaug la sfritul verbelor terminate in: -o, -ch, -th, -sh, -ss, -z.
She goes to school from Monday to Friday.
Forma interogativa: DO/DOES(III.sing) + V

Do you play tennis?
Does she play the guitar?
- Forma negativa: S+ DO/DOES + NOT + V

do + not = dont
does + not = doesnt
No, I dont play tennis.
She doesnt play the guitar.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Prezentul continuu se folosete pentru a vorbi despre aciuni prezente care sunt in desfurare in momentul
vorbirii. Nu mai vorbim despre aciunile obinuite, repetate exprimate de prezentul simplu.
S + TO BE(PREZENT) + V-ing.
- TO BE: am, are, is
She is reading a book now.
-
Forma interogativa: TO BE + S + V-ing

Is he playing tennis?
- Forma negativa: S + TO BE + NOT + V-ing

is not = isnt
are not = arent
No, he isnt playing tennis.
Se folosete, de obicei, cu expresii ca now, at this moment, as we speak, ....
She is reading a book now. Ea citete o carte acum.
PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
catch
read
come
run
cook
smoke
drink
stand
fetch
start
fix
touch
live
watch
miss
wish
rush
write
buy
carry
copy
enjoy
fry
marry
play
study
try
2. Write the verb in the right form

1. Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.
2. She .................................. (go) to college on her bike.
3. A lot of birds .............................. (fly) south in the winter.
4. She ..................................... (study) very hard at the weekends.
5. My father .............................. (watch) television most evenings.
6. He ................................... (understand) Arabic.
7. He ........................................ (fight) with his brother.
8. Big dogs............................ (like) a lot of exercise.
9. Hes very naughty he ............................ (push) other children.
10. Lessons ................................. (start) at 8.35 every morning.
3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negative
e.g. It doesnt snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)
1. I like football, but I ............................................ cricket at all. (think, like, remember)
2. She lives in Japan, but she ...................................... a word of Japanese (sing, work, speak)
3. Im sorry I ................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)
4. He works in New York, but I .................................... what he does. (know, use, come)
5. Marys really tired, but she ...................................... to go to bed. (help, want, walk)
6. We .......................................... a big flat just one bedroom. (work, play, want)
7. Phil ..................................... very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, stand, stop)
8. Anns parents ................................... Im the right man for their daughter. (write, read, think)
4. a) Make questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
How / you pronounce / this word?

How / you spell / that?
What / this word / mean?
How much / they cost?
Where / you live?
What / you do?
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7. How / you do?

8. What time / the plane / leave?
9. What time/ the class / start?
10. What time / the train / arrive?
b) Make questions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
She / live / with her parents?

You / like / your new job?
I /speak / good Italian?
They /work / hard / at university?
We /usually give/ her a birthday present?
Your sister / help / you / very much?
Alan /smoke?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Write the ING FORM of these verbs.
Break
clean
wash
live
Come
die
enjoy
go
Make
play
sing
jump
Write
start
get
feel
Begin
put
hit
rain
Rob
shop
dream
sleep
Shout
sit
stand
talk
Turn
open
visit
forget
2. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense
1. John and I ...................................... (stay) in a beautiful hotel.
2. Kevin .......................................... (work) at home today.
3. I ...................................... (wait) for a very important letter.
4. You ...................................... (walk) too fast.
5. We ........................................... (plan) our next holiday.
6. The girls ............................................ (visit) their grandmother today.
7. She ....................................... (read) in her bedroom at the moment.
8. The baby ...................................... (learn) how to walk.
3. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous
1. They .......................................... (buy) a new car.
2. He ............................................... (learn) to read.
3. I .................................................. (look) for your keys.
4. We ............................................... (sell) the house.
5. They ........................................ (drink) tea.
6. You ....................................... (work) very hard.
7. Jack and Jill ....................................... (run) downhill.
8. I ....................................... (go) home now.
4. A) Write the questions. Use the present continuous
1. What /Jessica / do?
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2. Why / John and Patrick / laugh?

3. What book / you / read?
4. What / we / watch?
5. Where / they / stay?
6. Why / we / sit in the dark?
7. Where / they / wait?
8. What / you / sell?
b) Make questions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
It / rain?
You / learn / French / at school?
I /speak / clearly?
Angela and Fred / dance / together?
The plane / land/ now?
The Smiths / plan / a party?
The children / study / in their bedroon?
Chris / wave/ at us?
FOLLOW UP 1
HAVE / HAS
Exercise 1
Fill in with have or has in the following sentences
1 The boy
a ball.
2. My sister
a boyfriend.
3. I
two sisters. They
blond hair.
4. My brother
a red car. It
four doors.
5. This house
a very big garden.
6. The boys
an important test tomorrow.
7. My cat
a long tail.
8. The book
a nice cover.
9. We
good news for you
10. You
a nice voice.
Exercise 2
Lets see what we have :
1. I
two legs.
2. You
small ears.
3. She
long , blond hair.
4. It
long legs.
5. He
blue eyes.
6. We
two arms.
Exercise 3
Choose have or has.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1. Ben have/ has one brother. His brother have/has black hair.
2. Mother and father have/has good children.
3. Keren have /has a white dress.
4. Father have /has a small car.
5. My dog have/has long ears.
6. It have/has a short tail.
7. The girls have/has a show soon.
Exercise 4
Choose have or has
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Most teenagers
at least one hobby.
I
one brother and one sister.
It is better to
one bird in your hand than two on a tree.
Do you
the new Eminem album ?
Sharon
two cousins in Paris.
I
no idea what he is talking about.
My brother
a new girlfriend.
We usually
a lot of homework in English.
The baby
high fever . Im calling the doctor.
My mom cant help me today. She
a lot of work.
Exercise 5
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Write correct sentences in the box. Add have or has.

1. Mrs. Cohen / a dog
2. We / a test
3. They / a big house
4. She / green eyes
5. Ron / a fat cat
6. The boy / many toys
7. Sami / a new camera.
8. The house / many rooms.
9. My dog / new puppies
10. Jenny and I / good news.
Exercise 6
Fill in have or has
My name is Norman. I have /has one brother and one sister. My parents have/has a new car.
The car have/has four doors. It have/has a new radio with a CD player.
My brother have/has his driving license. He have/has a girlfriend so he takes her in our new car. I only
have/has a bike. I hope I will have/has a car when I grow up.
TO BE
Exercise 1
Choose the correct form am , is or are.
1 The teenagers ( am , is , are) talking about their hobbies.
2 I ( am , is , are) from Holland.
3 That woman ( am , is , are) Turkish.
4 The weather in Israel ( am , is , are) pleasant.
5 His hobby ( am , is , are) very interesting . He builds model cars.
6 We ( am , is , are) in the same class.
7 The children and I ( am , is , are) watching a nice film.
8 I ( am , is , are) very happy to be with you.
9 Miko ( am , is , are) from Japan. She ( am , is , are ) Japanese.
10 Mrs. Carmeli ( am , is , are) our Geography teacher.
11 Her lessons ( am , is , are) very interesting.
12 Ramis brother ( am , is , are) seventeen years old.
Exercise 2
Fill in with am , is , are .
1. Mr. Cohen
a cook. Mrs. Cohen
a cashier in a supermarket.
2. Anat and Rachel
not sisters . They
friends.
3.Rami
not a good basketball player but he
a good swimmer.
4. Shula Carmel
not at work today. She
sick.
5. Rami said : I
very tall and very thin , I can play basketball in a team.
6. David
Ramis brother. He
14 years old. David and Rami
good friends. I live in their building. I
their neighbor. David and I
also in the same class.
7. Ramis sisters Anat and Yael

pupils in Gordon School. Anat
good at
sports and Yael
good in English. They
both good at home when they sleep ...
8. Mr. and Mrs. Cohen
from the USA. They
new immigrants.
9.
Rami from the USA too ? No , he
not. He was born in Israel.
10. My cat
too fat. I think it needs a diet plan.
Exercise 3
Choose : he , she , it , we , they
Moti and I Rinat The window My teacher My car Rami David and Ron Lisa My mother My dog Exercise 4
Fill in : am , is , are
My name
Ron. I
in Junior High School. My school
nice and big. I have
many friends in my class. They
good friends.
My teacher
nice. She
tall and blonde and she has a nice smile . We like
her. We
always quiet in her lessons.
Exercise 5
Make sentences - put the words in the correct order.
1 happy. / is / She
2 are / late. /We
3 in the classroom. / I / am
4 She / a nice girl. / is
5 is / a good football player. / He
CONVERSATION 1
I. Let's greet, introduce people and ask someone's age!
Jim: Hi, I'm Jim Simson
Tom: Hello, I'm Tom Blade. Glad to meet you!
Jim: Glad to meet you, too! This is Susan, my sister. And that is Victor, my elder brother. We all go to this
Drama School.
Tom: Really? It means we are schoolmates. I go to this Drama School, too!
Jim: How nice! By the way, I'm twelve. How old are you?
Tom: I'm twelve, too! Oh, sorry, here comes my mum. Mum, this is Jim Simson.
Mum: Hello, Jim. Nice to meet you. I'm Helen Blade!
Jim: How do you do, Mrs Blade!
Tom: Well, Jim see you at noon! Bye!
Jim: OK, Tom. Bye!
Exercise 1.Multiple Choice Questions.
a)Hello,I'm Jim
1.Hi,I'm Jack.
2.Hello,this is Jack
b)Nice to meet you!
1.How are you?
2.Nice to meet you,too!
c)How old are you?
1.I have twelve.
2.I'm twelve.
d)How do you do Mrs Blade!
1.How are you Mrs Green!
2.How do you do Mrs Green!
Exercise 2.Phrase Gap
Fill in the blanks with the right words to get correct questions and answers.
a)Hello,I ........ Anna
Hi, ........ am Laura
b)How old are you?
I ......... 16
c)........ they your sister and brother?
Yes, ......... are
d) ...... he Nicholas?
No, he .......
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Exercise 3.Class Questionaire

Answer the following questions about you:
1.What's your name?
........................................
2.How old are you?
.......................................
3.Are you a student?
.......................................
4.What school do you go to?
.........................................
5.Are you in a club?
..........................................
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NUMERALUL (THE NUMERAL)

Definiie
Numeralul este partea de vorbire care:
a) exprim un numr, determinarea numeric a obiectelor (numeralul cardinal) sau ordinea obiectelor prin
numrare (numeralul ordinal);
b) ndeplinete mai multe funcii sintactice, n funcie de folosirea lui substantival, adjectival sau
adverbial;
c) nu are categorii gramaticale dect n folosirea substantival (milion - millions).
Numeralul cardinal (The Cardinal Numeral)
Numeralul cardinal exprim numrul (one, two, three) sau determinarea numeric a obiectelor (four
books, one hundred years).
Forma numeralului cardinal. Numeralele cardinale de la 1 la 12 n limba englez sunt urmtoarele:
1 one
2 two
3 three
4 four
5 five
6 six
7 seven
8 eight
9 nine
10 ten
11 eleven
12 twelve
13 thirteen
14 fourteen
15 fifteen
16 sixteen
17 seventeen
18 eighteen
19 nineteen
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Numeralele 13 i 15 prezint deosebiri ortografice i de pronunie fa de numeralele 3 i 5 de la care s-au

format:
13 thirteen [_ _ _:ti:n]
15 fifteen [fifti:n]
Numele zecilor se formeaz de la unitile 2 - 9, la care se adaug sufixul -ty:
20 twenty
30 thirty
40 forty
50 fifty etc.
Numeralele 20, 30, 40 i 50 prezint particulariti ortografice i de pronunare fa de numele unitilor
de la care s-au format:
2 two - 20 twenty
3 three - 30 thirty
4 four - 40 forty
5 five - 50 fifty
Not: Numele zecilor la plural: twenties, thirties, forties, fifties etc., precedate de articolul the sau alt
determinant, sunt folosite pentru a exprima o perioad sau vrst:
The literature of the thirties. Literatura anilor `30.
She was a good-looking woman in her forties. Era o femeie frumoas ntre 40 i 50 de ani.
n limba englez, numele zecilor se leag de uniti direct, cu ajutorul unei liniue de unire:
68 sixty-eight
79 seventy-nine
Numeralul ordinal (The Ordinal Numeral)
Numeral ordinal indic ordinea n timp sau n spaiu a obiectelor sau a aciunilor: He was the first to
come. The second house roud the corner is mine.
Forma numeralului ordinal. Numeralele ordinale sunt alctuite din urmtoarele elemente: numeralul
cardinal, care poate fi considerat radicalul, articolul hotrt the, care precede radicalul, i sufixul -th, care
se adaug la radical: 4 - four - the fouth; 7 - seven - the seventh.
Numeralele ordinale de la 1 la 3 au forme care se abat parial de la aceast regul; the first, the second, the
third.
Cteva numerale ordinale prezint dificulti ortografice.
5 - the fifth
8 - the eighth
9 - the ninth etc.
La numeralele compuse, numai ultimul numr primete -th: 27 - the twenty-seventh; 236 - the two
hundred and thirty-sixth.
Numeralele ordinale cuprinznd cuvintele hundred, thousand, million pot fi precedate numai de one, nu i
de a, iar articolul hotrt poate fi omis: the one hundred and thirty-second.
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Abrevierea numeralelor ordinale se face prin adugarea ultimelor dou litere la cifr: 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th;
21st etc.
1 the first
2 the second
3 the third
4 the fourth
5 the fifth
6 the sixth
7 the seventh
8 the eighth
9 the ninth
10 the tenth
11 the eleventh
12 the twelfth
13 the thirteenth
the 1st
the 2nd
the 3rd
the 4th
the 5th
the 6th
the 7th
the 8th
the 9th
the 10th
the 11th
the 12th
the 13th
14 the fourteenth
the 14th
15 the fifteenth
16 the sixteenth
17 the seventeenth
18 the eighteenth
19 the nineteenth
20 the twentieth
21 the twenty-first
30 the thirtieth
31 the thirty-first
32 the thirty-second
40 the fortieth
100 the hundreth
101 the hundred and
first
1000
the
one
thousandth
the 15th
the 16th
the 17th
the 18th
the 19th
the 20th
the 21st
the 30th
the 31st
the 32nd
the 40th
the 100th
the 101st
the 1000th
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AUXILIARY FOLLOW UP
Choose the correct answer:
1. My dog have /has a long tail.
2. The coffee have/has milk in it.
3. They have/has the correct answer.
4. The flag of Israel have/has a star on it.
5. I never have/has a clean room.
6. The house have /has a lot of furniture.
7. The water have/has a bad taste.
Fill in the blanks with: have / has
1. We
beautiful flowers in our garden.
2. Jane
five new English books.
3. I
4. They
5. My sister
6. My father
7. Sandra and I
8. My mother
9. Orit
10. You
11. I
12. Robert
13. These boys
14. Dana
15. The pupils
16. The dog
17. Bill Gates
18. He
19. They
an expensive sport car.

a big villa not far from the beach .
a lot of dolls in her room.
a computer in his office.
five pets .
a pretty orange bag.
some friends in Haifa.
ten notebooks.
a desk and two chairs in my bedroom.
a tall brother.
blue eyes.
two pen pals in Australia.
a new computer room .
a very big doghouse.
a lot of money .
short blond hair .
four tickets to the show .
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20. This girl
birthday in April .
Fill in the blanks with /am / is/ are / have / has.

Anna
She
They
Kate
Mr. Gold
Madrid
He
Mr. Gold
from England. She lives in London.

got friends in U.S.A. and Japan.
Kate and Tom. Kate and Tom
pupils too.
nine years old and Tom
12 years old.
a very good vet. He lives in Madrid.
the capital city of Spain.
40 years old. His hobby
fishing.
got two pets a cat and a parrot.
Sam works in the school. He

a teacher.
Sam
27 years old.
Sam lives in Jerusalem. Jerusalem
in Israel.
His hobby
playing computer games.
Sam
got two children. They
twins.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams
from Israel too.
They live in Tel Aviv.
They
55 years old. They
doctors.
They
got a small family. They
They also
got a pet. It
a dog.
only one son.
Answer:
1.Who likes music?
2.Who likes cooking?
3.Where does Kate live?
4.What does Tom like to do after school?
5.How old is Mr.Gold?
Fill in the blanks with am,is,are,choose the correct option.
1. What
your name?
2. Where
you from?
3. I
from China.
4. My name
Pat.
5. Hello, I
Johann.
6.Where
she from?
7.Pnar and Ali
students.
8.My fathers name
Huseyin.
9.
they engineers?
10.Mary
a housewife.
11.Jack
American.
12.Today
Thursday.
13.They
new doctors.
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14.It
midnight.
15.Mary
at the hairdressers.
16.Ankara and Istanbul
cities.
17.Switzerland
small.
18.
Bill Clinton American?
19.We
happy.
20.I
not a teacher
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B. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Folosim trecutul simplu pentru a vorbi despre aciuni ncepute i terminate n trecut.
Yesterday I met my friend Jack.
Pentru a exprima o aciune repetat n trecut.
Grandma drank three cups of coffee a day.
Dup verbele sau construciile wish, as if/as though, if only, would rather, its (high) time.
I wish I were on holiday now.
Forma afirmativ:
S + VII
I danced at the party yesterday.
Forma interogativ:
Did + S + VI ?
Did Mary tell her father about the party last week?
Forma negativ:
S + did not + VI.

