Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

• deosebiri

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Present Simple Present Continuous

• Actiuni obisnuite, repetate cu o anumita
  frecventa
• Every day/ year/winter/holiday etc. (plasate la
  sfarsitul sau inceputul propozitiei)
• Usually
• Always
• Sometimes
• Never
• Generally
• Often
• Seldom
• Rarely (plasate de regula inainte de verb)

• Actiuni care sunt in progres (de petrec) in
  momentul vorbirii
• Actiuni temporare
• Now
• At present
• This moment
• This week/ month/ evening etc.
• (plasate la sfarsitul sau la inceputul
  propozitiei)

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Present Simple Present Continuous

• Intotdeauna ne petrecem concediul de iarna la
  munte.
• We always spend our winter holiday in the
  mountains.
• Nu mananc niciodata fructe de mare.
• I never eat seafood.

• Petrecem acest concediu de iarna acasa.
• We are spending this winter holiday at home.
• De data aceasta mananc fructe de mare.
• This time Im eating seafood.

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Present Simple!

• Indicatii de scena
• Joan appears from the left side and brings a
  chair.
• (Joan apare din partea stanga si aduce un scaun.)
• Comentarii sportive
• Hagi receives the ball and kicks it into the
  audience.
• (Hagi primeste mingea si o suteaza in public.)

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Present Simple Present Continuous

• Actiuni viitoare desfasurate dupa un orar oficial
• NU se pot amana/ anula
• Exemple
• Conferinte internationale
• Intreceri sportive
• Mersul mijloacelor de transport in comun etc.

• Actiuni viitoare programate de o persoana
• Se pot amana/anula
• Exemple
• Orice actiune aranjata in mod neoficial de o
  persoana

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Verbe care nu pot fi folosite la un timp
continuu Present Simple Present
Continuous

• to see a vedea (abilitate fizica)
• I see a crocodile in the distance.
• to hear a auzi (abilitate fizica)
• I hear so much noise from our neighbours...
• to smell a avea miros (calitate intrinseca)
• This flower smells wonderful.
• to taste a avea gust (calitate intrinseca)
• This soup tastes good.
• to feel a se simti la pipait (calitate
  intrinseca), a crede
• This material feels soft.
• I feel you will pass this exam.

• to see a se intalni (actiune)
• Im seeing my girlfriend today.
• to hear a auzi, a afla (actiune)
• Im hearing that you get married on Sunday!
• to smell a mirosi (actiune)
• Im smelling this beautiful flower.
• to taste a gusta (actiune)
• Im tasting the soup to see if it is good.
• to feel a pipai (actiune)
• Im feeling this material to see if it is soft.

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Verbe care NU pot fi folosite la un timp
continuu Present Simple
Present Continuous

• to have a poseda
• He has a house and two children.
• to think a crede
• I think you are right this time.
• to expect a se astepta, a spera
• I expect it will rain for Christmas.
• to be a fi
• You are a good boy.

• to have gt in expresii
• Im having dinner now.
• Shes having a party tonight.
• Hes having a shower now.
• to think a se gandi
• Im thinking of you now.
• to expect a astepta
• Im expecting a baby.
• to be a se comporta (pentru moment)
• You are a good boy, but you are being very rude
  today.

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Verbe care NU pot fi folosite la un timp continuu!

• To seem
• To appear
• To understand
• To know
• To believe
• To suppose
• To remember
• To forget

• To want
• To wish
• To love
• To hate
• To dislike
• To forgive
• To matter
• To need etc.