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1.PRESENT SIMPLEI talk.She talks.

Do I talk?

Does she talk?

I dont talk.

She doesnt talk.-permanent states-habitual actions

-general truths

-cognitive verbs

-likes+ dislikes

-sports-stage directions

-timetablesevery, in the afternoon/evening/morning, often, never, always, rarely, at night, usually, sometimes, seldom1.I live in Tg-Mures.2.I go to school in the morning.

3.The Earths moves round the Sun.

4.Maradona hits the ball.

5.The Brasov train leaves at 8 p.m.

2.PRESENT CONTINUOUSI am talking.Am I talking?

I am not talking.-temporary actions-actions happening at the time of speaking

-actions with the future meaning-plans, arrangements

-repeated actions which are unpleasentnow, at the moment, at present1.Many people are waiting to go on holiday.2.I am speaking with my teacher.

3.I am visiting my grandparents this week.

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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLEI have walked.Have I walked?

I havent walked.

-actions which started in the present and still continued-an action which has recently finished

-an action when the time is not expressed

-actions which refer to somebodys lifer experienceever, never, already, yet, sincer, for, recently, just, how long, so far1.I have walked to school for 15 minutes.2.I have just done my homework.

3.I have read this book twice.

4.Have you ever travelled by plane?

4.PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSI have been studying.Have I been studying?

I havent been studying.-actions which began in the past and are still continuing-actions which began in the past and have only just finishedsince, for1.I have been waiting the bus for 10 minutes.2.i have been looking for my pen since lunch, Here it is at last!

5.FUTURE SIMPLEI wiil go.Will I go?

I wont go.

-actions that will happen in the future-promisestomorrow, next week/year/month1.I will listen to music, tomorrow.2.I will call you next week.

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6.PAST SIMPLEI walked. (reg)Did I walk?

I didnt walk

Ireg. I wrote-actions which happened and finished in the pastyesterday, last,in 1997, a long time ago, when, then, ago, at that time1.I bought this car in 2005.

2.I was a clerk for 7 years.

7.PAST CONTINUOUSI was talking with you.Was I talking with you?

I wasnt talking with you.-incomplete actions at a certain moment in the past-actions in progress interrupted by an event

-two actions in progress at the same time

-to describe details about naturewhen, while, at 3 oclock, yesterday1.I was walking in the fields yesterday.2.I was having a shower, when you opened the door.

3.The sun was shining and the wind was blowing hard.

8.PAST PERFECT SIMPLEI had visited the museum.Had I visited the museum?

I hadnt visited the museum.-a past action which finished before another past actionbefore, after1.I had visited the Colloseum before my mother called me.2.I will call you after I had finished my breakfast.

9.PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUSHe had been talking.He had not been talking.Had he been talking?-action taking place before a certain time in the past-sometimes interchangeable with past perfect simple-puts emphasis on the course or duration of an actionfor, since, the whole day, all day1.You had been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.2. How long had you been waiting to get on the bus?

10.GOING TO FUTUREI am going to learn.Am I going to learn?

I am not going to learn.-for intentions-1.I am going to spend my holiday at the seaside.