Mother did not buy those trousers last month.
THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Aciuni care erau n desfurare la un moment dat din trecut.

I was taking a shower when you came in.
Aciuni paralele n trecut

Sue was peeling potatoes while Andy was cooking the fish.
Aciuni progresive care sunt n desfurare de-a lungul unei perioade de timp specificate din trecut.
She was shopping between 3 oclock anf four.
Forma afirmativ:
S + was/were + V-ing.
I was dancing when he came in.
Forma interogativ:
Was/Were + S + V-ing ?
Was Mary doing her homework when you arrived?
Forma negativ:
S + was/were not + V-ing.

Mother was not playing cards.
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PRACTICE 1
1.Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii la Past Tense Simple:
1. I sleep until 9 oclock every day.
2. He meets John on Sundays.
3. You speak English well.
4. You drink too much.
5. You ask too many questions.
6. I play football.
7. I own two umbrellas.
8. I like to have a coffee in the morning.
9. That sounds interesting.
10. I always make cakes on Sundays.
2.Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii la negativ si interogativ:
1. He thought about you.
2. They drank all the wine.
3. I hated him.
4. He changed his library book every day.
5. I sold my car.
6. We worked very hard.
7. He came home late.
8. I enjoyed travelling.
9. He translated the text.
10. He forbade her to do this.
3.Puneti verbele din paranteze la Past Tense Simple sau Continuous:
1. When you (come in), I (talk) on the phone.
2. When I first (meet) him, he (work) in a bank.
3. While he (learn) to drive, he (have) an accident.
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4. As I (write), someone (ring up).

5. Where you (go) when I (meet) you?
6. What you (do) this time yesterday?
7. When I (enter) the classroom, the teacher (write) on the blackboard.
8. When I (arrive), she (have) dinner.
9. This time last Sunday, I (watch) a film on TV.
10. He suddenly (realize) that he (not wear) his glasses.
4.Traduceti in limba engleza:
1. Soarele nu a apus la ora 8 aseara.
2. Ai dormit bine noaptea trecuta?
3. Ieri nu am mers la bazinul de inot.
4. M-am sculat trziu ieri dimineata.
5. Duminica trecuta prietenii mei au jucat sah.
6. Ieri pe vremea asta ploua.
7. Ce faceai martea trecuta la ora 7 dimineata?
8. Ma pregateam sa merg la facultate.
9. In timp ce imi cautam pasaportul am gasit aceasta fotografie veche.
10. Baietii jucau carti cnd l-au auzit pe tatal lor intrnd in casa.
11. Ei au ascuns imediat cartile si si-au scos manualele de scoala.
12. Cnd te-ai intors de la munte?
13. Cnd ai cumparat acest televizor?
14. Ieri mi-am pierdut manusile.
15. Batea un vnt puternic cnd am iesit din casa.
16. Unde ti-ai petrecut concediul vara trecuta?
17. Ieri m-am sculat devreme, mi-am luat micul dejun si apoi am plecat la scola.
18. Acum doua zile am cazut si mi-am rupt piciorul.
19. Saptamna trecuta am fost bolnav si nu am mers la scoala.
20. El a dat primul examen saptamna trecuta.
21. Cine a cstigat meciul alaltaieri?
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22. In timp ce ploua, eu conduceam masina spre Sinaia.
PAST TENSES II
I. Write the following sentences in the Past Tense.
Example: The dog (chase) the cat.
The dog chased the cat.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The dog (chase) the cat.

The cat (climb) the tree quickly.
The dog (start) to bark.
I (want) to chase the dog away.
The dogs owner (arrive) and (walk) away with it.
The cat (look) happy.
II. Write the sentences in the negative.
Example: Jane cleaned her room yesterday.
Jane didnt clean her room yesterday.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Father watched TV last night.

The teacher talked about Robinson Crusoe last week.
I wanted to read the book.
The reporter asked the film star a lot of questions.
I walked to my friends house two days ago.
III. Put the verbs in the simple past and translate the texts.
a) When I (come) home, I (find) that the family would have finished dinner. I (sit)
down (eat) mine, which (be) still on the table. I had only just begun when the door-bell (ring). It
(be) a friend of mine. I (tell) him to wait until I (finish) eating. My mother (ask) him whether he
(like) a cup of coffee. He (say) he would rather (read) until I (be) ready.
b) One day while I (sit) in a caf, a man (come) over to my table and (ask) if he
may sit down for a few minutes. After we (speak) for some time, we (find) out that we once
(meet) in Europe. He said, "I (arrive) here two weeks ago and I yet (not make) up my mind
whether or not to stay here." " If I (be) you," I said, "I would learn the language as quickly as I
(can) and then make a tour of the country. It would be easier then to make up your mind."
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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IV. Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple.

I (finish) finished my book last week.
A plane (fly) ________________ over our house.
Peter (have) ________________ a sandwich for lunch.
The bus (arrive) ________________ two hours late.
My sister (make) ________________ a big cake for my birthday.
John always (wear) ________________ a uniform to school.
Kevin (run) ________________ to school, yesterday.
It (begin) ________________ to rain.
We (play) ________________ football for hours.
My family (go) ________________ to Portugal for a holiday.
We (jump) ________________ into the swimming pool.
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V. Put the verbs in parentheses into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous and
translate (Scrie verbul din paranteze la trecut simplu sau continuu i tradu):
1. The ship (approach) _______________ Cape Town when the tornado (begin)
_______________ .
2. The bomb (go) _______________ off when the president (give) _______________ a speech.
3. He (not hear) ________________ the bell because the radio (play) _______________ .
4. When I (get) ________________ home everybody (dance) _______________ .
5. The plane (catch) _______________ fire when it (take) ________________ of.
6. Tim (crash) _______________ into a street light because he (drive) _______________ too
fast.
VI. Turn the following into the interrogative and negative (Transform urmtoarele
propoziii n propoziii interogative i negative):
1. The children were laughing. 2. The man was waiting. 3. I was translating the text. 4. You were
looking at the picture. 5. The girl was coming home. 6. I was learning a poem. 7. The boys were
drawing red cars. 8. Mother was making the bed. 9. You were leaving the office. 10. We were
buying fresh fruit.
VII. Translate into English (Tradu n limba englez):
1. Cnd am plecat de la poliie John i soia lui nc mai vorbeau cu un poliist.
2. Ce se ntmpla n casa ta cnd am trecut pe la tine ieri sear? Am sunat la u dar nu
mi-a rspuns nimeni, dei se auzea muzic nuntru.
3. I-am pus aceast ntrebare de cteva ori, dar el nu m-a auzit fiindc citea ziarul.
4. Eu nc dormeam cnd a venit stewardesa s ne spunem c trecem peste Himalaya.
5. Nu ne-am dus la teatru ieri deoarece nite prieteni de-ai notri veneau pe la ora apte.
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TEST PAPER 1
I. Put in the verbs in brackets in the Simple Present or the Present Progressive.
Example: Steve always ____ his bike in the afternoon. (to ride)
Answer: Steve always rides his bike in the afternoon.
1) Andy sometimes comics. (to read)
2) We never TV in the morning. (to watch)
3) Listen! Sandy in the bathroom. (to sing)
4) My sister usually in the kitchen. (to help)
5) My mother breakfast now. (to make)
6) They often the bathroom. (to clean)
7) Look! The boys home. (to come)
8) Every day his grandfather for a walk. (to go)
9) I with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
10) Cats mice. (to eat)
II. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) French at a language school
in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) .
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain).
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always).
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good
publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.
9. The business cards (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be)
inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
III.
Nicks father
1. Nicks father (work) in London.
2. His office (be: am/is /are ) in a big building.
3. Every morning he (get up) at six oclock.
4. He (wash) in cold water.
5. He (eat) eggs and toast for breakfast.
6. He (drink) orange juice for breakfast.
7. He (put on) his jeans and jacket.
8. Then he (run) to the railway station.
9. He always (take) his umbrella.
10. He (buy) a newspaper and (read) it on the train.
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11. In the evening he (come) back home at five oclock.

12. After dinner he sometimes (watch) television.
13. He never (go) to the cinema.
IV. Write the past forms of the following verbs:
To walk
To help
To laugh
To cross
To wash
To watch
To rob
To jog
To call
To enjoy
To live
To stay
To invite
To visit
To decide
V. Read the texts:
Melanie Prescott: I am in my last year at school. I have also got a part-time job as a shop
assistant in a clothes shop on Princess Street in the centre of the city. As a place to shop for
clothes, Edinburgh is a pretty good. I like the shops in the Grass Market, just below the castle.
The music scenes good too. There are lots of discos and clubs with live music all over the city.
Manuel: I moved from Edinburgh to Madrid five years ago. It is my home now and I really like it
although the weather is not always very good. It is an exciting city with wonderful art galleries,
theaters, cinemas, shops and restaurants. There is a lot happening her, especially in summer
during the Edinburgh Festival. Performers come from all over the world to take part in it.
a) Choose TRUE or FALSE
1. Melanie Prescott is in her first year at school.
2. Melanie lives in the Grass Market.
3. There are in Edinburgh many discos and restaurants.
4. Manuel is living now in London.
5. There are in Edinburgh many cinemas and art galleries.
b) Translate one of the texts into Romanian.
VI.Writw the following numbers in letters:
73
189
2145
30
102
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READING COMPREHENSION
Meet Arnold Palmerstone
the most boring man on earth
AHello there. My name is Arnold Palmerstone, and I work in a bank. I live in a small bungalow in
Norwich with my wife Deirdre and our two daughters, Florence (who is eight) and Prudence
(who is six). I get up every morning at six oclock and do my daily exercises before breakfast. I
like to keep fit because my job at the bank is very difficult and requires a lot of energy.
1.
Where do I live?
a) Norwich
b)
2.
What is my wife called?
a) Darlene
b)
3.
Northampton
c)
The North Pole
Deidre
c)
Deborah
Why do I need to do my exercises every morning?

a) Because Im training for the Olympics
b) Because my two daughters want me to keep fit
c) Because my job requires a lot of energy
BI have breakfast at six thirty with my wife, and I always say good morning to my daughters
before I go to work. We have two cars - a bright red Mini and a blue Volkswagon Polo. My wife
drives the Polo and I go to work in the Mini. My wife is a teacher in a primary school, which is
about fifteen miles away. Florence and Prudence both go to the same school as her, so they
can all travel together - which is nice.
1.
What time do I have breakfast?

a) At seven oclock
b)
At six thirty
2.
What colour is my wifes car?
a) Blue
b)
Green
3.
What job does my wife do?
a) Shes a doctor
b) She teaches in a primary school
c) She teaches in a secondary school
c)
At six forty
c)
Red
CIt takes a long time to get to work. The traffic in Norwich is terrible! I hate traffic jams because
you have to drive so slowly. Driving to work is so boring! When I get to work I hang up my coat
on the usual hook and go into the staff canteen to make a cup of tea. I usually see my friends
Rodney and Penelope in there and we chat about the weather. Rodney is a Customer Services
Assistant and Penelope is one of our managers.
1.
Why do I hate traffic jams?

a) Because they make you late for work
b) Because the traffic in our town is terrible
c) Because you have to drive so slowly
2.
What drink do I make when I get to work?
a) A cup of tea
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b) A cup of coffee
c) A large Malibu and lemonade
3.
Rodney is one of our managers. True or false?
a) True
b)
False
D
I work in a small office with three other people - Brenda Smith, Mervin Holmes and Hank
Dolomites. I spend all day working on my computer, sorting out credit card applications that
have gone wrong. I dont work with the general public and I dont want to. Im quite shy and
dont like meeting new people. I have worked with Brenda and Mervin for about eight years now.
Hank is the new boy - he joined the team eighteen months ago.
1.
What are the names of the people that I work with?

a) Brenda, Mervin and Henry
b) Martin, Hank and Brenda
c) Brenda, Mervin and Hank
2.
I work with the general public every day. True or false?
a) True
b)
False
3.
Why dont I want to work with the general public?
a) Because I dont think I could be polite all day
b) Because Im quite shy and dont like meeting new people
c) Because I prefer working with Brenda, Mervin and Hank
EYesterday was Brendas fiftieth birthday. She brought in a cake that shed made. It was very nice
- I had two pieces. We all get on very well in our office. We have some fun but we work hard too.
Sometimes I get carried away and am so busy on my computer I dont realise its five oclock
and time to go home again. My wife Deidre is a wonderful cook, so I look forward to having my
tea at six oclock every evening. My life is quite a happy one really.
1.
How old was Brenda yesterday?

a) Fifty five
b) Fifty
c) Fifteen
2.
My wife cant cook. True or false?
a) True
b) False - shes a wonderful cook
c) She can cook beans on toast but

thats all
3.
On the whole, my life is quite...
a) Happy
b) Lonely
c) Odd
Are these statements true or false?

1. I work in a supermarket
2. My daughters are called Florence and Prudence
3. My wife teaches in a school which is about ten miles away
4. It takes a long time to get to work
5. My friends at work are called Jeremy and Penelope
6. Penelope is a Customer Services Assistant
7. I work in a small office with four other people
8. Im quite a shy person
9. Brenda is fifty years old
10. I have my tea at six thirty every evening
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AUXILIARY FOLLOW UP
Choose the correct answer:
8. My dog have /has a long tail.
9. The coffee have/has milk in it.
10. They have/has the correct answer.
11. The flag of Israel have/has a star on it.
12. I never have/has a clean room.
13. The house have /has a lot of furniture.
14. The water have/has a bad taste.
Fill in the blanks with: have / has
21. We
beautiful flowers in our garden.
22. Jane
five new English books.
23. I
24. They
25. My sister
26. My father
27. Sandra and I
28. My mother
29. Orit
30. You
31. I
32. Robert
33. These boys
34. Dana
35. The pupils
36. The dog
37. Bill Gates
38. He
39. They
an expensive sport car.

a big villa not far from the beach .
a lot of dolls in her room.
a computer in his office.
five pets .
a pretty orange bag.
some friends in Haifa.
ten notebooks.
a desk and two chairs in my bedroom.
a tall brother.
blue eyes.
two pen pals in Australia.
a new computer room .
a very big doghouse.
a lot of money .
short blond hair .
four tickets to the show .
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40. This girl
her birthday in April .
Fill in the blanks with /am / is/ are / have / has.

Anna
She
They
Kate
Mr. Gold
Madrid
He
Mr. Gold
from England. She lives in London.

got friends in U.S.A. and Japan.
Kate and Tom. Kate and Tom
pupils too.
nine years old and Tom
12 years old.
a very good vet. He lives in Madrid.
the capital city of Spain.
40 years old. His hobby
fishing.
got two pets a cat and a parrot.
Sam works in the school. He

a teacher.
Sam
27 years old.
Sam lives in Jerusalem. Jerusalem
in Israel.
His hobby
playing computer games.
Sam
got two children. They
twins.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams
from Israel too.
They live in Tel Aviv.
They
55 years old. They
doctors.
They
got a small family. They
only one son.
They also
got a pet. It
a dog.
Answer:
1.Who likes music?
2.Who likes cooking?
3.Where does Kate live?
4.What does Tom like to do after school?
5.How old is Mr.Gold?
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THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE

A, An, or (Nothing)
1. There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian.
2. Pandas and ___ tigers are both endangered animals.
3. She is wearing ___ blue dress with red earrings
4. Hawaii is ___ island in the Pacific Ocean.
5. Christmas comes once ___ year.
6. ___ ant is __ insect.
7. The Nile is ___ river.
8. I went to the shop to get ___ bread.
9. He broke ___ glass when he was washing dishes.
10. You should take ___ umbrella.
Use >a< or >an<. Write the correct forms of the indefinte articles into the gaps.
Example: We read __ book. Answer: We read a book.
1) Lucy has
dog.
2) Let's sing
song.
3) Emily needs
new desk in her room.
4) I need
blue pen.
5) Ben has
old bike.
6) Peter has
aunt in Berlin.
7) We listen to
English CD.
8) She has
exercise book in her school bag.
9) The speed of this car was 160 miles
hour.
10) They finished
unit.
Use >a< or >an<. Write the correct forms of the indefinte articles into the gaps.
Example: We read __ book. Answer: We read a book.
1) There is
2) She's reading
3) They've got
4) He is drinking
5) The girl is
6) Leipzig has
7) This is
new English book on the desk.

old comic.
idea.
cup of coffee.
pilot.
airport.
expensive bike.
8) Look! There's
9) My father is
10) My friend likes to be
bird flying.
honest person.
astronaut.
What is the correct answer?
1. This is ___ easy question.

