Timpul verbal Present Simple ne ajut s ne referim la aciunile de rutin, la obiceiuri, la ceea ce se ntmpl cu regularitate sau este un adevr general valabil. Present Simple e nsoit de multe ori de adverbe de frecven, care indic regularitatea cu care ceva se ntmpl. n aceast lecie, gseti explicaii detaliate despre cazurile i modul de utilizare pentru Present Tense Simple.Structura Frazei in Limba Engleza (The Phrase's Structure): Dup cum am vzut, propoziia n limba englez are structura identic cu cea din limba romn:

S (subiect) + P (predicat - verb)Este tiut, ns, c englezii inverseaz ordinea cuvintelor n propoziie. Adugnd Atributul i Complementul la structura simpl, ordinea va fi:

Attribute + S + Verb + ComplementAtributul este exprimat prin adjectiv sau prin substantiv. Subiectul este mereu precedat de Atribut:

- substantiv (Subiect)-adjectiv: cas mare = big house- substantiv (Subiect)-substantiv: lecia de Francez = French lesson(S+P) The girl walks. = Fata merge.The teacher reads. = Profesorul citete.The dog barks. = Cinele latr.(Attribute + S + Verb + Complement) The little girl walks slowly. = Fata cea mic merge ncet.The History teacher reads the lesson. = Profesorul de istorie citete lecia.The white dog barks angrily. = Cinele alb latr nervos.(substantiv-adjectiv)That pretty child smiles. = Acel copil frumos zmbete.The young girl has a lot to learn. = Tnra fat are multe de nvat.Forma negativ se formeaz adugnd verbului unei propoziii auxiliarul do i negaia not. Noua structur va avea forma:

S + do/does + not + verb (exemplu: I see I do not see; He laughs He does not laugh.)

Verbul principal i va pstra forma de infinitiv, n timp ce auxiliarul va prelua timpul i persoana acestuia. Astfel, Ea nu i-a fcut temele devine She did not do her homework.Excepii de la regul sunt verbul to be i to can, care nu cer auxiliar i care preced de data aceasta negaia:I was not there. They are not there. I did not be there nu exist!I cannot believe. We could not believe. We did not can believe nu exist!

Atenie la ortografia cuvntului cannot! Acesta nu va aprea niciodat desprit n dou cuvinte.

Forma negativ a unui verb la timpul viitor, nu va avea ca auxiliar verbul do, ci verbul will: S + will + not + verb (I will not be there) La acest timp, singura excepie este to can care la viitor va fi nlocuit cu sinonimul su to be able to. Sintagma I will can nu are neles. Pentru a exprima aceast idee, vom folosi I will be able to (valabil i pentru forma interogativ).Apar i aici formele scurte:

do not

does not

did not

cannot

could not

is not

are not

was not

were not

will notdon't

doesn't

didn't

can't

couldn't

isn't

aren't

wasn't

weren't

won't

I see. I do not see. = Vd. Nu vd.He laughs. He does not laugh. = El rde. El nu rde.My sister does not read yet. = Sora mea nu citete nc.They do not speak about their family with anyone. = Ei nu vorbesc despre familia lor cu nimeni.She did not know anything about this. = Ea nu a tiut nimic despre asta.We did not walk with him last night. = Noi nu am mers cu el asear.I was not there. They are not there. = Eu nu am fost acolo. Ei nu sunt acolo.I cannot believe. We could not believe. = Nu pot s cred. Nu puteam s credem.Forma interogativ implic inversarea topicii (ordinea cuvintelor n fraz) dup cum urmeaz:aux. + S + verb (Do you know? Didn't you know? Won't you go?)unde auxiliarul este do/does, did, will i formele negative don't/doesn't, didn't, won't.Forma interogativ a unei fraze ce conine unul din verbele to be i to can (care nu cer auxiliar) va fi:

verb + S (Are/Were you happy? Can't/couldn't you?)Exemple de Propozitii la Forma Interogativa

Do you know? = tii?Does she come with you? = Ea vine cu tine?Did you know? = tiai?Didn't they want to see me? = Ei nu au vrut s m vad?Will you go there? = Te vei duce acolo?Won't he say that story? = Nu ne va spune povestea aceea?