Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Session 14

 

16th December 2025 

chilly, cloudy 

Tuesday 

REVISION 

PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS 


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PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

-        Act repetate si obisnuite

-        Stari de fapt / adevaruri general valabile

-        Act viitoare oficiale

-act care se petrec in mom vb

- act temporare

- act viitoare care sunt planuri personale

Always # never ; often (des) # seldom / rarely ; usually (de obicei ) # sometimes (cateodata ) ; every week

Right now / at the moment ; this ( week / module) ;

AFFIRMATIVE

S + V 1

S ( he / she / it ) + V+ -s/ -es

 

-Es adaugam cand vb se termina in :

-x ; we fix – he fixes

-ch ; we watch – she watches

-ss ; we kiss – he kisses

-o ; they go – it goes

- sh ; they wash – he washes

 

* We learn every day.

He learns every day .

S + am / are / is + V-ing

* I am singing right now.

NEGATIVE

S + do not + V1

*We don’t learn every day .

 

S (he / she / it ) + does not + V1

*He doesn’t learn every day.

S + am not / is not / are not + V-ing

*We aren’t singing .

 

INTERROGATIVE

Do + S + V1 ?

*Do we learn every day ?

Does + S (he/ she/ it ) + V1?

*Does he learn every day ?

Am / is/ are + S + V-ing ?

*Are we singing ?


PAST SIMPLE vs PAST CONTINUOUS 

Past Simple( perfect compus)

Past Continuous (imperfect )

-        actiuni incepute si  terminate in trecut

-        obiceiuri din trecut ( used to + V1)

-        act in desfasurare intr-un anume moment din trecut

-        yesterday ;  last  week/ Thursday; three days ago ; when ( cand )

-        at this time yesterday ; at one o’clock two days ago; while ( in timp ce )

AFFIRMATIVE

S + V2

S + V+ed

 

Ex.

 She sent the e-mail one hour ago.

We liked the trip last weekend.

 

S (I, he,she,it) + was + V+ing

S (you, we , they )  + were + V+ing

 

Ex.

While I was reading, he was preparing his homework.

 

NEGATIVE

S + did not + V1

Ex.

 She didn’t  send the e-mail one hour ago.

We didn’t  like the trip last weekend.

 

S (I, he,she,it) + wasn’t  + V+ing

S (you, we , they )  + weren’t + V+ing

Ex.

While I wasn’t reading, he wasn’t preparing his homework.

 

INTERROGATIVE

Did + S + V1 ?

 

Ex.

  Did she send the e-mail one hour ago?

Did we like the trip last weekend?

 

Was + S (I,he,she,it)+ V-ing ?

Were + S (we, you , they) + V+ing?

 

Ex.

Was he preparing his homework while I was reading ?



Present Perfect

 

-        Act. incepute in trecut care nu s-au incheiat inca

-        Act. incepute in trecut care s-au incheiat aproape de mom . vb .

-        Act. petrecute in trecut dar carora nu li se precizeaza momentul in care s-au petrecut

-        Act petrecute intr-o per de timp neincheiata inca ( this week )

 

Already (deja, +); yet(inca / deja;-, ? )

Lately / recently (in ultima vreme)

Just (tocmai )

Since ( inceput perioada timp ) / for ( perioada de timp )

 

 

 

AFFIRMATIVE

S + have / has + V3

·        He has learnt for this test since 8 am.

 

     NEGATIVE

S + haven’t / hasn’t + V3

·        I haven’t eaten spinach recently .

 

INTERROGATIVE

Have / Has + S + V3 ?

·        Have you ever read a thriller?

 


Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Session 13

 

9th December 2025 

cloudy, chilly 

Tuesday



18. Why … didn't Jim want (Jim / not want) to play tennis last Friday? 


19. The car looks clean. ………Have…….. you …washed………….. (wash) it?

20. When we were on holiday, the weather ………was……… (be) terrible.


G) Ask questions with HOW LONG:

Example: I am married.

- HOW LONG have you been married?

1. I know Bob. ……………How long have you known Bob?…….

2. Sue and Alan are married. ……How long have they been married?……………………….

3. George is unemployed. ……How long has George been unemployed?………………………

4. Those books are here. …How long have those books been here?……………………………

5. Mary is at the airport. …How long has Mary been at the airport?………………………….

6. My sister is ill. How long has my sister been ill?

7. She has got a bad cold. How long has she had a bad cold?……………….

8. Jan has long hair. How long has Jan had long hair?……………

9. I have a yacht. How long have you had a yacht.?


H) Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR:

Example: I haven’t seen you. (Christmas / 3 days)

a) I haven’t seen you SINCE Christmas.

b) I haven’t seen you FOR 3 days.