2. Stephen could you speak ___ little louder.
3. May I have your ___ phone number?
4. I have never seen ___ UFO.
5. May I ask you ___ question?
6. Astrid is ---___ best teacher in our school.
7. What is _---__ name of the next station?
8. My girlfriend has _---__ my car today.
9. I went to _---__ sea during my summer holiday.
10. Is there ___ cash machine near here?
Choose the right option:
1. This is Joanna. She's _____ doctor.

a. a
b. an
2. Simon is ____ engineer.
a. a
b. an
3. That's Sandra. She's ___
hairdresser.
a. a
b. an
4. Sean Connery is ___ actor.
a. a
b. an
5. John is ____ electrician.
a. a
b. an
6. Mr. Sako is ___ teacher.
a. a
b. an
7. This is Shirley. She's ___ housewife.
a. a
b. an
8. That's Mark. He's ___ police officer.

a. a
b. an
10. Kate Winslet is ____ actress.

a. a
b. an
9. I'm ____ student.

a. a
b. an
Fill in the gaps.
door
finger
knee
church
tractor
insect
girl
ear
dress
colour
letter
school
alarm-clock
flag
curtain
afternoon
woman
umbrella
newspaper
rubber
tape
hour
record
angry lion
flower
friend
easy question
morning
SIMPLE PRESENT
I. What's the best word to complete the sentence?
1. My life is so boring -- I just
6. Jo is so smart that she ________
________ TV every night.
every exam without even trying.
A. ? watch
A. ? pass
B. ? watchies
B. ? passies
C. ? watches
C. ? passes
2. My mother ________ eggs for
7. The bank ________ at four
breakfast every morning.
o'clock.
A. ? fry
A. ? close
B. ? frys
B. ? closies
C. ? fries
C. ? closes
3. John ________ very hard in class,
8. We ________ to Spain every
but I don't think he'll pass the
summer.
course.
A.
try
A.
fly
B.
trys
B.
flys
C.
tries
C.
flies
4. I ________ in a bank.
A.
work
B.
works
C.
workes
5. It ________ almost every day in

Manchester.
9. My best friend ________ to me

every week.
A.
write
B.
writies
C.
writes
10. She ________ in Florida.
A.
rain
A.
live
B.
rains
B.
lives
C.
raines
C.
livees
II. Choose the right answer:

1. She ___ four languages.
a. speak
b. speaks
2. Jane is a teacher. She ___ French.
a. teach
b. teaches
3. When the kettle ___, will you make

some tea?
a. boil
b. boils
4. I always ___ the window at night
because it is cold.
a. close
b. closes
5. Those shoes ___ too much.
a. cost
b. costs
6. The food in Japan is expensive. It
___ a lot to live there.
a. cost
b. costs
7. His job is great because he ___ a lot
of people.
a. meet
b. meets
8. He always ___ his car on Sundays.
a. wash
b. washes
9. My watch is broken and it ___ to be
fixed again.
a. need
b. needs
10. I ___ to watch movies.
a. love
b. loves
11. I ___ to the cinema at least once a
week.
a. go
b. goes
12. They never ___ tea in the morning.
a. drink
b. drinks
13. We both ___ to the radio in the
morning.
III. Fill in all the gaps, with the words in the box.
brush
comb
a. listen
b. listens
14. He ___ a big wedding.
a. want
b. wants
15. George ___ too much so he's getting
fat.
a. eat
b. eats
16. The earth ___ round the sun, doesn't
it?
a. go
b. goes
17. The shops in England ___ at 9:00 in
the morning.
a. open
b. opens
18. The post office ___ at 5:30 pm.
a. close
b. closes
19. Jackie ___ two children now.
a. has
b. have
20. Mr. Smith ___ too much. He always
has a cigarette in his mouth.
a. smoke
b. smokes
21. When the phone ___, please answer
it.
a. ring
b. rings
dry
eat
get dressed
get up
go
have
make
pick up
put on
rings
wake up
wear
Every weekday morning I as soon as my alarm . . After 10
minutes I and go to the bathroom. I a shower, my
teeth and .. my hair. After my shower I .. myself with a big towel and
go
back
to
the
bedroom.
In the bedroom I . my makeup and ., I sometimes
.. trousers and a blouse or top with sandals or shoes. Next I usually go to the
kitchen and . myself a cup of tea, although I sometimes drink coffee instead of
tea. For breakfast I often .. cornflakes, toast and marmalade and a piece of
fruit. After breakfast I my car keys and .. to work.
IV. Use the verb in brackets to fill the gaps.
Affirmative sentences.
1 I ________ in Godella.(to live)
2 Daisy________ chocolate.(to love)
3 Andy ________ too fast.(to drive)

4 We ________ lunch at two.(to have)
5 You ________ great.(to look)
Negative sentences.
Questions.
11 ________ you play tennis?
12 ________ Carol drive?
13 ________ they do the shopping
together?
14 ________ dogs eat fish?
15 What________ it do?
V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
1. They ....... (live) in our town.
2. We ........ (go) to church every week.
3. He ....... (shave) every day.
4. He ....... (like) Maths but he ....... (not like) German.
5. My sister never .......... (lie).
6. Her father ........... (snore).
7. My brother .......... winter sports (enjoy).
VI. Turn the following sentences into the a. interrogative b. negative:
1. We live in a big house.
2. Tom jumps high.
3. You dig vegetables in the garden.
4. It rains in the city.
5. My father is an engineer.
6. Diane is a heavy smoker.
7. The earth moves round the moon.
VII. Work on the model:
Model She / play / chess very well. (She plays chess very well.)
1. Oliver / teach / geography.
2. His sister / live / in London.
3. The sun / rise / in the east.
4. I / always / get up at 7 a.m.
5. My brother / goes / to college / in Rome.
6. The cat / catch / the mouse / easily.
7. The eagle / usually / fly / high.
8. She / drink / coffe / every morning.
VIII. Answer the following questions:
1. Whats your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Where does the sun rise?
4. Where does sun set?
5. How do you do?
6. What kind of shoes do you like?
7. What time do you get up?
8. Do you play tennis?
9. What planets move round the sun?
10. What time do you go to sleep?
THE PRONOUN
Pronouns (Personal, Possessive, Relative and Reflexive Pronouns)
Personal Pronouns
Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns
subject form
object form
possessive adjective
possessive pronoun
me
my
mine
myself
you
you
your
yours
yourself
he
him
his
his
himself
she
her
her
hers
herself
it
it
its
its
itself
we
us
our
ours
ourselves
you
you
your
yours
yourselves
they
them
their
theirs
themselves
A Fill out the correct possessive pronoun!

1. I have a bike. It's
bike.
2. Mum and I have a boat. It's
boat.
3. The horse has an apple. It's
apple.
4. John and Max have a skateboard. It's

6. You have a dog. It's
7. Max and you have a dad. It's
skateboard.
dog.
dad.
B - Fill out the correct possessive pronoun!

1. I have a dog. That dog is
2. She has a cat. That cat is
3. We have a car. That car is
4. They have a bike. That bike is
5. He has a key. That key is
6. You have a hat. That hat is
C. Fill in the gaps with the corresponding pronoun or adjective form from the above table.
- Sheila is an English girl. .. is walking with Peter and talking to .
- Ann and James are speaking to teachers, because have some
questions for .
- Jack's friends are in classs. These books are .
- We have a very light classroom; classroom is on the second floor.
- Claire has two dogs; dogs like playing very much.
- How old are . ? I am 15 years old.
- Can I borrow rubber? Yes, here .. are.
- That bike over there is . .
D. Fill in the correct personal pronoun
I - you - he - she - it - we - you - they
1. My name is Andrea. . am 10 years old.
2. Pedro and Pablo are my friends. . are from Mexico.
3. Pedro and Pablo look alike and most people ask them, "Are twins?"
4. Pedro and I like to play tennis. .. play at the club.
5. Pablo likes to play football. . plays with his neighbours.
6. Linda is my sister. .. does not like sports.
7. My older brother has a horse. . is a gentle mare.
8. He asked, "Linda, do want to go horseback riding?"
E. Fill in the blanks with: me-you-him-her-it-us-them
Where's my bike? I can't find
Where's Nora? I've got a book for

My best friend is Charles. I like
Give me my cassettes. I want
.
a lot.
back.
Our teacher is nice. She doesn't give

Jimmie can't put the tins on the shelf. Can you help
a lot of homework.
?
Simon, here's some orange juice for ..
Where are Pam and Rick? I've got a letter for ..
Where are my glasses? I need

I've got a brother. Everybody calls
Don't call
.
"Richie".
Rich! I don't like it.
F. Fill in the blanks with the missing pronouns.

I want to buy a present for
. (Wendy) It's
.. (Wendy) is having a party on Saturday.
(Wendy's) birthday, today.
I gave
(Bob) a comic.
I eat
(baked beans) every day.
What can I give
(the children) to drink?
I want to fry
(the sausages) for dinner.
I invited
(Caroline) to my party.
They are watching tv with
. (uncle George)
What is
(this word) in English?
There's a rainbow in the sky. Can you see
? (the rainbow)
Feed
(the fish) and give some water to
(the guinea pig)
Me & To Me
Q1 - Explain it again _____, please.
Q2 - She sent a letter _____.
us
them
to us
to them
Q3 - He told a joke _____.
Q4 - He sent ____ a letter.
them
me
to them
to me
Q5 - He warned ____ about it.
Q6 - Post it _____ as soon as you can, please.
us
me
to us
to me
Q7 - Ayed recommended it ____.
Q8 - He wrote _____ a very rude letter.
me
me
to me
to me
Q9 - She wrote a nice letter_____.
Q10 - Listen ____.
me
me
to me
to me
Object Pronoun or Reflexive Pronoun?
Q1 - I hurt ____ playing football.
Q2 - She hurt ____.
me
him
myself
himself
Q3 - I cut ____ shaving.
Q4 - Do you mind if I take ____ home now?
me
me
myself
myself
Q5 - I helped ____ to some food.
Q6 - I wanted to do it ____.
me
me
myself
myself
Q7 - He's so ill he can't dress ____.
Q8 - She took it upon ____ to organize everything.
him
her
himself
herself
Q9 - The decision is fine by ____.

me
myself
Q10 - He helped ____ do it.

me
myself
Possessive and Reflexive Pronouns
Q1 - It's ____ party.
Q2 - He hurt ____.
my
his
mine
himself
Q3 - She did it ____.
Q4 - He took it from ____ room.
hers
my
herself
myself
Either could be used here.
Q5 - I didn't believe ____ story.
Q6 - I saw it with ____ own eyes.
her
my
hers
mine
myself
Q7 - No one would help us, so we had to do it ____. Q8 - Someone took it while ___ were asleep.
us
ourselves
ourself
we
ourselves
Q9 - He'll just have to do it ____.
Q10 - It's not ____ problem.
him
our
himself
ours
Q11 - I don't think it's____.
Q12 - Be careful or you'll hurt ____!
mine
yourself
my
yourselves
myself
Q13 - It's ____ not mine.
Q14 - She didn't do ____ best.
her
her
hers
hers
herself
herself
Pronouns
Q1 - Give that to ____.
Q2 - Did she see ___?
I
us
me
we
Q3 - Did you phone ____?
Q4 - I took it from ____.
she
they
her
them
herself
Q5 - It's not up to ____.
Q6 - My sister and ____ went there.
we
I
us
me
Q7 - Between you and ____, I think it's a stupid idea. Q8 - ____ is the white one.
I
Mine
me
My
Q9 - What did ____ say about it?
Q10 - They said ____ had to pay for it.
them
us
they
we
Q11 - I told ____ to be here at three o'clock.
Q12 - What did ____ want?
he
her
him
she
Q13 - Tell ____ what happened.
Q14 - If ____ have time, it should be OK.
I
us
me
we
Q15 - It's got nothing to do with ____.
Q16 - I took ____ both.
you and me
it
you and I
they
Q1 - I saw ____.
her
she
Q3 - She kissed ____.
he
him
its
them
Subject and Object Pronouns
Q2 - Give it to ____.
they
them
Q4 - He took ____.
it
them
Q6 - _____ arrived on time.
Them
They
Q8 - She's faster than ____ am.
me
I
Q5 - Did anyone see ____?

us
we
Q7 - What did ____ say?
her
she
Either could be used here
Q9 - I saw you and ____ there.
she
her
Q11 - My brother and ____ went there.
I
we
me
Q10 - Between you and ____, I really didn't like it.

me
I
Q12 - He gave it to me and ____.
she
her
They, Them, Their & Theirs

Q1 - It took ____ an hour to get to work.
Q2 - You take our books and I'll take ____.
they
their
them
theirs
Q3 - I am angry with both of ____.
Q4 - Do you know ____?
they
they
their
them
them
Q5 - Are ____ coming?
Q6 - It was very kind of ____ to help.
they
they
their
their
them
Q7 - Did ____ speak to you?
Q8 - Did you speak to ____?
they
they
them
them
Q9 - Have ____ been invited?
Q10 - Ask ____.
they
them
their
they
them
Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

1. Does _____ (her, she) know that _____ (me, I) was absent?
2. Please tell _____ (he, him) _____ (I, me) have obtained a degree in Chemistry.
3. I remember that _____ (they, them) bought the fruits from _____ (we, us).
4. Please don't tell ______ (she, her) about _____ (I, me).
5. _____ can swim because _____ has webbed feet.
6. I met Alice yesterday. _____ invited _____ to her house.
7. Jane has a cat; _____ likes to play with _____.
8. When the dog chased John, _____ ran as fast as _____ could.
9. My uncle works in a factory. _____ says _____ is a noisy place.

10. The teacher said to the class, "When _____ finished your work, please pass _____
up to me."
Fill each blank with a suitable Reflexive Pronoun.

1. He rewarded _____ with an ice-cream.
2. They agreed amongst _____ that they would not tell anyone.
3. I taught _____ to draw.
4. You must explain _____ more clearly.
5. He has a bad temper so he must learn to control _____.
6. We thoroughly enjoyed _____ at the party on Sunday.
7. That monkey is scratching _____.
8. One must defend _____ against bullies.
9. My brother and I bought _____ some apples.
10. She cooks for _____ every day.
Fill in the blanks with which, who', whom' and whose'.

1. The boy, _____ father is a doctor, is my best friend.
2. This is not something _____ we like to do.
3. That man, _____ left leg was amputated, suffers from diabetes.
4. The thief, _____ they caught, was sent to the prison.
5. Our friends, _____ we invited to the party, arrived rather early.
6. The girl, _____ broke the mirror, was scolded by her mother.
7. That is my uncle, _____ car was stolen.
8. That woman, _____ you saw, was my auntie.
9. Kangaroos, _____ use their pouch to carry their babies, are found in Australia.
10. The policeman, ______ caught the thief, is a very brave man.
TESTS
TEST 1
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Form
Write the verbs in Present Progressive.
speak I
jump you
bake she
play they
run we
Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular.
be it
have he
eat she
can he
wash she
Positive sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
Look! They (leave) the house.
Brian (cycle) 30 km every day.
Samantha (do) her homework at the moment.
My parents (shop) right now.
He usually (get up) early in the morning.
Negative sentences
You (see / not) her every day.
The baby (sleep / not) at the moment.
I (read / not) a book now.
We (go / not) to school on Sundays.
He (watch / not) the news every day.
Questions
(you / go) on holiday by plane sometimes?
(they / play) computer games every day?
(she / eat) dinner at the moment?
What (they / do) right now?
(she / visit) her grandma very often?
Text
Look! Jenny (go) to school.
On her back, Jenny (carry) her school bag.
The school bag (be) very heavy
Normally, Jenny (wear) black shoes, but today she (wear) red wellies.
5.
6.
And look, she (wear) a raincoat because it (rain) outside.

Jenny (not / want) to get wet.
TEST 2
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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2.
3.
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2.
3.
4.
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Form
Present Progressive
Write the ing-form of the following verbs.
walk make wash lie stop Simple Present
Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular.
write she
kiss he
must she
laugh she
go he
Positive sentences
The lesson (start) at 9 o'clock.
He often (wear) a black cap.
I (meet) my friends in the youth club tonight.
My friend (move) house tomorrow.
My birthday (be) in September.
Negative sentences
She (not / ride) her bike right now.
We (not / stay) at home tonight.
I (not / like) bananas.
They (not / know) the answer.
I (not / sit) in the garden at the moment.
Questions
When (arrive / the plane) ?
(visit / you) Jane in hospital today?
What time (get up / you) in the mornings?
Why (cry / she) now?
(swim / they) in the pool at the moment?
Text
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

I (live) in London.
This weekend, I (visit) my friends in Brighton.
The train to Brighton (leave) London at 6.45 in the morning.
In the early afternoon, we (want) to go on a sightseeing tour.
In the evening, we (go) to a concert.
The concert (start) at 8 o'clock.
I (come) back to London on Sunday.
My train (arrive) in London at 7.50 in the evening.
TEST 3
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2.
3.
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5.
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3.
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2.
3.
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Form
Present Progressive
Write the ing-form of the following verbs.
fly book hit take lie Simple Present
Write the 3rd person singular of the following verbs (in Simple Present).
do he
worry she
play she
watch he
might she
Positive sentences
We (help) in the canteen this week.
Martin usually (drive) to work.
But today, he (take) the bus.
Listen! She (practise) the piano.
My friend (play) the guitar every evening.
Negative sentences
He (not / spend) his holidays in Spain each year.
I (not / meet) Francis tonight.
They (not / fly) to London tomorrow.
We (not / work) this week.
The film (not / begin) at 7 o'clock.
Questions
(leave / you) the party now?
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
(have / you) any brothers or sisters?

