LECIA 1

Verbele Be, Do, Have. My Identity

GRAMATIC
Verbul BE
(Prezent) be (Trecut) was (Participiu perfect) been
Verbul BE se folosete:
1. pentru construirea timpurilor continue i a formei pasive:
The girl is eating the cookie.
The building was destroyed by the earthquake.
2. pentru a exprima existena, starea fizic sau mental sau alte informaii despre o
persoan sau un lucru:
Mr. Jones is a teacher. He is calm and patient.
3. pentru a exprima vrsta:
The boy is ten years old. How old are you?
4. BE TO + infinitiv, pentru a da ordine/instruciuni sau pentru a comunica un plan:
You are to finish your essay before tomorrow.
(= You must finish)
The dean is to give his annual speech next week.
(= He plans to give)
5. BE ABOUT TO + infinitiv, pentru a indica viitorul imediat:
Lily is about to cry. (= Lily is on the point of crying.)
6. THERE + BE + substantiv, pentru a indica existena unei fiine sau a unui lucru:
There are two pieces of watermelon left in the fridge.
There is a person outside claiming to know you.
EXERCIII
1. Completai spaiile cu forma adecvat pentru BE pentru a o descrie pe Alice.
Id like to introduce you to my best friend. Her name Alice. She . twenty years old,
but . twenty-one next week. She . a singer and appears frequently on TV. She
has interested in music ever since she .. a little girl. Alice both talented
and very friendly. All people who hear her sing like her voice!
Alice has always .. tall and slim. Her hair shiny and curly. She .. well-dressed
all the time and her clothes always fashionable as she must take good care of her
public image. You can tell she . a happy person from her smile.
you familiar with her music?

2. Din urmatoarea list de expresii cu BE, alegei-o pe cea corect i completai spaiile libere
cu forma corespunztoare:
be new to
be in a hurry

be wrong be tired
be away be over

be in
be up

be good at
be for

1. Amy should go to bed. She..

2. My husband is interested in protecting nature. He .. the ecological
movement.
3. Im afraid Ms. Jackson cannot accept your invitation. She ..
4. Im sorry but the manager cannot come to the phone. He (not)....
5. Youve come too late. The concert ....
6. Its past Jeans bedtime. She shouldnt now.
7. Your friend does very well in my class. She ...English.
8. Why are you running? .... you ...?
9. Paul is learning the rules of football. He ... the sport.
10. Our estimations dont match. Im sure yours ..
Verbul DO
(Prezent) do (Trecut) did (Participiu perfect) done
Verbul DO se folosete att ca verb auxiliar ct i ca verb propriu-zis.
A. DO ca verb auxiliar:
1. pentru a forma negativul i interogativul prezentului simplu i trecutului simplu:
The kitten doesnt like to eat food from strangers.
Did they go to the theatre yesterday?
2. pentru a evita repetarea aceluiai verb sau aceleiai expresii:
Microsoft made a profit last year but my company did not.
Susie broke all the rules of the house. She certainly did!
3. pentru a sublinia un afirmativ sau imperativ:
Do stop chewing with your mouth full!
Youre wrong: I did pay you!
B. DO ca verb propriu-zis are sensul general de a duce la bun sfrit, a realiza, a executa, a
administra, a pune n practic:
Students should do the exercises at the end of each lesson.
The art director always does the job well.
The broker did the transaction yesterday.

ATENIE: A nu se confunda DO cu MAKE. Verbul MAKE are sensul general de a crea, a

produce, a construi, a cauza, a face s fie sau a prepara. Comparai:
to do someone a favour
to make a friend
to do ones best
to make the bed
to do good
to make money
to do the dishes
to make a rule
to do the shopping
to make a mistake
to do ones homework
to make a mess
to do a crossword puzzle
to make a living
to do ones duty
to make fun of someone
to do well/badly
to make oneself at home
EXERCIII
1. Legai propoziiile corespondente.
1. She prepared lunch.
2. She helped the victim.
3. She studied for the sociology exam.
4. She took out the trash.
5. She lent me some money.
6. She went to the supermarket.
7. She got the highest grade at the test.
8. She volunteered for UNICEF.
9. She washed up after dinner.
10. She punched the man.
.

a. She did me a favour.

b. She did her best.
c. She did good.
d. She did harm to him.
e. She did the dishes.
f. She did the shopping.
g. She did the cooking.
h. She did her duty.
i. She did her homework.
j. She did the housework

2. Folosii MAKE sau DO n propoziiile de mai jos.

1. Dont ..................................... a mess of the room again!
2. He ...................... the gardening for the neighborhood to a living.
3. Please, sit down and .. yourself at home.
4. Their aunt likes to ... a crossword puzzle after lunch.
5. Its easy to ... mistakes in this exercise.
6. The clothes are dry. We could . the ironing now.
7. He .. his best to enough money for his family.
8. Its not nice to fun of other people.
9. Mom . a cake whenever I go to visit her.
10. You should your best while in college.

Verbul HAVE
(Prezent) have (Trecut) had (Participiu perfect) had
Verbul HAVE se folosete att ca verb auxiliar ct i ca verb propriu-zis.
A. HAVE ca verb auxiliar:
1. pentru a forma alte timpuri:
Present perfect: I have studied.
Past perfect: I had studied.
Future perfect: I will have studied.
Past conditional: I would have studied.
2. HAD BETTER + infinitiv fr TO:
They had better try to understand that they are adult students now. (It would be a
good idea if they understood that)
Youd better go home. (It would be a good idea if you went home.)
3. I WONT HAVE + complement + -ing:
I wont have that man talking like that during my show! (I wont permit that man
to talk like that during my show!)
B. HAVE ca verb propriu-zis:
1. posesia:
Cindy always has a better idea
Cindy doesnt always have a better idea.
Does Cindy always have a better idea?
Cnd HAVE este urmat de GOT, se ntrete sensul posesiv.
Adeles got a lovely voice.
Have you got a smartphone?
2. a mnca, a bea sau a organiza:
The twins usually have dinner early.
I dont like to have coffee often.
The students in our dorm had a cocktail party last week.
3. HAVE + complement + participiu perfect:
Anna had her car painted recently. (Anna got someone to paint her car recently.)
My best friend has his hair trimmed every month. (My best friend has someone to
cut his hair every month.)

EXERCIII
1. Legai propoziiile corespondente.
1. Shes smoking.
2. We examined the portrait.
3. She keeps sneezing.
4. We have lots to worry about.
5. We conversed for hours.
6. She gave birth to a little girl.
7. She didnt enjoy herself.
8. Shes washing herself.
9. We had lots of fun.
10. She needs an aspirin.

a. Shes having a bath.

b. She had a bad time.
c. She had a baby.
d. We had a long talk.
e. We have problems.
f. She has a cold.
g. Shes having a cigarette.
h. We had a look at the painting.
i. We had a good time.
j. She has a headache.

2. Transformai propoziiile urmnd exemplul.

1. Mrs. Jones got someone to fix her dish washer.
Mrs. Jones had her dish washer fixed.
2. Jennifer got someone to shorten her skirt.

3. Mr. Morris got someone to wash his jeep.

4. Mrs. Campbell got someone to straighten her sons teeth.

5. Vicky got someone to clean her suits every spring.

6. Sally Elliot doesnt often get anyone to walk her dogs.

7. My aunt gets someone to do the gardening.

8. Nora frequently gets someone to check her eyes.

VOCABULAR
My Identity
1. Lets talk a little about our identity which means who we are, using sociological
categories of analysis, such as: nationality, age group, religion, social belonging to one group
or the other etc.