PRESENT SIMPLE

Afirmativ:
The present tense is the base form of the verb: (Prezentul simplu este forma de
baza a verbului):
I work in London. = Eu lucrez in Londra.
But with the third person singular (she/he/it), we add an –s: (La persoana a 3-a
singular (ea/el), adaugam un “-s” la finalul verbului):
She works in London. = Ea lucreaza in Londra.
Eg:
I work = Eu lucrez
You work = Tu lucrezi
He works = El lucreaza
She works = Ea lucreaza
It works
We work = Noi lucram
You work = Voi lucrati
They work = Ei lucreaza

Interogativ:
 We use do and does to make questions with the present simple. We
use does for the third person singular (she/he/it) and do for the others.
(Folosim “do” si “does” pentru a face intrebari la prezentul simplu.
Folosim “does” pentru persoana a 3-a singular (el/ea) si “do” pentru
celelalte):
Eg:
Do I work? = Lucrez eu?
Do you work? = Lucrezi tu?
Does he work? = Lucreaza el?
Does she work? = Lucreaza ea?
Does it work?
Do we work? = Lucram noi?
Do you work? = Lucrati voi?
Do they work? = Lucreaza ei?
!!! Deoarece la formarea intrebarilor folosim “does” pentru persoana a 3-a singular,
verbul ramane la forma lui de dictionar cand formulam o intrebare:
Corect: Does she like pizza? Incorect: Does she likes pizza?

 We use do and does with question words like where, what and when: (“DO” si

“DOES” pot fi folosite alaturi de cuvinte ca: “unde”, “ce” si “cand”):
Eg:
Where do Angela and Rita live? = Unde locuiesc Angela si Rita?
When does Rita usually get up? = La ce ora se trezeste Rita de obicei?
 But questions with who often don't use do or does: (Intrebarile care incep cu
“cine” de multe ori nu folosesc “do” sau “does”)
Who lives in London? = Cine locuieste in Londra?
Who plays football at the weekend? = Cine joaca fotbal la final de saptamana?

Negativ:
We use doesn't for the third person singular (she/he/it) and don't for the others.
(Folosim “doesn’t” pentru persoana a 3-a singular (el/ea) si “don’t” pentru celelalte
pentru a forma negativul verbelor la present simplu):

Eg:
I work – I don’t work = Eu nu lucrez
You work – You don’t work = Tu nu lucrezi
He works – He doesn’t work = El nu lucreaza
She works – She doesn’t work = Ea nu lucreaza
It works – It doesn’t work
We work – We don’t work = Noi nu lucram
You work – You don’t work = Voi nu lucrati
They work – They don’t work = Ei nu lucreaza
!!! Corect – He doesn’t work. Incorect: He doesn’t works.
  We use the present simple to talk about: (Folosim prezentul simplu
pentru a vorbi despre)

 something that is true in the present: (ceva ce este adevarat in prezent)

I'm nineteen years old. = Am nouasprezece ani.
I'm a student. = Sunt elev.
He lives in London. = El locuieste in Londra.

 something that happens regularly in the present: (ceva ce se intampla in mod

regulat in present – o rutina, ceva repetitiv)
I play football every weekend. = Joc fotbal in fiecare final de saptamana.

 something that is always true: (ceva ce este intotdeauna adevarat)

Water boils at 100° C. = Apa fierbe la 100° C.

EXCEPTII:
Verbul “to be” nu respecta aceeasi regula de formare si are formele urmatoare
la prezentul simplu:
AFFIRMATIVE:
I AM (I’M) = EU SUNT
YOU ARE (YOU’RE) = TU ESTI
HE/SHE/IT IS (‘S) = EL/EA ESTE
WE ARE (WE’RE) = NOI SUNTEM
YOU ARE (YOU’RE) =VOI SUNTETI
THEY ARE (THEY’RE) = EI/ELE SUNT

NEGATIVE:
I’M NOT = EU NU SUNT
YOU AREN’T = TU NU ESTI
HE/SHE/IT ISN’T = EL/EA NU SUNT
WE AREN’T = NOI NU SUNTEM
THEY AREN’T = EI NU SUNT

INTERROGATIVE:
AM I? = SUNT EU?
ARE YOU? = ESTI TU?
IS HE/SHE/IT? = ESTE EL/EA?
ARE WE? = SUNTEM NOI?
ARE YOU? = SUNTETI VOI?
ARE THEY? = SUNT EI?

Verbul “have got” are formele urmatoare la prezentul simplu:

AFFIRMATIVE:
I HAVE GOT = EU AM
YOU HAVE GOT = TU AI
HE/SHE/IT HAS GOT = EL/EA ARE
WE HAVE GOT = NOI AVEM
YOU HAVE GOT = VOI AVETI
THEY HAVE GOT = EI AU

NEGATIVE:
I HAVEN’T GOT = EU NU AM
YOU HAVEN’T GOT = TU NU AI
HE/SHE/IT HASN’T GOT = EL/EA NU ARE
WE HAVEN’T GOT = NOI NU AVEM
YOU HAVEN’T GOT = VOI NU AVETI
THEY HAVEN’T GOT = EI NU AU
INTERROGATIVE:
HAVE I GOT? = AM EU?
HAVE YOU GOT? = AI TU?
HAS HE/SHE/IT GOT? = ARE EL/EA?
HAVE WE GOT? = AVEM NOI?
HAVE YOU GOT? = AVETI VOI?
HAVE THEY GOT? = AU EI?