(love / she) him?
Who (cook) dinner tonight?
(send / he) you an e-mail every day?
Text
Maria (want) to improve her English.
Therefore, she (do) a language course in London at the moment.
She (stay) with a host family and (must) take the tube to get to her language school.
It (be) only a five-minute walk to the nearest tube station.
The tube (leave) at half past eight.
The first lesson (begin) at 9 o'clock.
In the afternoons, the school (offer) sightseeing tours in and around London.
Tomorrow, the students of the language school (go) to Windsor.
SIMPLE PAST
Write the verbs in past tense
1. clean
2. cook
11. play
12. read
3. dive
13. run
4. do
14. sit
5. drive
15. speak
6. eat
16. study
7. go
17. swim
8. hit
18. think
9. live
19. type
10. pay
Write what the people did yesterday
1.
You cook dinner every day.
2.
I clean my room after breakfast.
16.
They swim in the river in summer.
17.
You think about your future.
18.
He lives in Latvia.
19.
She reads different magazines.
20.
We cook meals in the evening.
21.
I have some bread on the table.
22.
I have a pocket in my new jacket.
3.
He dives in the sea.
4.
We live in Salacgriva.
5.
You cook very tasty meals
6.
He eats salad for dinner.
7.
It swims in the lake.
8.
We speak three languages.
9.
He sits at the window at his work.
10.
She sits at the table.
11.
We run in the park in the morning.
12.
You hit the empty can in the street.
13.
They run to work every morning.
26.
I have some friends in different
countries.
14.
He plays the guitar very well.
27.
I work every day.
15.
She drives a nice new car.
28.
I have a black car.
23.
You have a candle on the table at
the window.
24.
They have a lot of candles in their
room.
25.
She has a little brother.
29.
I like black coffee.
30.
I have a party in summer.
Rewrite the sentences in the negative.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
They collected postcards.

You jumped high.
Albert played squash.
The teacher tested our English.
Fiona visited her grandma.
He washed the car.
You were thirsty.
He had a computer.
I bought bread.
You saw the house.
Write questions in simple past.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Anna / the window / open

she / home / walk
you / in the garden / work
you / a song / sing
she / on a chair / sit
you / the castle / visit
Jenny / the door / lock
she / happy / be
Greg / the ball / kick
the car / at the corner / stop
PAST CONTINUOUS
Write the ing form of the following verbs.
share
tidy
shut
dial
lie
live
stay
run
win
cycle
phone
fly
swim
chat
die
Complete the table in past progressive.

positive
negative
question
They were not chatting.

Was the couple kissing?
They were complaining.
It was not getting dark.
Bob was studying.
Was or Were?
1.
The pirates ... fighting for the treasure.
2.
We ... discussing the problem.
3.
The candle ... burning.
4.
The cat ... chasing the mice.
5.
The mice ... running away from the cat.
Write sentences in past progressive.
1.
the snowman / melt / in the sun
2.
we / explore / a new territory
3.
the secretary / print out / a document
4.
the girls / not / concentrate / on the task
5.
Garth / not / practise / on the piano
Write questions in past progressive.
1.
Jill / dance
2.
your cousins / swim / in the lake
3.
the student / answer / a question
4.
William / play / the guitar
5.
Janet / sit / on the bench
Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1.
At a quarter past six, Phil was translating the document.
2.
Sheila was waiting in the park.
3.
The pupils were talking about the United States.
4.
The boss was dictating a letter.
5.
Barbara was looking for her necklace.
PAST SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?

1) Write past simple or past continuous in the gaps:
1) When the post man (arrive), my father (have a shower)
2) While my brother (study), my grandma (make) some muffins
3) I (go) to the doctor 2 days ago because I (have) a terrible headache
4) When I (be) 10, I (eat) a sandwich every evening
5) He (miss) the train because he (talk) with some friends
6) The thieves (come) into the house while the man (sleep)
7) I (drink) a glass of water at eleven. I'm not thirsty now
8) you (write) the composition last week?
9) My mother (not/be) at home when she (fall) down the stairs

10) The children (plant) a tree when their mummy (call) them
2) Write the most suitable words in each gap (ago, yesterday, last, while, when, as, on, in,
at)
1) Tommy's father worked in that office 2 years .
2) The plane was flying 8 p.m.
3) My best friend went to London month
4) I was having dinner, my sister was having a shower
5) . did the supermarket close?
6) Your aunt studied German 2001
7) Rose played in an orchestra she was 12 years old
8) Jason was swimming his girlfriend was drinking a coke
9) The TV broke 26th October
10) did he deliver the shopping?
11) My father's friend had a baby .
12) The suspect can't have committed the crime. He was having dinner in the restaurant that
time .
13) My cousin bought the PSP he was in London
3) Which sentence is the correct one?
1) a) The men were studying on the new project all day yesterday
b) The men was studying on the new project all day yesterday
c) The men studied on the new project all day yesterday
2) a) When were you finishing your project?
b) When did you finish your project?
c) When were you finish your project?
3) a) You didn't be in the party yesterday
b) you didn't were in the party yesterday
c) You weren't in the party yesterday
4) a) My sister watched TV while his husband was playing with the children
b) My sister was watching TV while her husband was playing with the children
c) My sister was watching TV while his husband played with the children
5) a) The students were talking when the teacher was arriving
b) The students talked when the teacher was arriving
c) The students were talking when the teacher arrived
MODALS 1
CAN / COULD
Can este folosit pentru toate persoanele la indicativ prezent. Could este folosit pentru toate
persoanele la Past Tense.
Can/could poate exprima:
1) capacitatea (fizic sau intelectual) de efectuare a unei aciuni:
Tom can speak three foreign languages. Tom tie trei limbi strine.
I could run faster than you last year. Puteam s alerg mai repede dect tine anul trecut.
Can exprimnd capacitatea fizic sau intelectual (ability) este nlocuit de be able to/be capable
of/know how to.
2) Can este folosit pentru a exprima permisiunea, ca o alternativ a lui many n exprimarea
familiar: A: Can I borrow your umbrella ? B: Of course you can. Pot s iau umbrela ta ?
Desigur.
Could este folosit pentru a exprima permisiunea n trecut: On Sundays we could stay in bed until
ten oclock. Duminic aveam voie s stm n pat pn la ora 10.
n acest sens, can/could poate fi nlocuit de be allowed to, be permitted to: On Sundays we were
allowed to stay in bed until ten oclock.
3) Posibilitatea datorit circumstanelor se exprim astfel:
Prezent: You can ski at Predeal now. There is enough snow.
Past Tense: We could ski at Predeal last year. There was enough snow.
Viitor: It will be possible for you to ski at Predeal, there will be plenty of snow in December.
You will be able to ski at Predeal, there will be plenty of snow in December.
4) Can/could sunt folosite pentru a exprima: o cerere, rugminte politicoas: Can you wait a few
moments?
Could este mai politicos dect can.
MAY/MIGHT
May este folosit la toate persoanele cu valoare de indicativ prezent i viitor.
Might este folosit pentru toate persoanele cu valoare de condiional i subjonctiv.
Might este ntrebuinat cu valoare de Past Tense doar n vorbirea indirect. It may rain later. ,
he said. He said it might rain later.
May este folosit:
1) pentru a cere (a) sau a acorda (b) permisiunea (mai oficial dect can):
a) May I go ? Pot s plec ?
b) You may go. Poi s pleci.
Echivalentul modal pentru exprimarea permisiunii este be allowed to / be permitted to:
He was allowed to go. I s-a permis/I s-a dat voie s plece.
2) May/might poate exprima o cerere, o rugminte politicoas (may este mai politicos i oficial
dect can/could): May I use your phone ? mi dai voie s dau telefon ?
Folosirea lui might n acest sens indic un grad de nesiguran mai mare dect may (cu privire
la rspuns): Might I use your phone ? A putea s dau un telefon ?
Might este folosit:

a) pentru a exprima o posibilitate mai ndeprtat (s-ar putea...)
PRACTICE
1. Fill in the blanks with can or cant:
1. Man travel through space now. 2. He reach the moon and walk there. 3. He even
drive on its surface. 4. But one still breathe without extra oxygen and you certainly stay
there very long. 5. When we fly there as easily as we fly to other countries of the earth,
holidays will be very different.
2. Fill in the blanks, using could and couldnt:
I had a terrible dream last night. I open the door because it was locked. Although I tried to
shout, I . I hear people laughing outside, but although I banged on the door, they hear
me. Through the smoke I see a window, but when I tried to reach it I move. I feel myself
getting hotter and hotter and I breathe. Suddenly I woke up. No wonder I was hot and
breathe. My cat was sitting on top of my face.
3. Use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap.
1
They (can/might)________________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
You (may/might)________________ leave now if you wish.
(Could/May)________________ you open the window a bit, please?
He (can/could)________________ be French, judging by his accent.
(May/Can)________________ you play the piano?
Listen, please. You (may not/might not)________________ speak during this exam.
They (can't/may not)________________ still be out!
You (couldn't/might not)________________ smoke on the bus.
With luck, tomorrow (can/could)________________ be a sunny day.
10
You (can/might)________________ be right but I'm going back to check anyway.
11
The exam (can/might)________________ be easy. You never know.
12
I (can/might)________________ go to the party but I'm not sure yet.
13
Students (may/might)________________ study in the library from five to nine in the evening.
14
(May/Could)________________ you lend me 40 Euros til Monday?
4. Can, Could, May and Might Exercise

1 They (can/might) be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2 You (may/might) leave now if you wish.
3 (Could/May) you open the window a bit, please?
4 He (can/could) be French, judging by his accent.
5 (May/Can) you play the piano?
6 Listen, please. You (may not/might not) speak during this exam.
MODALS 2
SHALL/SHOULD
Shall este folosit:
1) pentru a exprima obligaie, n stil oficial - acte, regulamente, etc. la persoana a II-a i a III-a:
The seller shall supply the spare parts in due time. Vnztorul va furniza piesele de schimb n
timp util. (Vnztorul este obligat s furnizeze piesele de schimb n timp util.)
2) n propoziii interogative, la persoana I singular sau plural:
a) pentru a cere un sfat, o sugestie, un ordin: Where shall we put the flowers ? Unde s punem
florile ? Shall we go to the cinema tonight ? (Ce spui), mergem la cinema disear ? What shall I
do ? Ce trebuie s fac ?
b) pentru a face o ofert: Shall I help you ? S te ajut ?
Should este folosit pentru a exprima:
1) obligaia necesitatea logic de nfptuire a unei aciuni) de obicei sub form de sfat de ctre
vorbitor: The book is very interesting. You should read it. Cartea e foarte interesant. Ar trebui so citeti. He shouldnt tell lies. N-ar trebui s mint.
2) o presupunere (indicnd un grad de nesiguran mai mare dect will): He should be there by
now. Ar trebui s fi ajuns acolo deja. He should have left by now. Ar trebui s fi plecat deja.
MUST / HAVE TO
Must este folsit la toate persoanele, la indicativul prezent i viitor.
Have to este folosit ca nlocuitor a lui must exprimnd obligaia, iar need este folosit cu valoare
de prezent i viitor, mai ales n propoziii negative i interogative.
Must se folosete pentru a exprima:
1) obligaia: They must stop because the traffic light is red now.
Must exprimnd obligaia poate fi nlocuit de have to.
HAVE TO. ntre must i have to exist urmtoarele diferene de sens:
a) Must exprim o obligaie impus de ctre vorbitor, pe cnd have to exprim o obligaie
impus din exterior: I must go. (Its my decision). We have to go. (The shop is closing).
b) Must exprim o obligaie important, urgent: I must be at the hospotal at two. Its most
important.
Have to exprim o obligaie obinuit, repetat (habitual obligation): I have to be at the hospital
at seven oclock every morning. I begin work ar seven.
Prezent: You must stay in bed for a few days. Youve got flu. You have to stay in bed when you
have flu.
2)Forma must not (mustnt) exprim interdicia, sau un sfat la prezent sau viitor: You must not
move. You mustnt walk on the grass. You mustnt miss that film, it is very good.
3) Must poate exprima i deducia logic: She must be at home. She left an hour ago.
Deducia negativ se exprim cu ajutorul lui cannot/cant + infinitivul prezent al verbului to be:
She left ten minutes ago, she cant be at home now.
PRACTICE
1. Rewrite these sentences using must:
1. He is probably older than he looks. 2. It is probably very pleasant to live in a mountain resort.
3. This is probably the best Romanian film of the year . 4. Considering its being in great demand,
it is probably a very good product.5. He probably came home very early. 6. She is probably a
very good doctor. 7. So many people are speaking about it that it is probably a very good book.
8. It probably took a long time to make this translation. 9. He probably thinks I am wrong. 10. You
probably left your umbrella in the shop.
2. Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below. Some gaps may have
more than one correct answer:
can could have to must might should
1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He be exhausted after such a long
flight. He prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.
2. If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you walk downtown and
explore the waterfront.
3. Hiking the trail to the peak be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather
changes. You research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.
4. When you have a small child in the house, you leave small objects lying around. Such
objects be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
5. Dave: you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Nathan: No, I can't.
6. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It have cost a fortune.
7. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don't get enough water, they
die.
8. I speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But after we moved back
to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a
child. Now, I just say a few things in the language.
9. The book is optional. My professor said we read it if we needed extra credit. But we read
it if we don't want to.
10. Leo: Where is the spatula? It be in this drawer but it's not here.
Nancy: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It be in there.
That's the only other place it be.
11. You take your umbrella along with you today. The weatherman on the news said there's a
storm north of here and it rain later on this afternoon.

12. we pull over at the next rest stop? I really use the bathroom and I don't know if I
hold it until we get to Chicago.
13. Oh no! Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He . have left it here last night.
14. Ned: I borrow your lighter for a minute?
Stephen: Sure, no problem. Actually, you keep it if you want to. I've given up smoking.
15. I believe she said that to Megan! She insult her cooking in front of everyone at the
party last night. She have just said she was full or had some salad if she didn't like the meal.
16. Do you chew with your mouth open like that? Geez, it's making me sick watching you eat
that piece of pizza.
17. Mrs. Scarlett's body was found in the lounge just moments ago, and it's still warm! Nobody
has left the mansion this evening, so the killer be someone in this room. It be any one of
us!!!
18. Ted: I don't know why Denise starting crying when I mentioned the wedding.
Pamela: It have been what you said about her brother. Or, perhaps she is just nervous. After
all, the big day is tomorrow.
19. you always say the first thing that pops into your head? you think once in a while
before you speak?
20. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It be
lying around here somewhere. Where it be?
Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below.
must have to
1. I be at the meeting by 10:00. I will probably take a taxi if I want to be on time.
2. You submit the application if it has not been completely filled out. Check that the name,
address, and background information are correct. If the form is not accurate and complete, you
will be rejected and you will reapply at a later date.
3. Tina: Look at these flowers - they're beautiful! But, there's no card. Who could have sent
them?
Stephanie: It have been David. He's the only one who would send you flowers.
4. You forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.
5. You be so rude! Why don't you try saying "please" once in a while.
6. If you are over 18 in California, you take a driver training course to get a driver's license.
You can have a friend or a family member teach you instead. But remember, you still get your
permit before you start practicing.
7. You be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a
penny to their name.

8. Ed: My car broke down in Death Valley last week. I have it towed more than a hundred
miles to the nearest mechanic.
Lilly: That have cost a fortune!
9. While hiking in Alaska, you keep an eye out for bears. If you see one, you approach it.
They are beautiful animals; however, they are wild and unpredictable in nature. You be afraid
of them, but educating yourself about the dangers can help keep you safe.
10. I go to work tomorrow because it is Memorial Day. The best thing about a day off from
work is that I get up at 6:00; I can sleep in till noon if I want to.
11. Yesterday, I cram all day for my French final. I didn't get to sleep until after midnight.
12. Nate: Oh no! I completely forgot we were supposed to pick Jenny up at the airport.
Barbara: She still be sitting there waiting for us.
13. Ingrid received a scholarship to Yale University which will cover 100% of the tuition. She .
worry at all about the increasing cost of education.
14. When I was a child my grandmother was continually correcting our manners. She always
used to say, "One eat with one's mouth open." Or, she would correct us by saying, "One
rest one's elbows on the table." And every time I wanted to leave the table, she would say, "One
ask to be excused."
15. I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the
answer key. The answer in the book be wrong!
C. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

Prezentul prefect simplu arat aciunea nceput n trecut i care fie mai continu n
prezent, fie influeneaz momentul prezent. Accentul este pus pe rezultat.
Formele
Afirmativ
I / you / we / t
I have spoken.
hey
he / she / it
He has spoken.
Negativ
Interogativ
I have not spoken.
Have I spoken?
He has not spoken. Has he spoken?
Excepii la adugarea terminaiei ed

Dup e final se adaug doar i
Consoana final, dup vocal accentuat, scurt, precum i
l (L) final se dubleaz
y final dup consoan devine i
love loved
admit admitted
travel travelled
hurry hurried
Folosirea
Se foloseste pentru:
- exprima o stare care a inceput in trecut si care inca se continua.
Weve been friends for a long time
Suntem prieteni de mult timp
- exprima o stare terminata in trecut, pentru care momentul cand avut loc nu prezinta
interes; accentul este pus pe experienta in sine traita prin actiunea respectiva
Ive never been to China.
N-am fost niciodata in China
- exprima o actiune trecuta al carei rezultat este vizibil in prezent
Hes broken his arm.
Si-a rupt bratul.
Expresii cu care se foloseste adesea Prezentul Perfect Simplu:
already, just, yet
ever and before
Exemple:
1. He has already finished his classes.
2. Tom has just spoken on the phone with Mary.
3. They haven't written the exercise yet.
Exemplu:
Have you ever heard this song before?
never, ever, often

Exemple:
1. I have never heard such a thing.
2. Have you ever read this news?
3. I have often travelled by car to the
countryside.
for and since

Exemple:
1. I've had my own car for four years.
2. She has been ill since yesterday.
until now, so far, up to now

Exemple:
1. I haven't had any Math problems up to now.
2. So far, he hasn't complained about his wage.
3. Until now, I haven't heard about this English

singer.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Arat o aciune nceput n trecut i care fie s-a terminat recent, fie mai continu. Pune
accent pe durata aciunii.
Formele
Afirmativ
Negativ
Interogativ
I / you / we /
I have been speaking. I have not been speaking. Have I been speaking?
they
he / she / it
He has been speaking. He has not been speaking. Has he been speaking?
Excepii de ortografiere
Excepii la adugarea terminaiei -ing
Exemplu
e-ul final dispare

(dar: ee nu este schimbat)
Dup o vocal scurt, accentuat, se dubleaz consoana final
Consoana final l este dublat dup o vocal (n British English)
come
coming
(dar: agree agreeing)
sit sitting
travel travelling
ie final devine y
lie lying
Folosirea Prezentului Perfect Continuu

Se foloseste pentru:
- exprima o actiune inceputa in trecut care se continua in prezent.
Shes been crying for hours.
Plange de ore in sir
- exprima o actiune trecuta al carei rezultat este vizibil in prezent
Its been raining.
A pouat.
Expresii cu care se foloseste adesea Prezentul Perfect Continuu:
since
Exemplu:
You have been living in Paris since 1996.
for
Exemplu:
They have been watching TV for 3 hours.
so far
Exemplu:
So far, there have been arriving 10 passengers

from London.
ever
Exemplu:
Have you ever been listening to the radio?
never
Exemplu:
I have never been travelling to France until now.
TEST
present perfect simple
Write the participle form of the following verbs.
1.
go
4.
2.
sing
5.
3.
be
Complete the table in present perfect simple.
positive
negative
buy
do
question
He has written a letter.

