Cursuri engleză

GERUND:

1) expressing start, continuity or ending

a) It started raining./ It started to rain.

He began working earlier.

b) She continued/ went on/ kept on talking.

c) He finished writing the letter. (dupa ‘finish’ folosim obligatoriu forma de ‘ing’)

2) verbs of feeling: to like, to enjoy, to love, to hate, to loathe ( a uri), to dislike, to prefer

I like reading.

He enjoys riding.

They hate working.

3) Verbs of thinking: to think, to imagine, to fancy ( a imagina), to remember, to remind, to suggest, to avoid, to try.

He suggested leaving earlier.

I can’t imagine you talking like this.

4) phrasal verbs:

a) to succeed in ( a reusi sa), to accuse of,

b) to be interested in, to be proud of, to be found of

He succeeded in passing the exam.

He is proud of winning the prize.

She is interested in painting.

5) expressions:

it’s no used = nu are rost

there’s no point in = nu are rost

I can’t stand / I can’t bear (nu pot suporta)

I can’t help. ( nu pot sa ma abtin sa nu )

to feel like- a avea chef

It’s worth= merita

to look forward to = asteptam cu interes, in asteptarea.

It’s no use trying to make him change his mind.

There’s no point in talking to him.

I can’t stand his driving the car. (Nu support felul in care el conduce masina)

I can’t help laughing at his jokes,(Nu pot sa ma abtin sa nu rad la glumele lui)

Do you like going out tonight- (Ai chef sa iesi diseara?)

It’s worth reading this report.

I look forward to hearing from you soon. (in the near future/ as soon as possible/ a.s.a.p)

Do you mind my smoking here- (Te deranjeaza sa fumez aici?)

6) Subject + need/ require/ want + vb-ing

The house needs painting. (casa trebuie zugravita)

The house needs to be painted.

7) prepositions:

He left without talking to me.

He turned off the radio after listening to the news.

I withdraw some money from the bank before going shopping.

Gerund Infinitive

I like reading.

I prefer staying in tonight.

(as prefera sa stau acasa in aceasta seara)

He went on talking.

( a continuat sa vorbeasca)

I regret telling you this.

(regret ca ti-am spus acest lucru)

I remember meeting him 2 years ago.

(Imi amintesc ca l-am intalnit acum 2 ani)

I forgot calling him last night,

(am uitat sa il sun aseara)

Taking this job means working very hard.

(ati lua aceasta slujba inseamna sa muncesti foarte mult.) I would like to read a novel.

I’d prefer to stay in tonight.

He finished high school and went on to study law.

I regret to tell you that our plane is delayed.

Remember to pay the phone bill.

(Aminteste-ti sa platesti telefonul).

Don’t forget to call him.

(Nu uita sa il suni)

He meant to resign.

(a intentionat sa demisioneze)

Short Infinitive:

Would rather

I’d rather see a movie. ( as prefera sa vad un film)

Had better

You’d better talk to him. (ar fi mai bine sa vb cu el)

Let

Why don’t you let me got out?

Make

He always makes us laugh.

I’d rather stay in tonight. (as prefera sa stau acasa in seara asta)

I’d rather you stayed in tonight. (se foloseste trecutul cand se schimba de la persoana I la alta)

Wish

1. As dori ca tu sa fii aici. Actiune simultana

I wish you were here.

I wish you could help me (as dori sa ma ajuti).

2. As fi dorit sa fi ascultat concertul aseara. Actiune anterioara

Regret ca nu am ascultat concertul aseara.

I wish i had listened to the concert last night.

I regret not listening to the concert last night.

3. Actiune posterioara