Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

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Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• deosebiri

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Past Simple Past Continuous

• Actiunea este incheiata.
• De regula se traduce cu perfectul compus din
  romana.

• Actiunea este in progres, in desfasurare
• De regula, daca in romana pot traduce cu
  imperfectul, atunci in engleza este Past
  Continuous.
• Atentie insa la verbele care nu pot fi
  folosite la forma continua (vezi diferente
  Present Simple vs. Continuous).

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Exemple de propozitii Past
Simple Past Continuous

• Am mancat cand a venit fratele meu.
• We ate when my brother came.
• Eram acasa cand m-a sunat ea.
• I was at home when she called me.
• (to be nu poate fi folosit la forma continua)

• Mancam cand a venit fratele meu.
• We were eating when my brother came.
• Eram acasa in timp ce suna ea.
• I was at home while she was calling me.
• (to be nu poate fi folosit la forma continua)