They have not stopped.
Have we danced?
She has worked.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Andy has not slept.

Write sentences in present perfect simple.
they / ask / a question he / speak / English I / be / in my room we / not / wash / the car Annie / not / forget / her homework Write questions in present perfect simple.
they / finish / their homework Sue / kiss / Ben the waiter / bring / the tea Marilyn / pay / the bill you / ever / write / a poem Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
They have talked about art at school. Jane has got a letter. Oliver has cooked dinner. Caron has read seven pages. You have heard the song 100 times. -
TEST
present perfect continuous
Write the ing form of the following verbs.
1.
cause
4.
tie
2.
stay
5.
travel
3.
refer
Choose the correct form: have or has and since or for.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
They ... been discussing the problem ... one o'clock.

The candle ... been burning ... two hours.
Ben ... been wearing that blue shirt ... Friday.
The researcher ... been exploring the territory ... last December.
Judith and her boyfriend .... been kissing ... ten minutes.
Write sentences in present perfect progressive.
the cat / the mouse / chase
you / the homework / copy
they / a new gadget / invent
we / in a forum / chat / not
Lucy / on the task / concentrate / not
Write questions in present perfect progressive.
Kerry / paint
the secretary / the documents / print out
they / a room / share
the dog / run around / how long
you / at the door / knock / how long
TEST
present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous
Fill in the correct form (pronoun + verb).
Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive
she listen
they / take
I / look
you / sit
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
he / lie
Fill in the correct form (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).
Sandy (cook) dinner four times this week.
We (travel) around Scotland for 8 days.
Why are your hands so dirty? - I (repair) my bike.
I (read) the book, you can have it back.
Paul (believe) in God since he was a child.
Sorry for being late. I hope you (wait / not) long.
My grandparents are coming to see us next weekend. They (visit / not) us for two
years.
She (be / not) on holiday for 3 years.
I don't want you to drive my car. You (drive / not) a car for ages.
He (watch / not) TV all afternoon, he only switched the telly on 10 minutes ago.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
How much money (Jack / spend) in the casino?
How long (she / sit) there?
How many short messages (send / you) this month?
(you / empty) the bin yet?
Lucy, (you / bathe) your dolls? The bathroom floor is absolutely wet.
Daughter: Mum, Jane (phone / just) to ask if I will go to the cinema with her. May
I?
Mother: (you / do) your homework yet?
Daughter: Well, I (do) it for about 2 hours now, but I (finish / not) it yet.
Mother: If you (complete / not) your homework, you cannot go. School comes
first. Remember, you (promise) me to study harder this year.
Daughter: But mum, I (work) really hard this year and I (improve / already) in
Maths and Chemistry.
Mother: But that's only because I (push / always) you to do something.
Daughter: But I also need a break some time. Look, I (be / not) to the cinema for
two months. May I go? Just this once.
SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT

quiz
Choose between Simple Past and Present Perfect and translate:
Q1 - He ..... there when he was a child
has lived
lived
Q2 - I ........ her since last year
haven't seen
didn't see
Q3 - They ......... a few minutes ago
left
have left
Q4 - She .......... unemployed since she left
school
has not been
was not
Q5 - They ....... the contract last week
finalised
have finalised
Q6 - The film .......... yet
hasn't started
didn't start
Q7 - She ........ ill since Thursday
was
has been
Q8 - I ........ the project last night
have finished
finished
Q9 - Look- someone ....... their handbag in
the room
left
has left
Q10 - ............ to Rome?
Did you ever go
Have you ever been
Q11 - I can't get into my house because
I ........ my keys.
lost
have lost
Q12 - Nobody ....... the phone when it rang
answered
has answered
Q13 - I ......... up smoking last year
gave
have given
Q14 - You can't see her because she .........
home
has gone
went
Q15 - ............... to the United States?
Did you ever go
Have you ever been
Q16 - I never ......... my grandmother as she
died before I was born
knew
have known
Q17 - It's the first time I ........ caviar
ate
have eaten
Q18 - The first time we ......... was just the
other day
spoke
have spoken
Q19 - It stinks in here; someone ...........
smoking.
was
has been
Q20 - He's in hospital because he .............
his leg.
has broken
broke
Q21 - I've known her since we ......... at
school together.
were
have been
Q22 - It's ages since we ........
spoke
have spoken.
Q23 - It's been ages since we ........ from
Dave.
have heard
heard
Q24 - The last time I saw Fran ........ ages
ago.
was
has been
Q25 - I ........ from her lately.
haven't heard
didn't hear
Q26 - I just ........ the time to go to the
cinema recently.
didn't have
haven't had
Q27 - I ........ just Meg and Brian at the party.
have seen
saw
Q28 - I ........ busy for the past fortnight.
was
have been
Q29 - She ......... away for the last two
weeks.
has been
was
Q30 - ......... to the concert on Friday?
Did you go
Have you been
Q31 - This is the first time I ........ here.
have been
was
Q32 - I ....... them since my schooldays.
have known
knew
Q33 - He ......... yet.
hasn't arrived
didn't arrive
Q34 - They ........... the contract yet.
didn't sign
haven't signed
Q35 - The newspaper ......... very successful
lately.
hasn't been
wasn't
Q36 - He ...... during the war.
died
has died
Q37 - I ......... breakfast before leaving home
this morning.
haven't had
didn't have
Q38 - I ....... a taxi so I came on the bus
haven't found.
didn't find
Q39 - John's nervous because he ..........
such a difficult test before.
has never taken
never took
Q40 - My stereo ....... working last night.
stopped
has stopped
Q41 - Two people ....... at the game on
Saturday.
were arrested
have been arrested
Q42 - I .......... a holiday for ages.
didn't have
haven't had
Q43 - We ....... out on Saturday night.
haven't gone
didn't go
Q44 - I ....... it last week.
bought
have bought
Q45 - She hasn't ........ here for ages.
been
gone
Q46 - I .......... to water-ski in 1993.
learnt
have learnt
Q47 - She ..... an absolute fortune last year.
has earned
earned
Q48 - The weather ....... dreadful for the
whole two weeks we were there.
was
has been
Q49 - No one ...... to do it yet.
has managed
managed
Q50 - I ...... the dog for a walk because it
was raining.
haven't taken
didn't take
Q51 - I ........... the exam in time yesterday
only just finished
have only just finished
Q52 - The weather ..... dreadful at the
weekend.
has been
was
THE NOUN
- substantivul I. CLASIFICAREA
1. substantive comune i proprii
2. substantive concrete i abstarcte
3. substantive numrabile i nenumrabile
Substantivele nenumrabile pot fi:
a) substantive concrete, cum ar fi air, milk, cotton, bread, pork, etc.
b) substantive abstracte, cum ar fi biology, peace, music, etc.
c) denumiriel unor sporturi, cum ar fi football, skating, swimming, etc.
d) nume de ri, orae, luni, etc, cum ar fi London, England, February, etc.
Obs: Substantive ca advice, luggage/baggage, homework, money, knowledge,
information, news, furniture, progress sunt numrabile n englez, dar n alte limbi, i n
romn, sunt nenumrabile.
Cuantificatori
Cu toate c substantivele nenumrabile sunt considerate a denumi mase nedifereniate,
cantitatea, i astfel i numrabilitatea pot fi realizate cu ajutorul cuantificatorilor. Cuantificatorii
pot fi:
- generali: piece, bit, item
- specifici bar, lump, fit, grain, etc.
- care indic o msur exact: inch, gramme, mile, metre, yard, pound, etc.
II. NUMRUL
Substantivele pot fi la singular sau la plural.
Formarea pluralului:
a) pluralul cu "-s"
Exemple:
a dog ---> two dogs
a school ---> two schools
a car ---> two cars
a book ---> two books
b) pluralul cu "-es" (pentru substantivele care au terminatia in -s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh)
Exemple:
a bus ---> two buses
dar
a fax ---> two faxes
radio ---> radios
a church ---> two churches
photo ---> photos
Atentie:
a tomato ---> two tomatoes
a potato ---> two potatoes
c) pluralul cu "-ies" (pentru substantivele care au terminatia in -y)
Exemple:
lady ---> ladies
baby ---> babies

fly ---> flies
dar:
day ---> days

boy ---> boys
Reguli:
- pentru substantivele care se termina in y precedat de o consoana, pluralul se va face in -ies
- pentru substantivele care se termina in y precedat de o vocala, pluralul se va face in -s
d) pluralul cu "-ves" (pentru substantivele care au terminatia in -f sau -fe)
Exemple:
leaf ---> leaves
calf ---> calves
shelf ---> shelves
wife ---> wives
wolf ---> wolves
Exceptii:
chief ---> chiefs
proof ---> proofs
belief ---> beliefs
e) pluralele neregulate
Exemple:
child ---> children
man ---> men
woman ---> women
foot ---> feet
goose ---> geese

mouse ---> mice
tooth ---> teeth
f) substantive invariabile care nu primesc "-s"

Exemple:
deer (cerb)
duck (rata)
sheep (oaie)
trout (pastrav)
fish (peste)
fruit (fructe)
g) substantivele cu sens colectiv care nu au forma de plural

Exemple:
advice (sfat)
baggage (bagaj)
luggage (bagaje)
information (informatii)
furniture (mobila)
people (oameni)
crowd (multime)
police (politie)
h) pluralul substantivelor proprii

Exemple:
the Browns
the Johnsons
the Thompsons
! DETERMINANI
this acesta, aceasta;
these acetia, acestea;
that aceala, aceea;
hose aceia, acelea.
PRACTICE
1. Choose the correct word.
1. The glass / glasses is full.
2. The pencil / pencils is short .
3. He is a child /children .
4. The men / man is in the park.
5. His tooth / teeth are yellow.
6. The women /woman are in the shop.
7. The mouse / mice is in the hole.
8. I have an apple / apples .
9. We are a fireman /firemen.
10. I see two box / boxes .
2. Change the sentences into the plural form.
Example: My foot is big.
1. The man is tall.
2. The woman is fat.
3. The child is sad.
4. The mouse is gray.
5. My tooth is white.
3. Change the sentences into the singular form.
Example: The fish are quiet.
1. The geese are in the yard.
2. The children are tired.
3. The policemen are old.
4. The mice are hungry.
5. The sheep are ugly.
My feet are big.
The fish is quiet.
4. Underline the noun in each sentence below. On the line next to the sentence, tell
whether the noun is singular or plural.
1. The squirrel is running fast. _______________________
2. Three of the plates are round. _______________________
3. My grandmother is very kind. _______________________
4. They gave her a nice gift. _______________________
5. Answer the telephone, please. _______________________
6. My crayons are broken. _______________________
7. Have you seen my keys? _______________________
8. That map is old. _______________________
9. It flew in the sky. _______________________
10. The store will open tomorrow. _______________________
11. There are ten fish. _______________________
5. Tell if the following nouns are singular or plural
box
chair
cats
desk
slipper
houses
forks
paper
books
wagon
lamps
shoes
garden
horses
dress
dog
carts
kitchen
pony
glass
chair
star
pencil
girl
boy
ax
bush
coat
tree
bench
sketch
owner
touch
latch
mug
bells
churches
wagons
coals
pictures
clocks
boxes
kitchens
basins
chairs
days
houses
pencils
trees
tables
6. Underline the nouns in each sentence below. Above each noun, write an S if the noun
is singular or write a P if the noun is plural.
1. We went to the store to buy two lamps. (2 nouns)
2. The notebook was filled with colorful drawings. (2 nouns)
3. That lady drives too fast. (1 noun)
4. Have you read all of the books on that shelf? (2 nouns)
5. The teacher assigned a project for her students to complete. (3 nouns)
6. Tonight I will clean the dishes in the kitchen. (2 nouns)
7. The nice man cleaned the chimney with his broom. (3 nouns)
8. The towels next to the pool were wet. (2 nouns)
7. Underline the nouns in the sentences below.
1. Andrew is eating a peach. (2 nouns)
2. Chester flew a kite in the park. (3 nouns)
3. The clock was broken. (1 noun)
4. Mr. Jones corrected the test. (2 nouns)
5. Six dogs ran across the sidewalk. (2 nouns)
6. Michael is reading an exciting book about plants. (3 nouns)
7. Molly painted a pretty picture. (2 nouns)
8. Cindy played the guitar. (2 nouns)
9. Jake answered the question correctly. (2 nouns)
10. Adam dribbled the basketball. (2 nouns)
11. Kyle munched on cookies. (2 nouns)
12. Heather drove her car to work. (3 nouns)
8. Tell whether each noun below is a person, a place, or a thing.
1. John ______________
2. cafeteria _______________
3. flower _______________
4. bedroom _______________
5. woman _______________
6. firefighter _______________
7. newspaper _______________
8. Florida _______________
9. breakfast _______________
10. raindrop _______________
11. jar _______________
12. Dr. Cone _______________
D. PAST PERFECT
[had + past participle]
Exemple:
You had studied English before you moved to New York.

Had you studied English before you moved to New York?
You had not studied English before you moved to New York.
Aciuni ncepute i terminate naintea altor aciuni trecute
Trecutul perfect arat c o aciune trecut a avut loc naintea altei aciuni trecute. De asemenea poate arta c un
anumit lucru a avut loc naintea unui moment dat din trecut.
Exemple:
I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.

I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
Tony knew Istanbul so well because he had visited the city several times.
Had Susan ever studied Thai before she moved to Thailand?
She only understood the movie because she had read the book.
Kristine had never been to an opera before last night.
We were not able to get a hotel room because we had not booked in advance.
A:
Had
you
ever
visited
B: Yes, I had been to the U.S. once before.
the
U.S.
before
your
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

[had been + present participle]
Exemple:
You had been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.
Had you been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived?
trip
in
2006?
You had not been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.
USE 1 Duration Before Something in the Past
Folosim trecutul perfect continuu pentru a arta c un lucru a nceput n trecut i continuat pn la un moment dat din
trecut. Putem folosi expresiile "For five minutes" and "for two weeks".
Exemple:
They had been talking for over an hour before Tony arrived.
She had been working at that company for three years when it went out of business.
How long had you been waiting to get on the bus?
Mike wanted to sit down because he had been standing all day at work.
James had been teaching at the university for more than a year before he left for Asia.
A: How long had you been studying

B: I had not been studying Turkish very long.
Turkish
before
you
moved
to
Ankara?
E. FUTURE TENSES
1.a FUTURE SIMPLE
(will and be going to)
Viitorul simplu are 2 forme n limba englez: will i be going to. Cu toate c aceste dou forme se pot substitui una
pe alta ele au utilizri diferite.
Form Will
(+) S + will + V1
(?) Will + S + V1?
(-) S + will not + V1
You will help him later.

Will you help him later?
You will not help him later.
Form Be Going To
(+) S + am/is/are + going to + V1
(?) am/are/is + S + going to + V1
(-) S + am/are/is/ + not + going to + V1
You are going to meet Jane tonight.

