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    The document discusses the past simple and past continuous tenses in Romanian. The past simple tense indicates a completed action in the past. It uses the verb suffix "-ed" for regular verbs. Examples are given for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. Common expressions used with the past simple include "yesterday" and referring to specific times in the past. The past continuous tense indicates an ongoing action in the past. It uses "was/were" plus the verb in "-ing" form. Examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences are provided. Common expressions used with the past continuous include "at this time yesterday" and referring to durations of time in the past.

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    The document discusses the past simple and past continuous tenses in Romanian. The past simple tense indicates a completed action in the past. It uses the verb suffix "-ed" for regular verbs. Examples are given for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. Common expressions used with the past simple include "yesterday" and referring to specific times in the past. The past continuous tense indicates an ongoing action in the past. It uses "was/were" plus the verb in "-ing" form. Examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences are provided. Common expressions used with the past continuous include "at this time yesterday" and referring to durations of time in the past.

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    The document discusses the past simple and past continuous tenses in Romanian. The past simple tense indicates a completed action in the past. It uses the verb suffix "-ed" for regular verbs. Examples are given for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. Common expressions used with the past simple include "yesterday" and referring to specific times in the past. The past continuous tense indicates an ongoing action in the past. It uses "was/were" plus the verb in "-ing" form. Examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences are provided. Common expressions used with the past continuous include "at this time yesterday" and referring to durations of time in the past.

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    Past Simple Tense

    -arat o aciune svrit i ncheiat ntr-un moment din trecut

    Afirmativ:
    Subiect + Vb.II (terminatia "-ed" pentru verbele regulate) 1. He went to a football game last week.

    Negativ:
    Subiect + didn't + Vb. infinitiv 1. He didn't go to a football game last week.

    Interogativ:
    Did + Subiect + Vb. infinitiv 1. Did he go to a football game last week?

    Expresii cu care se foloseste adesea Trecutul Simplu:


    yesterday, at this time yesterday, x days ago, x months ago, last year, last week, the day before yesterday 1. Diana went in Belgium 3 years ago. 2. I was having lunch at this time yesterday. 3. Paul taught English and French last year.

    Past Continuous Tense


    -arat o aciune n desfurare ntr-un moment din trecut

    Afirmativ: Subiect + was (pers.I/III sg) / were (restul pers.) + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"
    1. I was learning a poem at this time yesterday. 2. You were watering the flowers at this time yesterday.

    Negativ: Subiect + was (pers.I/III sg) / were (restul pers.) + not + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing" Se folosesc adesea contractiile wasn't (was + not) si weren't (were + not)
    1. I wasn't learning a poem at this time yesterday. 2. You weren't watering the flowers at this time yesterday.

    Interogativ: Was (pers.I/III sg) / Were (restul pers.) + Subiect + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"
    1. Was I learning a poem at this time yesterday? 2. Were you watering the flowers at this time yesterday?

    Expresii cu care se foloseste adesea Trecutul Continuu:


    at this time yesterday, from ... to ..., all day 1. Tom was typing some letters at this time yesterday . 2. She was playing quitar from 6 to 8 o'clock. 3. They were laughing all day.

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