Engleza AAI-curs 2/20.10.

2019

The simple past

S+Vb-ed

Did/Didn’t

I went there yesterday.

Did you go there yesterday?

I didn’t go there yesterday.

-y -played

- cried

- stopped

Yesterday

Last week/month

5 hours ago

In 2010

In June

1. Yesterday I paid the gas, elecricity and central heating bills.

2. Last year our companies merged and we became stronger on the international market.
3. The bond price increased by 3% but the share/market didn’t suffer major changes last year.
4. Between 2018 and 2019 trade overcame industrial production.
5. In 2015 world wide growth led to transport development.
6. Natural persons and free lancers succeded to pay their taxes by internet banking.
7. Two hours ago our accountant closed last year’s balance.
8. We didn’t want/wish for the negotiations to stop, we only hoped for a different outcome.
9. How did you implement this marketing strategy?

Past continuous

S+was/were+Vb-ing

While – While I was walking I met x.

When – When I was reading the phone rang.

1. While I was reading the plan for the new advertising campaign, the boss called and informed
me that we would change the products.
2. When I was going to the office I met a colleague who wanted to apply for a job at another
company.
3. We were working non-stop to finish the project while they were wasting time to plan the
next teambuilding.
4. They were doing business togheter, but were working for rival/competing companies.
5. When I met him he was CEO at x SRL, but he was also selling art on his own.
6. Our company was founded in 1920 and it produced industrial tools until WW2 started.
7. While we were discussing/talking about enlarging the company activities, the president
resigned/announced his resignation.
8. The secretary was arranging the files when the boss told her to issue an invoice to pay the
products delivered yesterday.
9. The goods were damaged during shipment/transportation, but our supplier ensured us that
we would get a refund.
10. When I entered/came in she was explaining the new law concerning/regarding the income
tax.

The present perfect

S+have/has+Vb-ed

Already – He has already left.

Before – Have you been here before?

Just – We’ve just finished the project.

Yet – She hasn’t finished reading the book yet.

Recently/lately – Recently I have walked in the park.

So/for – We have been here since 8:00

Since[+moment] – We have been here for 5 hours.

For[+perioada] – I’ve never eaten ants.

The present perfect continuous

S+have been/has been+Vb-ing

We have been eating the cake but it hasn’t been finished.

1. The number of orders has increased since we started the TV campaign.

2. Our managers have used the same hotel for 10 years.
3. Romania has been a EU member since 2007.
4. My boss has had a company car for over 2 years.
5. Since when you owned a branch/subsidiary in the Netherlands?
6. The U.S. market has risen/increased by 65%, while the Japanese market has decreased by
32%.
7. I don’t know how he is, I haven’t heard from him since December.
8. I don’t know how much money I have in my account. I haven’t received any bank statement
for 3 months.
9. Lately the U.S. stock market has massively decreased.
10. They have exported oil drilling equipment since January, when they signed a contract with a
German fuel distribution company.