Are you going to meet Jane tonight?
You are not going to meet Jane tonight.
WILL se folosete pentrua vorbi despre:

ceea ce vorbitorul face n mod voluntar
aciuni stabilite din viitor
promisiuni
I will send you the information when I get it.
I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.
I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.
Don't worry, I'll be careful.
I won't tell anyone your secret.
BE GOING TO - se folosete pentru a vorbi despre planuri i intenia vorbitorului de a face un lucru.
He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
She is not going to spend her vacation in Hawaii.
1.b FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Form:
(+) S + will be + V-ing
(?) Will + S + be + V-ing
You will be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight.
(-) S + will + not + be + V-ing
Will you be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight?
You will not be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight.
1. Aciune n desfurare la un moment dat din viitor

We will be writing at this time tomorrow.
2. Aciune ntrerupt din viitor - o aciune de durat din viitor va fi ntrerupt de una mai scurt.
I will be watching TV when she arrives tonight.
I will be waiting for you when your bus arrives.
3. Aciuni paralele din viitor

Tonight, they will be eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.
4. Atmosfer din viitor
When I arrive at the party, everybody is going to be celebrating. Some will be dancing. Others are going
to be talking. A few people will be eating pizza, and several people are going to be drinking beer. They
always do the same thing.
2. FUTURE PERFECT
Form:
(+) S + will have + V3
(?) Will + S + have + V3?
(-) S + will + not + have + V3
You will have perfected your English by the time you come back from the U.S.
Will you have perfected your English by the time you come back from the U.S.?
You will not have perfected your English by the time you come back from the U.S.
Aciune viitoare terminat naintea unei alte aciuni viitoare:
By next November, I will have received my promotion.

By the time I finish this course, I will have taken ten tests.
IMPORTANT! - NU SE FOLOSETE VIITOR N PROPOZIIA SUBORDONAT TEMPORAL.
TEST PAST PERFECT

1.
Write the past participle (3rd form) of the following irregular verbs.
speak -
2.
3.
4.
5.
catch eat understand begin -
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Complete the sentences in Past Perfect Simple (positive).

I lost the key that he (give) to me.
She told me that she (see) a ghost.
I went downstairs because I (hear) a noise.
When they came home, Sue (cook) dinner already.
We could not send you a postcard because we (forget) our address book.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Complete the sentences in Past Perfect Simple (negative).

The waiter served something that we (not / order) .
He went to Alaska where he (not / be) before.
She put on the red dress, which she (not / wear) for ages.
He (not / play) tennis before that day.
His mother was angry because he (not / help) her with the shopping.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple.

(you / finish) your homework before you went to the cinema?
(why / you / clean) the bathroom before you bathed the dog?
(you / have) breakfast before you came here?
(she / find) a place to stay when she went to Boston?
(where / she / live) before she moved to Chicago?
TEST FUTURE TENSE

1.
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22
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Harry / cause / trouble

Positive:
Negative:
Question:
you / copy / the homework
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
the clouds / disappear
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
he / marry / his girlfriend
Positive:
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22
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Negative:
Question:
the snowman / melt
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
the people / panic
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
they / react / to my question
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
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she / probably / teach / in London

Positive:
Negative:
Question:
TENSE REVIEW
What a language course can do
Fill the gaps with the correct tenses.
1.
2.
I (learn) English for seven years now.

But last year I (not / work) hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not / be) really
that good then.
3.
As I (pass / want) my English exam successfully next year, I (study) harder this term.
4.
During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) me on a language course to
London.
5.
It (be) great and I (think) I (learn) a lot.
6.
Before I (go) to London, I (not / enjoy) learning English.
7.
But while I (do) the language course, I (meet) lots of young people from all over the
world.
8.
There I (notice) how important it (be) to speak foreign languages nowadays.
9.
Now I (have) much more fun learning English than I (have) before the course.
10.
At the moment I (revise) English grammar.
11.
And I (begin / already) to read the texts in my English textbooks again.
12.
I (think) I (do) one unit every week.
13.
My exam (be) on 15 May, so there (not / be) any time to be lost.
14.
If I (pass) my exams successfully, I (start) an apprenticeship in September.
15.
And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go) back to London to work there for a while.
16.
As you (see / can) , I (become) a real London fan already.
TENSE REVIEW
Exercitii cu Past Tense Simple si Continuous
1.Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii la Past Tense Simple:
11. I sleep until 9 oclock every day.
12. He meets John on Sundays.
13. You speak English well.
14. You drink too much.
15. You ask too many questions.
16. I play football.
17. I own two umbrellas.
18. I like to have a coffee in the morning.
19. That sounds interesting.
20. I always make cakes on Sundays.
2.Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii la negativ si interogativ:
11. He thought about you.
12. They drank all the wine.
13. I hated him.
14. He changed his library book every day.
15. I sold my car.
16. We worked very hard.
17. He came home late.
18. I enjoyed travelling.
19. He translated the text.
20. He forbade her to do this.
3.Puneti verbele din paranteze la Past Tense Simple sau Continuous:
11. When you (come in), I (talk) on the phone.
12. When I first (meet) him, he (work) in a bank.
13. While he (learn) to drive, he (have) an accident.
14. As I (write), someone (ring up).

15. Where you (go) when I (meet) you?
16. What you (do) this time yesterday?
17. When I (enter) the classroom, the teacher (write) on the blackboard.
18. When I (arrive), she (have) dinner.
19. This time last Sunday, I (watch) a film on TV.
20. He suddenly (realize) that he (not wear) his glasses.
4.Traduceti in limba engleza:
23. Soarele nu a apus la ora 8 aseara.
24. Ai dormit bine noaptea trecuta?
25. Ieri nu am mers la bazinul de inot.
26. M-am sculat trziu ieri dimineata.
27. Duminica trecuta prietenii mei au jucat sah.
28. Ieri pe vremea asta ploua.
29. Ce faceai martea trecuta la ora 7 dimineata?
30. Ma pregateam sa merg la facultate.
31. In timp ce imi cautam pasaportul am gasit aceasta fotografie veche.
32. Baietii jucau carti cnd l-au auzit pe tatal lor intrnd in casa.
33. Ei au ascuns imediat cartile si si-au scos manualele de scoala.
34. Cnd te-ai intors de la munte?
35. Cnd ai cumparat acest televizor?
36. Ieri mi-am pierdut manusile.
37. Batea un vnt puternic cnd am iesit din casa.
38. Unde ti-ai petrecut concediul vara trecuta?
39. Ieri m-am sculat devreme, mi-am luat micul dejun si apoi am plecat la scoala.
40. Acum doua zile am cazut si mi-am rupt piciorul.
41. Saptamna trecuta am fost bolnav si nu am mers la scoala.
42. El a dat primul examen saptamna trecuta.
43. Cine a cstigat meciul alaltaieri?
44. In timp ce ploua, eu conduceam masina spre Sinaia.

Exercitii cu Present Perfect Simple si Continuous
1.Folositi Present Perfect Simple in locul infinitivelor din paranteze:
1. Where you (be)? I (be) to the market.
2. You (water) the flowers?
3. He just (leave) home.
4. I (lend) him some money today.
5. There isnt any train service because the engine drivers (go) on strike.
6. Would you like a cake?
7. No, thank you, I just (have) one.
8. I already (see) this film.
9. He (not come) home yet.
10. I (not be) to the seaside this year.
11. I (buy) a new house. You must come and see it.
12. You (visit) the Village Museum?
13. You ever (eat) caviar?
14. I (not write) to my friend for three months.
15. It (not rain) since December.
16. You ever (drive) a car?
17. He always (rely on) his friend.
18. You (read) Sorescus last book?
19. You (pay) the telephone bill?
20. He (not go) to bed yet.
21. How long you (live) here?
22. I (live) here for one year.
2.Folositi Present Perfect Simple sau Continuous in locul infinitivelor din paranteze:
1. He (fish) for two hours but he (catch) nothing yet.
2. We (know) each other for several years.
3. The radio (play) since 7 a.m. Im tired of it.
4. I (shop) all day and I want to have a rest now.

5. How long you (wear) glasses?
6. I (cook) all the morning.
7. How many dishes you (cook)?
8. Why you (be) in the garden so long?
9. I (water) the flowers.
10. He (sleep) for 10 hours now. Its time we woke him up.
11. I (ask) you to clean your room for two days. When are you going to do it?
12. Ever since that woman came to work here, she (try) to make trouble.
3.Folositi Present Perfect Simple sau Continuous sau Past Tense Simple in locul
infinitivelor:
1. I (lose) my pen. You (not see) it anywhere? -No, I havent. When you (use) it last?
2. You ever (try) to give up smoking? -Yes, I (try) last year but I (not succeed).
3. You (see) your mother this week? -No, she (leave) for Brasov a week ago.
4. You (be) out of work long?
5. I am not out of work now. I (get) a job last month.
6. I (wear) my hair long since I (be) a little girl.
7. She (change) a lot since I (see) her last.
8. I (do) a lot of work since I (get up) in the morning.
9. The child (play) the piano since I (return) from school.
10. It (rain) since we (leave) Bucharest.
11. He (be) very ill since the holidays (begin).
4.Traduceti in limba engleza folosind Past Tense Simple sau Present Perfect Simple sau
Continuous:
1. Cine te-a invatat sa vorbesti engleza att de bine?
2. Unde ti-ai petrecut vacanta anul acesta?
3. M-am gndit adesea sa-mi iau carnet de conducere.
4. De ct timp inveti engleza?
5. Vremea s-a incalzit in ultimul timp.
6. El este ministru de doi ani.
7. Traduc un text de doua ore si nu l-am terminat inca.

8. El a scris numai doua scrisori de cnd a plecat in strainatate.
9. Un copil a spart geamul. Trebuie sa-l inlocuim.
10. Ninge de doua ore.
11. Am mers pe jos 10 km pna acum.
12. Mergem pe jos de la ora 3.
13. De cnd mi-am cumparat masina, am mers rareori pe jos la slujba.
14. La ce te-ai uitat?
15. A fost un accident.
16. Cu cine ai votat la ultimele alegeri?
17. Nu am mers la vot. Am stat acasa si nu am regretat nici o clipa.
18. Ai vazut ziarul de azi?
19. A plecat John?
20. Da, a plecat acum o ora.
21. Ti-ai luat deja micul dejun?
22. Da, l-am luat la ora 8.
23. Ai mai fost in acest oras?
24. Da, am petrecut o luna aici, acum doi ani.
25. Ei lucreaza la aceasta casa de un an si nu au terminat-o inca.
Exercitii cu Past Perfect Simple si Continuous
1.Puneti verbele din paranteze la Past Perfect Simple:
1. After they (finish) dinner, they drank some coffee.
2. She said she already (be) to England.
3. He asked me whether I (meet) John before.
4. She discovered her child (not tell) the truth.
5. He told me he (catch) some fish on that day.
6. At 3 oclock on Friday, I (return) from school.
7. The house was much smaller then he (think) at first.
8. The fire (spread) to the next building when the firemen arrived.
9. We were shocked to hear she (not pass) the exam.

10. The child (eat) all the cakes before his mother became aware of it.
2.Puneti verbele din paranteze la Past Perfect Continuous:
1. When I left home, it (rain) for one hour.
2. When we met them, they (wait) for the bus for half an hour.
3. When I arrived home, mother (cook) for two hours.
4. When she sat for the exam, she (study) the subject for a week.
5. When I rang her up, she (write) letters for one hour.
6. When she decided to have a rest, she (clean) and (dust) for 5 hours.
7. After Jane (swim) for half an hour, she felt chilly.
8. When I called on her unexpectedly, I realized she (have) a party.
9. When we reached the top, we (climb) for 7 hours.
10. When we arrived at Sinaia, somebody told us it (rain) for hours.
3.Puneti verbele din paranteza la Past Perfect Simple sau Continuous sau la Past Tense
Simple:
1. The professor (speak) for 10 minutes when I (enter) the hall.
2. After John (listen to) the news bulletin, he (go) downstairs to have dinner.
3. He (tell) me he (be) to the theatre the day before.
4. We (ask) him what countries he (visit).
5. He (learn) English for two years before he (go) to England for the first time.
6. She just (go) out when I (call at) her house.
7. The river became deeper after it (rain) heavily for a few hours.
8. After John (leave), she (tell) me they (be) friends for five years.
9. After we (walk) for an hour, we (realize) we (lose) our way.
10. When I (find out) he (get married), I (ring up) him and (congratulate) him.
3.Traduceti in limba engleza folosind Past Perfect Simple sau Continuous sau Past Tense
Simple:
1. Mi-a parut rau ca il jignisem.
2. El mi-a multumit pentru ceea ce facusem pentru el.
3. De indata ce a terminat de scris lucrarea, a inmnat-o profesorului.
4. El nu facuse nimic inainte de a-mi cere mie sfatul.

5. De indata ce au plecat musafirii, am mers la culcare.
6. Cnd am ajuns la statia de autobuz, mi-am dat seama ca imi lasasem poseta
acasa.
7. Secretara mi-a spus ca directorul vorbea la telefon de o jumatate de ora.
8. Ei mi-au spus ca locuiau in Franta din 1980.
9. Nu ti-am telefonat pentru ca am crezut ca plecasesi in strainatate.
10. Ei au calatorit in multe tari dupa ce s-au casatorit.
Exercitii cu timpurile Future"
1.Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul Future Simple:
1. I (know) the results in three days time.
2. You (be) in London tomorrow.
3. You (recognize) him when you see him?
4. I (remember) this day all my life.
5. I am sure you (like) this book.
6. He (be) pleased if you invite him.
7. I am sure I (succeed).
8. You (remember) to post my letter?
9. I hope I (pass) the exam.
10. You (not find) a solution if you dont know the whole truth.
2.Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul Future Continuous:
1. This time next month, I (swim) in the sea.
2. When you reach Sinaia, it probably (rain).
3. Dont ring her up at 8 oclock p.m. She (watch) TV.
4. You (need) the vacuum cleaner tomorrow or may I borrow it?
5. I am sure when I arrive home, the baby (cry).
6. Lets hurry to the beach. The sun (rise) in 10 minutes.
7. He (study) all day tomorrow.
8. This time next day, we (climb) the mountain.
9. Tomorrow morning at 8 oclock, I (have) breakfast.

10. Dont expect me home for dinner, I (work) at the office till late at night.
3. Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul Future Perfect Simple sau Continuous:
1. In a weeks time, we (take) our exam.
2. I (finish) reading the newspapers by lunch time.
3. Next year, they (be married) for 25 years.
4. If we dont hurry, the sun (rise) before we reach the beach.
5. By the end of the season, one hundred thousand people (spend) their holidays at
the seaside.
6. By the time you come home, I (cook) for two hours.
7. When I take the exam, I (read) all the books on the bibliography list.
8. By the beginning of next week, I (work) on this paper for a month.
9. By 5 oclock, you (see) all the exhibits in the museum.
10. By the end of the month, I (pay off) all my debts.
4. Traduceti in limba engleza folosind unul din tipurile de viitor:
1. Pna anul viitor pe vremea aceasta, vor fi economisit 5 milioane.
2. Ce faci mine dimineata la ora 11?
3. Voi vizita trgul international.
4. Am cumparat o masina de scris si voi invata sa bat.
5. Pna la sfrsitul lunii, voi fi vazut acest film de 5 ori.
6. Trenul va fi plecat inainte de a ajunge noi la gara.
7. Pna la ora 1, ea va fi terminat curatenia in casa.
8. Vineri, intre orele 12 si 1, ei vor avea ultima ora de engleza.
9. El va studia in biblioteca luni de la ora 1 la 5.
10. Din cauza grevei soferilor de autobuze multa lume va merge pe jos la slujba,
mine.
11. Uite ce am cumparat la o licitatie!
12. E un obiect frumos. Unde il vei pune?
IF-CLAUSE
Fraza condiional de tipul 1
O fraz condiional de tipul 1 se refer la o condiie posibil n viitor i la rezultatul
probabil al acesteia. Ea implic obinerea unui anumit rezultat prin indeplinirea unei condiii
date. Folosim timpul prezent in subordonata condiionala(pentru exprimarea condiiei) si viitorul
in propoziia principal (pentru exprimarea rezultatului).
PROPOZIIA PRINCIPAL
SIMPLE FUTURE
PROPOZIIA CONDIIONAL
SIMPLE PRESENT
He will pass the exam
if he studies.
El va lua examenul
dac va nva.

O fraz condiional de tipul 2 se refer la o condiie improbabil sau ipotetic i la
rezultatul probabil al acesteia. Folosim acest tip de condiional pentru a exprima o situaie
imaginar contrar realitii prezente sau pentru a exprima o situaie improbabil intr-un
moment viitor. Folosim timpul trecut in condiional i Condiionalul prezent in propoziia
principal.
PROPOZIIA PRINCIPAL
PRESENT CONDITIONAL
SIMPLE PAST
He would pass the exam
if he studied.
El ar lua examenul
dac ar nva.