1. We’ve been here. (an hour / 4 o’clock)

a) ………We've been here since 4 o'clock…………

b) ……We've been here for an hour.………………

2. She hasn’t spoken to me. (2 weeks / last week)

a) …She hasn't spoken to me…for 2 weeks……………………

b) …She hasn't spoken to me since last week…………………………………

3. They’ve lived in this street. (1970 / a long time)

a) ……They've lived in this street since 1970………………………………

b) …They've lived in this street for a long time………………………………………

4. I haven’t had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days)

a) …I haven't had time to do it since last Monday…………………………………

b) …I haven't had time to do it for a few days……………………………………



Access 

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page 78

ex 2. 

1. He hasn't gone on a boat trip on the Tiber river yet.

2. He hasn't bought souvenirs yet.

3. He has  alreday taken a lot of photos.

4. He hasn't seen the Pantheon yet.

5. He has already walked around the Trevi Fountain . 

tent = cort 

3/ 78 

2. Have you ever broken your arm ? 

3. Have you ever lived in another country ? 

4. Have you ever slept in a tent ? 

5. Have you ever been to France ? 

6. Have you ever watched a scary film ? 

7. Have you ever planted a tree ? 

8. Have you ever tried snorkelling ? 


ex 4/ 78 

2. Has Emma ever done gymnastics?

No, she hasn't.

3. Have Joe and Emma ever played table tennis?

 Yes, they have.

4. Has Joe ever tried kayaking?

No, he hasn't.

5. Has Emma ever tried kayaking?

Yes, she has.

6. Have Joe and Emma ever tried snowboarding?

No, they haven't.


page 79

2.  have met 

3. has just taken off 

4. hasn't tasted 

5. haven't spoken 

6. haven't finished 

ex 7, page 79

 2. Jenny has been a nurse since 1995.

 3. We have lived in Canada for ten years.

 4. He has been in Cairo since Friday.

 5. She hasn't bought anything new since December.

 6. They haven't visited their grandparents since last week.

 7. I haven't travelled abroad since last summer.

 8. He hasn't heard from Emily for a long time.

 9. They haven't had dinner at a restaurant for ages.

 10. We have been at work since 8 o'clock.



REVISION OF THEORY 



TOP It 

Carol  20

Cristian 12

Rebeca 32

Maria 20 


Tuesday, 2 December 2025

SEssion 12

 

2nd December 2025

cloudy, chilly

Tuesday 

to cheer (ed) = a ovationa 

riddle = ghicitoare

to solve (ed) = a rezolva


https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/the_teacher/leg.mp4


to pull your leg = a te lua in ras 

* She is still upset because her friend has pulled her leg about her grief.

to cost an arm and a leg = a costa foarte mult 

* My new phone cost an arm and a leg. 

not to have a leg to stand on = a nu avea o dovada concreta / a nu avea pe ce sa te bazezi 

*  He has said it has been my fault but he doesn't have a leg to stand on . 


https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/the_teacher/hair.mp4

to let your hair down = a te relaxa / detensiona 

* After school Rebeca lets her hair down and goes out with her friends. 

to keep your hair on = a te calma 

* Whenever we got angry we need to keep our hair on.

to tear your hair out = a-ti smulge parul din cap 

* When the teacher heard his answer she tore her hair out. 


HOMEWORK 

F) Change into affirmative and interrogative if the sentence is negative and so on :

EX

1. Has…………….. Tim ……finished…. (finish) his work yet?

Tim has already finsihed his work,

Tim hasn't finished his work yet. 


2. …Did….. he ……finish…………………… (finish) it yesterday?

3. They ……have just gone……………. (just / go) out.

4. They …went……… (go) out a minute ago.

5. Did………Ann ……study…………. (study) yesterday afternoon?

6. Have …… you ……sent……………………. (send) the letters yet?

7. …Did…… she …………call……………….. (call) him a week ago?

8. They …………haven't seen ……. (not / see) the film yet.

9. The train …………has just arrived…………… (just / arrive).

10. ……Have ………. you ………been………. (ever / be) in a TV studio?

11. ……Did… you and Tom …enjoy……… (enjoy) the party last night?

12. ……Didn't …… you ……finish………. (not / finish) school last year?

13. I ……have lost ... (lose) my dictionary. I can’t find it anywhere.

14. His hair looks short. He …has had….. (have) a haircut.

15. When ……did he give up…. (he / give up) smoking?

16. Jane ……bought…….. (buy) her car two weeks ago.

17. My bicycle isn’t here. Somebody ………………has taken ……. (take) it.








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