THE NUMERAL

1. Read aloud the following: 1) numbers, 2) years, 3) dates, 4) room numbers, 5) telephonenumbers:1) 31 79 314 918 253 5325 897239.28787.529

2) 1907 1914 1918 1944 1965 1985

3) January 11th 1945 February 18th 1972 March 29th 1930 January 3rd 1936 March 8th 1985

4) 107 513 829 1003

5) 610.49.18 221.29.13 611.39.53 649.44.27 777.36.28 777.36.77

2. Turn the following cardinal numerals into ordinal ones and use them in sentences of yourown:

- 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 19, 22, 100, 181

3. Translate the following sentences into Romanian and state what kind of numerals are used:1. I shook my head as for the twentieth time since my arrival he held out hislottery tickets to me. (S.Maugham). 2. Four of the five shook their heads, but ourman spoke. (S.Maugham). 3. It will not cause a delay of more than five minutes.(S.Maugham). 4. That perhaps at first sight may appear not very momentous.(J.Swift),. 5. He was then past his prime being twenty-eight years and threequarters old. (J.Swift). 6. Ask my G.P. and he will tell you that half his job issympathizing with people. That is ten times as difficult as treating them.(R.Gordon). 7. A few dozen young men had an afernoon intellectual chat with theexaminers. (R.Gordon)., 8. In a couple of years the Government is going to sendme on a pension. (R.Gordon). 9. Give twice and thrice and twenty times theirmoney. / And get your souls again. (W.B.Yeats).

4. State the type of the following numerals:the first, five-eights, nine-fortieths, 3.25, 0.35, couple, brace, dozen, gross, single,triple (treble) for times, a hundred times, every ten days, by twos, two by two,several, (a) few, a lot of, a number (of).

5. Translate into English:1. W. Shakespeare s-a născut la 23 aprilie 1564 la Stratford-upon-Avon, un orăşella 92 de mile de Londra, fiind al treilea copil al lui John Shakespeare. 2. A fostdecorat de trei ori pentru meritele sale deosebite. 3. Pentru că pasiunea lui estevânătoarea şi-a cumpărat o pereche de câini de vânătoare. 4. Studenţii au intrat însala de examen unul câte unul. 5. Sute de oameni aşteptau cu nerăbdare rezultatulacestui meci de football, foarte important pentru campionatul mondial. 6. Avemseminar de limba engleză de două ori pe săptămână. 7. O treime din locuitoriioraşului nostru a vizitat Muzeul de Artă.

PAST TIME PRESENTPAST PERFECT

(had + Past Participle)by 10 o’clock yesterday

PAST (when?)(-ed)

yesterday; last…;in 1987;… ago

PRESENT PERFECT(have + Past Participle)a) Sometime betweenpast and present (withpresent consequences)b) unfinished actions

I HAD WRITTEN a letterby ten o’clock yesterdaybefore I went to school- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I told them I-HAD WRITTEN a letter(by 10 o’clock) the previousday-had never written… already- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -If I had written it yesterdaythey would have received it.

I WROTE a letter lastnight

I haven’t received anyreply since I wrote theletter- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I told him I wrote lettersevery day.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

If I wrote it now, it couldstill get it in the mail.

…ever?I’VE just WRITTEN already a letter seldom often always sometimes never not………… yet. today………… this morning recentlyShe has known me fortwo years / since 1985.I’ll play chess when I’vedone my homework.

TEMPORARY ACTIONS IN

by 10 o’clock yesterday+ FOR, SINCE

This time yesterday …in the period of timebetween past and present

+ FOR, SINCEI HAD BEEN WRITINGa letter for two hours.- by ten o’clock yesterday- when the telephone rang.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I told them I had beenwriting the letter for twohours.

I WAS WRITING aletter- when the tell rang….- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I told him I was writinga letter at that moment.

I’VE BEEN WRITING aletter..- for two hours- since 5 o’clock.- since I returned home.

PAST PERFECTCONTINUOUS

PAST CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECTCONTINUOUS

TIME FUTURE TIMEPRESENT(3rd sg: (e)s)

every day; usually

FUTURE PERFECT(Will + Perfect Infinitive)by 10 o’clock tomorrow

FUTUREa) (Will + Infinitive)

b) be going to…tomorrow

I WRITE letters onSundaysWhen does the plane land?(schedule future)When I write that lettertomorrow I’ll let themknow about your success.(future time clauses)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

If I write that lettertomorrow, will you post it?

I’ll HAVE WRITTEN aletter.- by ten o’clock tomorrow- before I go to school

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -FUTURE PERFECT

IN THE PASTHe said he would havewriten a letter- by 10 o’clock the mextday.- before I went to school.

I’LL WRITE a letter nextweek.I’m going to write a letter. (near future; plans)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -FUTURE IN THE PAST

He said he would write aletter the next day

PROGRESS

Now By 10 o’clock tomorrow+ FOR, SINCE

This time tomorrow

I’M WRITING a letter- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I’m writing a lettertonight. (arrangements,plans for future)

I’LL HAVE BEENWRITING a letter fortwo hours.- by ten o’clock tomorrow- when the bell rings

I’LL BE WRITING aletter tonight- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Polite questions:How long will you bestaying?

PRESENTCONTINUOUS

FUTURE PERFECTCONTINUOUS

FUTURECONTINUOUS