O fraz condiional de tipul 3 se refer la o condiie ireal trecut si exprim o situaie
imaginar sau contrar realitii intr-un moment trecut. Folosim mai mult ca perfectul in
subordonat si condiionalul perfect in regent.
PROPOZIIA PRINCIPAL
PERFECT CONDITIONAL
SIMPLE PAST PERFECT
He would have passed the if he had studied.

exam
El ar fi luat examenul
dac ar fi nvat.
Exemplul de mai sus se refer la o situaie contrar realitii trecute-el nu anvat, deci nu i-a
luat examenul
Exercises
1.
Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul corect, tinnd seama de faptul ca fraza
conditionala este de tipul 1:
1.
If I see him, I (greet) him.
2.
If you dont hurry, you (be) late.
3.
If she finds out what has happened, she (be) very angry.
4.
I (lend) you the book if you promise to return it in time.
5.
If I tell you something, you (promise) to keep it a secret?
6.
Unless you study more, you (not pass) the exam.
7.
If it (go on) raining, we shall have floods.
8.
If you (take) a dog, you will have to look after it.
9.
If I like the dress, I (buy) it.
10. Unless you come at 6, you (not find) me at home.
2.
1.
If I (know) his phone-number, I would ring him up.
2.
If I (move) to the country-side, would you visit me?
3.
You (buy) this house if you had money?
4.
If he were more careful, he (not make) so many mistakes.
5.
What would you do if you (be) Prime Minister?
6.
If I (give up) smoking, I would be nervous.
7.
If I won the lottery, I (buy) a car.
8.
Should he have a headache, he (take) a pill.
9.
Were I in your place, I (not do) this.
10. Where you (go) if you had a holiday?
3.
1.
If you had known English, you (read) Shakespeare in the original.
2.
If I (work) harder, I would have succeeded.
3.
If you had taken my advice, you (not get) into trouble.
4.
If I (know) you had no driving licence, I wouldnt have come with you in your car.
5.
He would have been arrested if he (try) to leave the country.
6.
I wouldnt have come unless you (invite) me.
7.
Had I learned English grammar, I (not make) so many mistakes in my translation.
8.
If he (realize) it was so late, he would have gone home.
9.
If I (not tell) him, he would never have known.
10. Had I been at home, I (answer) the phone.
4.
Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul corect, tinnd seama ca se poate intlni
oricare dintre cele 3 tipuri de fraze conditionale:
1.
It (be) better if you had waited.
2.
If I (be) you, I would go home immediately.
3.
I (answer) your question if I can.
4.
He (tell) you if you had asked him.
5.
If you (drive) more carefully, you wouldnt have an accident.
6.
If the child is good, he (get) a bar of chocolate.
7.
He will be at the airport in time if he (leave) now.
8.
If I (see) him, I would speak to him.
9.
If he had written a letter to me, I (answer) it.
10. You (be) sick if you eat so much.
5.
Traduceti in limba engleza:
1.
Daca va ploua, strazile vor fi ude.
2.
Daca ar ploua, strazile ar fi ude.
3.
Daca ar fi plouat, strazile ar fi fost ude.
4.
Vei prinde trenul daca vei lua un taxi.
5.
Ai fi prins trenul daca ai fi luat un taxi.
6.
Ai prinde trenul daca ai lua un taxi.
7.
Te vei supara daca iti voi lua creionul?
8.
Te-ai supara daca ti-as lua creionul?
9.
Te-ai fi suparat daca ti-as fi luat creionul?
10. Ce vei face daca il vei intlni pe John?

11. Ce-ai face daca l-ai intlni pe John?
12. Ce-ai fi facut daca l-ai fi intlnit pe John?
1.
Il vei vedea daca il vei astepta.
2.
Daca un cersetor ti-ar cere bani, I-ai da?
3.
Ce s-ar fi intmplat daca ai fi condus cu viteza mare?
4.
Nu vom merge la plimbare daca nu va sta ploaia.
5.
Mi-ar placea mai mult piesa daca ar fi mai scurta.
6.
Daca cina nu va fi gata la timp, voi mnca la un restaurant.
7.
Daca n-ai fi inchis fereastra, mi-ar fi fost frig.
8.
As mai croseta un pulover daca as mai avea lna.
9.
Mamaia ar fi un loc ideal pentru o vacanta daca n-ar fi att de multi oameni acolo.
10. Voi fi dezamagit daca nu voi afla adevarul.
PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions Time
English
Usage
Example
on
days of the week
on Monday
in
months / seasons
time of day
in August / in winter
in the morning
English
Usage
Example
year
after a certain period of time (when?)
in 2006
in an hour
for night
for weekend
a certain point of time (when?)
at night
at the weekend
at half past nine
from a certain point of time (past till
since 1980
over a certain period of time (past till
for 2 years
ago
a certain time in the past
2 years ago
before
earlier than a certain point of time
before 2004
to
telling the time
ten to six (5:50)
past
telling the time
ten past six (6:10)
at
since
now)
for
now)
marking the beginning and end of a

to / till /
until
period of time
till /
until
by
in the sense of how long something is
from Monday to/till Friday

He is on holiday until Friday.
going to last
in the sense of at the latest
up to a certain time
Prepositions Place (Position and Direction)

English
Usage
I will be back by 6 oclock.

By 11 o'clock, I had read five pages.
Example
in
room, building, street, town, country

book, paper etc.
car, taxi
picture, world
in the kitchen, in London

in the book
in the car, in a taxi
in the picture, in the world
at
meaning next to, by an object

for table
for events
place where you are to do something
at the door, at the station

at the table
at a concert, at the party
at the cinema, at school, at work
typical (watch a film, study, work)

on
attached
for a place with a river
being on a surface
for a certain side (left, right)
for a floor in a house
for public transport
for television, radio
the picture on the wall

London lies on the Thames.
on the table
on the left
on the first floor
on the bus, on a plane
on TV, on the radio
by, next
left or right of somebody or something
Jane is standing by / next to / beside the
English
Usage
to,
beside
Example
car.
on the ground, lower than (or covered
under
the bag is under the table
by) something else

lower than something else but above
the fish are below the surface
over
covered by something else

meaning more than
getting to the other side (also across)
overcoming an obstacle
put a jacket over your shirt

over 16 years of age
walk over the bridge
climb over the wall
above
higher than something else, but not
a path above the lake
below
ground
directly over it
across
getting to the other side (also over)

getting to the other side
walk across the bridge

swim across the lake
through
something with limits on top, bottom and
drive through the tunnel
the sides
to
movement to person or building

movement to a place or country
for bed
go to the cinema
go to London / Ireland
go to bed
into
enter a room / a building
go into the kitchen / the house
towards
movement in the direction of something
go 5 steps towards the house
(but not directly to it)

onto
movement to the top of something
jump onto the table
from
in the sense of where from
a flower from the garden
Other important Prepositions

English
Usage
Example
from
who gave it
a present from Jane
of
who/what does it belong to

what does it show
a page of the book

the picture of a palace
by
who made it
a book by Mark Twain
on
walking or riding on horseback

entering a public transport vehicle
on foot, on horseback
get on the bus
in
entering a car / Taxi
get in the car
off
leaving a public transport vehicle
get off the train
out of
leaving a car / Taxi
get out of the taxi
by
rise or fall of something
prices have risen by 10 percent
English
Usage
Example
travelling (other than walking or
by car, by bus
horseriding)
at
for age
she learned Russian at 45
about
for topics, meaning what about
we were talking about you
PREPOSITIONS PART A
Time prepositions 1
1.
Peter is playing tennis .. Sunday.
2.
My brother's birthday is the 5th of November.
3.
My birthday is .. May.
4.
We are going to see my parents .. the weekend.
5.
. 1666, a great fire broke out in London.
6.
I don't like walking alone in the streets . night.
7.
What are you doing .. the afternoon?
8.
My friend has been living in Canada . two years.
9.
I have been waiting for you seven o'clock.
10.
I will have finished this essay Friday.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Time prepositions 2:
What are you doing at/in/on the weekend?
I don't know yet. Maybe I'll go to the cinema at/in/on Saturday.
That's interesting. I haven't been to the cinema for/since so many years.
We could go there together at/in/on the afternoon.
That would be great. But I would prefer to go there at/in/on the evening. I am visiting my
grandma at/in/on Saturday.
That's okay. The film starts at/in/on eight o'clock.
I can pick you up at/in/on half past seven. How long does the film last?
It lasts for/to/until two hours and forty-five minutes.
Before/By/From eight till a quarter to eleven.
That's right. But I must hurry home after/before/past the film. I have to be home
by/since/until eleven o'clock.
Prepositons buses
If you want to go . bus, you have to go . the bus stop.
You look .. the time table.
Then you wait . your bus.
When the bus arrives, you get the bus.
You buy a ticket .. the driver or show your ticket . the driver.
When you arrive . your destination, you get .. the bus.
Sometimes you even have to change buses . another bus stop.
Exercise on Prepositions George Washington Complete the exercise with the correct
prepositions.
1.
George Washington was born Virginia .. 1732.
2.
.. the American Revolutionary War ( .. 1775 and 1783) he
was the Commander-in-Chief the American forces.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Washington played an important role .. the founding

the United States.
He became the first President .. the United States.
He was President . 1789 1797.
George Washington died .. the age .. 67, .
th
the 14 .. December 1799.
The capital . the United States and one federal state are named
. George Washington.
PREPOSITIONS PART B
Preposition Exercises 1 Test your knowledge of the prepositions in / at / to / nothing - showing
place and movement. Choose either in, at, to, or nothing.
1. He lives Zielona Gora.
2. She went home.
3. Piotrek works Gorzw Wlkp.
4. He went his friend's house.
5. She arrived Manchester for the celebrations.
6. I'm going to stay home this weekend.
7. Joanna works the hospital.
8. Why don't we go the movies tonight?
9. I'm going to see Hania . France this summer.
10. I arrived work early this morning.
11. She came home early.
12. We stayed the Mieszko Hotel.
13. They visited England last summer.
14. She's going to travel Finland this summer.
15. I'll be school later today.
Preposition Exercises 2 Test you knowledge of the prepositions for / while / during. Choose
either for, while or during.
1. He's been working three weeks.
2. I fell asleep the film.
3. Did you see Donata your holiday?
4. We talked an hour.
5. He watched TV I cooked.
6.
our stay in London, we visited a lot of museums.
7. What did you do you were in London?

8. I think I need to study Polish a few months before I go there.
9. I came up with a great idea I was thinking about my class.
10. They drove through the countryside they were staying in France.
11. He was out of work six months before he found a new job.
12. I broke my finger I was playing squash.
13. Please, don't interrupt the teacher he is speaking.
14. Magda broke into tears the film.
15. Could you hold on a few moments?
Preposition Exercises 3 Test you knowledge of the prepositions in / at / on - showing time and
date. Choose either in, at or on.
1. Let's meet seven o'clock.
2. He was born July.
3. I went there 1998.
4. She'll be at work Thursday.
5. We met Christmas day.
6. They drove to Barlinek September 15th.
7. We arrived in this country September.
8. I love to go shopping Christmas time.
9. We get up early the morning.
10. Do you dream night?
11. What do you like doing . weekends?
12. He's working on his homework the moment.
13. I lived in Holland the 1990s.
14. I'll see you a few weeks.
15. We like going to the cinema Fridays.
Preposition Exercises 4
1 - She wasn't short, she wasn't tall; she was average height.
2 - What are you going to buy Hania her birthday?
3 - The police are looking a tall, black man who was seen standing outside the bank just
before the robbery took place.
4 - The teacher asked the class to do the exercise the bottom of page 12.
5 - As a child I was always ashamed my parents because they were uneducated.
6 - I was always very good Geography when I was at school.
7 - My uncle specializes Chemistry .
8 - We arrived Gorzw at 3.30 in the morning.
9 - I didn't see you the party on Saturday.
10 - There was a lot of coughing the performance of Moniusko's 'Fairy Tale' symphony.
11 - He saw her as the most attractive woman the world.
12 - Simon is completely useless sports.
Preposition Exercise 5 Translate the following expressions with prepositions:
good at
clever at
bad at
point at
stare at
get up
wake up
look up
clean up
add up
fall off
get off
set off
break off
finish off
interested in
involved in
send in
work in
fill in
fight against
speak against
vote against
hit against
lean against
get into
cash into
jump into
turn into
dive into
turn on
switch on
get on
carry on
put it on
made of
built of
a box of
half of
many of
PREPOSITIONS PART C
Fill in the blanks with these words: against, at, by, for, from, in, like, near, of, on, to, up,
with.
1. She is doing a degree course _____ a university.
2. His trousers were washed _____ the washing machine.
3. We had to climb slowly _____ the hill.
4. His house looks _____ a temple.
5. How many _____ the members will join the trip?
6. Don't lean that ladder _____ the wall.
7. I don't usually feel tired _____ the morning.
8. Have you heard anything _____ him yet?
9. My house is quite _____ to your school.

10. Put this _____ your drawer and do not let anyone see it.
11. A university is where you study _____ a degree.
12. Which of these roads will lead _____ the church?
13. He sometimes quarrels _____ the neighbour.
14. I think there is a salesman _____ the door.
15. Her next birthday will be _____ a Sunday.
16. Even the new drug could not cure him _____ his illness.
17. He was given a ten-year prison sentence _____ armed robbery.
18. The cat likes to rub its head _____ my legs.
19. The store was robbed because there was no guard _____ duty.
20. My father has a car _____ yours.
21. His sister holds a degree _____ physics _____ Oxford.
22. The new factory is expected to come online _____ May.
23. If you go _____ a river you go towards its source.
24. Many of us eat _____ fork and spoon.
25. The mob stoned her _____ death.
Fill in the blanks with these words: about, across, after, along, among, behind, beside, off,
since, through, under, without.
1. The referee ordered two players _____ the field.
2. I could see her _____ the window.
3. He sings whenever he is _____ the influence of alcohol.
4. We have not met _____ early last year.
5. She came up and sat _____ me.
6. Police want to know all _____ it and are calling for witnesses.
7. Innocent civilians were _____ the casualties.
8. Please shut the door _____ you.
9. How long can you survive _____ light or heating?
10. Who is looking _____ you when your parents are not in?
11. She was carrying her handbag _____ her arm.
12. We parked the car _____ the fence.
13. He had to push his way _____ the crowd to get in.
14. The robbers jumped _____ the train while it was still moving.
15. We enjoy driving _____ the highway.
16. Books were scattered _____ the room.
17. We are not allowed to talk _____ ourselves.
18. He has completed this degree course _____ too much trouble.
19. There is only one bridge _____ this river.
20. Do you believe in life _____ death?
THE ADJECTIVE
PRACTICE
1. Find an adjective for each:
quiet, healthy, vanilla, old, little, awful, tasty, kind, excellent, glass, icy, best, messy, ugly, white,
clever, French, red, juicy, young, plastic, noisy, dark, salty.
2. Choose a good adjective for the following words:
road
ice-cream
candy
shirt
lemon
day
box
movie
3. Is it a NOUN or an ADJECTIVE ?
tidy purple
desk smelly shark uncle round England -
window
giant
banana
elephant
English last -
4. Fill in with the comarative or superlative form of the adjectives

1. Bill Gates is one of the people in the world. (rich)
2. The Dead Sea is the place in the world. (low)
3. In my building there are seven floors. In your building there are five floors. My building is
than your building. (tall)
4. February is than April. (cold)
5. The English test was than I expected. (difficult)
6. Mr. Jones is 75 years old. Mr. Tomas is 60 years old. Mr. Tomas is than Mr. Jones. (young)
7. Rona is the girl in class. (beautiful)
8. This was the lecture I've ever heard. (boring)
9. I have a headache. I feel than yesterday. (bad)
10. David is the student in class. (intelligent)
5. Choose the correct form of the adjective.
1. He is very ( politer / polite ).
2. It is the ( hot / hotter / hottest ) day this year.
3. This road is very ( dangerous / more dangerous / the most dangerous ) . It is the (
dangerous / more dangerous / most dangerous) road in this area.
4. Apples are ( sweet / sweeter than / the sweetest) cucumbers.
5. The USA is ( small / smaller than / the smallest ) Canada.
6. Write the appropriate form of the adjective in the brackets:
1. The town is just as (large) as my native one.
2. The road was (long) than we had expected.
3. The girl is very (intelligent).
4. As soon as they understood that the second book was (boring) than the first one,
they changed their mind.
5. The shop is (far) than the school.
6. Ventspils is (far) town in Latvia I have been to.
7. Tim is (intelligent) than Pat.

8. The heat is less (harmful) than the cold.
9. This song is (beautiful) one in the world!
10. They are as (stubborn) as donkeys!
11. The weather today is (bad) than the weather yesterday but not as (bad) as it was
four days ago.
12. The story was (exciting) one I have ever heard.
13. They were less (tired) than we.
14. George bought a (new) car than he could ever imagine.
15. The mark is a (good) than I expected.
16. They are very (upset) with the results.
17. She is (polite) than me.
18. The boy is (fast) runner of all.
19. It is as (pleasant) as a greeting card.
20.The movie was (interesting) than the book.
21. The price will be less (aggressive) than the previous time.
22.The nature is (important) than making profit.
23.The cake is just as (sweet) as the ice-cream.
24.Sometimes friends are (devoted) than relatives.
25.Planes are (convenient) means of travelling of all.
26.Some cars are (expensive) than others.
27.The jeans are very (dirty) in fact they are (dirty) than the trousers.
28.A candle gives (little) light than a lamp.
29.This blanket is . (warm) than that blanket.
30.The dog is (angry) than its master.
7. Fill in who, which, whose, where or why.
My favourite place is York, a city in the North East of England, the rivers Ouse and Foss
meet. It is a beautiul city also has an interesting history.
The city was not always called York. In 71 AD it was named Eboracum by the Romans lived
there. Tehn, the city was conquered by the Vikings, gave it the name Jorvik. Only later did
the city become known as York.
Visitors to York can go to the Castle Museum, an amazing collection of objects is on show, or
the National Railway Museum, is the only national museum outside London.
Famous people were born in York include Guy Fawkes, attempt to blow up the Houses of
Parliament led to his execution, and Dick Turpin, was an 18th century haighway-man!
However, most people live in York today are kind and friendly, and thats the reason I love
it so much.
8. Choose the correct option
1- I was disappointed/disappointing with the film. I had expected it to be better.
2- Are you interested/interesting in football?
3- The football match was quite exciting/excited. I enjoyed it.
4- It s sometimes embarassing/embarassed when you have to ask people for money.
5- Do you easily get embarassing/embarassed?
9. Choose the correct option
The house was quiet/quietly.It had been snowing heavy/heavily all day and the ground was
covered in a soft/softly white blanket. Sudden/Suddenly, there was a loud/loudly knock at the
door. I jumped up nervous/nervously. Who is it? I called anxious/anxiously. There was no reply. I
slow/slowly opened the door and looked outside. I looked around, I quick/quickly shut the door
and turned around then I saw the most horrible/horribly creature I had ever seen standing in
front of me.
10. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjective.
1. Mark is (tall) than Kathy because he is (old).
2. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is (entertaining) than "Edward scissorhands".
3. I am (good) than you in sports.
4. My father is (rich) than before, he has a new job!
5. Why is my room (small) than hers? I want the big one!
6. I find (interesting) to watch documentaries than comedies.
7. I don't know why "Terminator" was (successful) than "Robocop".
8. Do you think Manchester United is (popular) than Liverpool Football Club? You are crazy!
9. I went to bed (early) than usual last night, I was so tired!
10. Jim Carrey is (funny) than Adam Sandler, that's for sure.
11. There is nothing (boring) than romantic movies.
12. Nowadays students are (bad) than before, they have no respect towards adults
11. Complete the sentences using the adjective in brackets in its superlative form.
1. Mark is (tall) of his class.
2. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is (entertaining) movie I have ever seen.
3. My mum says that I am (good) football player ever.
4. Bill Gates is (rich) person in the world.
5. My room is (small) in the house, this is so unfair.
6. "Grizzly Man" is one of (interesting) Herzog's documentaries.
7. Titanic was (successful) film of the year.
8. Manchester United was elected as (popular) football team in England.
9. "REC" is definitely (scary) film ever! I really wanted the movie to end!
10. Jim Carrey is (funny) actor of all, he made me laugh a lot in "The Mask".
11. Romantic movies are (boring) films, I can't believe people actually watch them!
12. My girlfriend is (bad) cook ever, her food is horrible but I love her so much!
12. Write the correct form of the adjective in brackets depending on the meaning of the
sentence.
1. When I was (young), my two sisters were (tall) than me, but I grew 7 centimetres in only 6
months! So now I am (tall) of my siblings.
2. Kelly's house is (big) than mine, but that doesn't mean it is (big) of this city. Kelly's family is not
(rich) family but they bought (expensive) house of all! We decided to buy a house that is (cheap)
than Kelly's because we have to pay my brother's university. His university is one of (good) in
our
country!
3. Franz thinks he is (bad) basketball player of the school, but I think he is not. I told him a
thousand times that he now plays (good) than before.
13. Write the adjective appropriately:
1. Summer is (good) season of the year. 2. In summer the days are (long) and the nights are
(short) than in spring. 3. The 22nd of June is (long) day of the year. 4. In July the days become
(warm) and (warm). 5. (Many) people play football in summer. 6. Football is (popular) game in
Romania. 7. I think autumn is as (beautiful) as summer. 8. The weather isn't as (warm) as in
summer, but the trees are (beautiful) than in summer. 9. Winter is (bad) season of the year. It is
cold and wet. 10. Some people think it is (interesting) season of the year, because they can ski,
skate or play with snow
14. Choose the right option:

1. From these two dresses the cheaper is (the best, the better). 2. Since she has retired, (less
and less, fewer and fewer) friends have visited her. 3. Mike and Bob are students. The former
studies medicine, (the second, the latter) studies architecture. 4. Her (older, elder) sister didnt
come to the party. 5. The doctor asked (the nearest, the next) person to come in.
15. Translate into English :
1. Ai citit ultimul roman al lui Marin Preda? 2. i s-a prut mai interesant dect celelalte romane
ale lui? 3. A fost pe departe cea mai plcut vacan pe care am petrecut-o vreodat pe mare. 4.
Ei studiaz din ce n ce mai mult i obin rezultate din ce n ce mai bune. 5. Cu ct era mai atent
cu att mai puine greeli fcea. 6. l cunoti pe fratele ei mai mare? 7. Rochia ta este mai
modern dect a mea. 8. Care este planeta cea mai ndeprtat?
Adverbul (The Adverb)

Definiie
Adverbul este partea de vorbire care arat o caracteristic a unei aciuni, a unei stri sau a unei
caliti.
Locuiunile (perifrazele) adverbiale sunt expresii fixe cu valoare de adverbe: at
present = n prezent; as a rule = de obicei; by the way = apropo; as a matter-of-fact = de fapt; at
once = imediat; once in while, now and then = din cnd n cnd; to-and fro = ncoace i ncolo
etc.
Construciile adverbiale sunt construcii prepoziionale care pot fi folosite ca adverbe:
He watches TV in the evening. She went out the room.
Forma adverbelor
Cnd mai multe adverbe de mod se formeaz prin adugarea sufixului -ly la forma adjectivului:
He is a slow walker. He walks slowly.
La fel se formeaz i unele adverbe de timp, sufixul -ly fiind adugat unui substantiv: This
magazine is published every week.
This magazine is published weekly.
Atenie! Nu toate cuvintele terminate n -ly sunt adverbe. Unele sunt numai adjective: friendly,
lovely, likely, timely, i sunt folosite ca pri ale unor construcii adverbiale: He came at a timely
moment. She spoke to us in a friendly way.
Adverbele de timp terminate n ly pot fi folosite att ca adjective, ct i ca adverbe: This is a daily
papaer. It comes out daily.
Ortografie:
n general, adugarea sufixului -ly nu modific forma iniial a cuvntului:
He is a careless driver. He drives carelessly.
Dac adjectivul se termin n -e, acesta se pstreaz naintea sufixului -ly: entire - entirely;
extreme - extremely.
Excepii: true - truly; due - duly; whole - wholly.
Dac adjectivul se termin n -l, adverbul va avea -ll, prin adugarea terminaiei -ly: beatiful + ly
= beautifully.
Modificri de ortografie
- Adjectivele terminate n -y l transform n -i naintea sufixului -ly happy - happily; day - daily.
- Adjectivele terminate n -ll pierd un -l: full - fully;
- Adjectivele terminate n -le silabic pierd -e i adaug -y: simple - simply; probable - probably;
- Adjectivele terminate n -ic adaug un -ally pentru a deveni adverbe:
enthusiastic - enthusiastically;/ Dar public - publicly;
- Adjectivul good devine adverbul well: She is a good pupil. She speaks English well.
- Unele adverbe au forme speciale (only, often, ever etc.), pe cnd altele sunt omonime cu alte
pri de vorbire, n special cu adjective: She arrived early/fast/late today.
n alte cazuri adverbele pot avea dou forme cu diferenieri de sens:
Form fr -ly
She came close and
looked at me.
He dug deep in the
ground.
They went direct
home.
Sens
aproape
adnc, n adncime
- direct, drept, de-a
dreptul + go, come,
Form cu -ly
I
followed
the
instructions closely.
He
was
deeply
concerned.
The car was coming
directly towards me.
Sens
ndeaproape
foarte tare, profund
- direct, drept
- n mod direct
send
- fr intermediar
personal
Take it easy!
Just go easy!
Easy come, easy go!
play fair
fight fair
expresii n engleza
vorbit: uor, calm,
ncet;
n anumite colocaii:
corect, cinstit;
All members are

admitted free.
work/study/drink/ rain
hard
gratuit
Thye plane flew high

in the air.
She has just arrived.
sus
She arrived late.
trziu
He always travels
light.
She works most.
fr bagaje
They live quite near.
aproape, lng
It is pretty late.
Come as quick as
you can.
She is here right
now.
Go right to the end of
the street.
destul de
n engleza familiar:
repede
chiar
He
guessed
the
answer right.
The door was wide
open.
They
are
wide
awake.
answer/guess/judge/
note wrong.
go/treat wrong.
bine, ntocmai
foarte mult, din greu,

tare
tocmai
cel mai mult
drept, direct
de tot, n ntregime
greit, ru, prost
She was directly

affected.
They came directly
after lunch.
I got up directly the
bell rang.
I solved the problem
easily.
- ndat (imediat)
- de ndat ce
He was treated fairly.

His paper is fairly
good.
They criticized him
freely.
I
could
hardly
understand her.
He recovered hardly
what he had lost
before.
He
was
highly
appreciated.
He
was
justly
forgiven.
I havent seen them
lately.
He treats everything
lightly.
The village is mostly
of wooden houses.
He worked nearly ten
hours.
They were nearly
home.
She dresses pretttily.
He spoke quickly and
confidently.
He judged rightly.
- drept, corect, cum

se cuvine
- destul de
liber, neconstrns
She
is
rightly
considered
the
brightest pupil in the
class.
He rightly guessed
her age.
He has travelled
widely.
They
are
widely
different.
The
words
were
wrongly spelled. He
was
wrongly
informed.
pe drept
cu uurin, uor
de-abia, cu greu, cu
greutate, din greu
foarte, extrem de
pe drept
n ultima vreme
superficial,
cu
uurin
- n cea mai mare
parte; n general
aproape (de)
drgu
n engleza
repede
bine, corect
ngrijit:
bine corect
- mult, pe o suprafa
mare
- ntr-o mare msur,
foarte
n mod greit
Clasificarea adverbelor
Dup sensul lor lexical, adverbele se mpart n patru mari categorii: adverbe de mod, adverbe de
loc, adverbe de timp i particule adverbiale.
Adverbele de mod (Adverbs of manner). Adverbele de mod indic modalitatea propriuzis: well, badly, quickly, slowly etc.
Ele mai pot fi adverbe:
- de ntrire: acctually, certainly, obviously, really;
- de amplificare: absolutely, completely, greatly, barely, hardly;
- de afirmaie sau negaie: yes, no, of course, not at all;
- de probabilitate: maybe, perhaps, probally.
Adverbele de loc (Adverbs of Place)
Unele adverbe de loc indic locul propriu-zis: here, there, somewhere.
Altele indic direcia: aside, foward(s), backward(s), righ, left.
Majoritatea adverbelor de loc pot fi folosite pentru a exprima att locul ct i direcia:
Loc: He doesnt live far (Nu locuiete departe).
Direcie: He didnt go far (Nu s-a dus departe).
Adverbele de timp (Adverbs of Time). Adverbele de timp indic:
- momentul aciunii: now, nowadays, today, then;
- succesiunea n timp: afterwards, before, eventually, formerly, previosly, soon;
- durata: lately, recently, since, still, yet;
- frecvena:
definit: weekly, three times a day;
nedefinit: often, usually, seldom, once in a while.
Comparaia adverbelor (Comparison of Adverbs)
Comparaia adverbelor apare numai la unele adverbe de mod, loc i timp.
Ea are acelelai caracteristici ca i comparaia adjectivului.
Comparativul este folosit pentru compararea a dou persoane sau obiecte, iar superlativul
pentru compararea mai multor persoane sau obiecte.
Comparaia neregulat a adverbelor. Unele adverbe formeaz gradele de comparaie n mod
neregulat:
Gradul pozitiv
Gradul comparativ
Gradul superlativ
well (bine)
better (mai bine)
(the) best (cel mai bine)
badly (ru)
worse (mai ru)
(the) worst (cel mai ru)
much (mult)
more (mai mult)
(the) most (cel mai mult)
PRACTICE
Translate the followings:
adjective
adverb (meaning)
adverb (meaning)
good
well
difficult
with difficulty
public
publicly
deep
deep (place)
deeply (feeling)
direct
direct
directly (=soon)
hard
hard
hardly (=seldom)
high
high (place)
highly (figurative)
late
late
lately (=recently)
most
most
mostly (=usually)
near
near
nearly (=almost)
pretty
pretty (= rather)
prettily
short
short
shortly (=soon)
Urmtoarele sunt att

daily, enough, early, far, fast, hourly, little, long, low, monthly,
adjective ct i adverbe, much, straight, weekly, yearly,
fr a modifica forma.
Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb.
1.
Joanne is happy. She smiles .
2.
The boy is loud. He shouts .
3.
Her English is fluent. She speaks English .
4.
Our mum was angry. She spoke to us .
5.
My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives .
6.
The painter is awful. He paints .
7.
Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano .
8.
This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house .
9.
She is a good dancer. She dances really .
10.
This exercise is simple. You have to put one word in each space.
Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.
1.
I speak English (fluent) now than last year.
2.
She greeted me (polite) of all.
3.
She smiled (happy) than before.
4.
This girl dances (graceful) of all.
5.
Could you write (clear) ?
6.
Planes can fly (high) than birds.
7.
He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) than before.
8.
Jim can run (fast) than John.
9.
Our team played (bad) of all.
10. He worked (hard) than ever before.
Compare the following adverbs.
Example: newly - __________ - __________ Answer: newly - more newly - most newly
1) fast 2) well 3) carefully 4) often 5) badly 6) hard 7) clearly 8) little 9) much 10) early Choose the most suitable adverb in bold to fill each blank:
angrily, enough, never, outside, yesterday
1. She left _____ for the university where she is doing a degree course.
2. We are standing _____ his house waiting for him.
3. He told us _____ not to walk on the grass.
4. I am not strong _____ to help him carry that box.
5. She will _____ be happy in that job.
down, last week, often, quickly, rarely
6. _____, I saw him walking to the church.
7. My father is _____ late for work.
8. He drove _____ to avoid being late.
9. I _____ play badminton with my sister.
10. This is the place where he fell _____.
always, just, nearly, online, unusually
11. It took _____ two hours to get here.
12. They were _____ very friendly.
13. He has _____ strong hands.
14. She has _____ completed her degree course.
15. This dictionary went _____ in 2003.
Adjective or adverb what is it?
1. The dog barks (loud).
2. I dont like her pictures. She paints (terrible).
3. I must work (hard).
4. Dominik is a (careful) driver. He drives (slow).
5. Our volleyball team played (bad) last Monday.
6. Its a (terrible) day today.
7. Cornelia is a (good) singer. She sings the song (good).
8. Christina (quick) reads the book.
9. The pupils did their homework (bad).
10.
Mike walked home (slow).
11.
Vanessa speaks French (perfect).
12.
Denise shut the door (quiet).
13.
He is never (late).
14.
She phoned me once a week. But (late) she didnt.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
She doesnt like sports. So she (hard) does any sport.

I love you, Carmilla said in a (soft) voice.
He drives the car (careful).
When he told him the truth, he was (quiet).
He is often (nervous).
These children are (good) at English.
Yes, it was raining (heavy) for two hours.
Christian has painted it (nice).
They learn English (easy). They think English is an (easy) language.
You must speak (clear) or nobody can understand you.
Daniel saw a (beautiful) butterfly on a rose.
When the teacher heard about the missing book he said (angry), You should be more
careful.
27.
The burglar left the room (quiet).
28.
The baby played (happy) in the garden.
29.
He thinks Rihanna sings (beautiful).
30.
I really worked (hard) for the test.
31.
We are going to win the match (easy) because we are (good) players.
32.
Hurry up! You are always so (slow).
33.
Jennifer Aniston has got (pretty) dresses.
34.
This suitcase is too (heavy) for you.
35.
I can do this exercise (easy).

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THE VERB TO BE A FI

THE VERB TO HAVE A AVEA

This woman my teacher.

2. Completeaz cu formele corecte ale verbului to be (a fi): am, are, is i tradu:

4.Completeaz cu have sau has i tradu:

II. Remember (Reamintete-i):

A. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Forma interogativa: DO/DOES(III.sing) + V

- Forma negativa: S+ DO/DOES + NOT + V

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Forma interogativa: TO BE + S + V-ing

- Forma negativa: S + TO BE + NOT + V-ing

PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

2. Write the verb in the right form

How / you pronounce / this word?

7. How / you do?

She / live / with her parents?

2. Why / John and Patrick / laugh?

Write correct sentences in the box. Add have or has.

7. Ramis sisters Anat and Yael

Exercise 3.Class Questionaire

NUMERALUL (THE NUMERAL)

Numeralele 13 i 15 prezint deosebiri ortografice i de pronunie fa de numeralele 3 i 5 de la care s-au

an expensive sport car.

20. This girl

Fill in the blanks with /am / is/ are / have / has.

from England. She lives in London.

Sam works in the school. He

only one son.

B. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

S + did not + VI.

THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Aciuni care erau n desfurare la un moment dat din trecut.

Aciuni paralele n trecut

S + was/were not + V-ing.

4. As I (write), someone (ring up).

22. In timp ce ploua, eu conduceam masina spre Sinaia.

The dog (chase) the cat.

Father watched TV last night.

IV. Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple.

11. In the evening he (come) back home at five oclock.

The North Pole

Why do I need to do my exercises every morning?

What time do I have breakfast?

Why do I hate traffic jams?

What are the names of the people that I work with?

How old was Brenda yesterday?

c) She can cook beans on toast but

Are these statements true or false?

an expensive sport car.

40. This girl

her birthday in April .

Fill in the blanks with /am / is/ are / have / has.

from England. She lives in London.

Sam works in the school. He

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE

new English book on the desk.

What is the correct answer?

1. This is ___ easy question.

9. My uncle works in a factory. _ says _ is a noisy place.