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If I have money I will buy - Daca voi avea bani, voi cumpara"
a new shirt. o cama~a noua.
2. Propozitia conditionala de tipul II se refera la prezent, iar indeplinirea conditiei este putin
probabila sau imposibila:
If I were you I would not buy it. - In locul tau nu l-a~ cumpara.
3. Verbul auxiliar modal "must" - exprima necesitatea, obligatia. Must poate fi inlocuit cu "to
have to" - care nu este un verb auxiliar modal.
Verbul auxiliar modal "modal" are doar 0 forma de prezent. La trecut ~i viitor se folose~te in
locullui verbul "to have to".
a) Dupa un superlativ:
It is the best film (that) I have seen. - Este eel mai bun film pe care I-am vazut.
burglar
burglary
> [bit: 'glafJ
- spargere (furt)
..,
thief, thieves > [Pi:fl [Pi:vzJ - hot, hoti
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Cuvantul police este un substantiv colectiv, precedat intotdeauna de
articolul hotarat the, iar verbul este la plural.
lata cuvintele noi i'n propozitii. Cititi-le cu voce tare ~i urmariti traducerea lor i'n limba romana:
The law forbids some things. > [DZa 10: forbidz sam T'm(glz] - Legea interzice unele lucruri.
Killing a person is a crime. > [kiJ m(gl a pa:'sl1 IZ a kralln] - A omori' 0 persoana este 0 crima.
A criminal does things that > [a krimml daz T'm(glz rYEt - Criminalul face lucruri care
are forbidden. a." forbidn] sunt interzise.
You must pay the fine. > [Ill. mast pel DZa fam - Trebuie sa pHite~ti amenda.
Pickpockets want to steal > [pik]1oklts "ont III stl:l - Hotii de buzunare vor sa-ti fure
your purse. in.' ]1a.'s] portmoneul.
A burglar enters your house > l a ba" gla' cnta'z lOr haus - Spargatorul intra i'n casa ta
to steal things. tll SIll T'l1l f ,d z ] sa fure lucruri.
There are many burglaries > [D'ea' a r melll bit:' glanz - Sunt multe spargeri
every day. e\'rI del] zilnic.
There are more and > [IYea' a r mo.' End - Sunt din ce i'n ce
more robberies. InO ' robm IZ) mai multe jafuri.
Theft is stealing other > [T'eti IZ sti:lm(gJ aD'ij' - Furtul inseamna sustragerea
people's things. pi plz T'm(glz] lucrurilor altor persoane.
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Shoplifters take things > l~oplIfta'ztelk T'm(glz - Hotii de magazine scot
out of shops without paying aut av sops U IDZaut pelln(gl (sustrag) lucruri din magazine
for them. fa r D'em] rara sa plateasca pentru ele.
A prisoner has escaped. > [a prizana' hEz Iskel pI] - Un prizonier a scapat.
Hotii de buzunare trebuie sa fie foarte rapizi. - > PIckpockets have to be very fast.
Spargatorul ~i-a rupt piciorul in casa noastra. - The> burglar broke a leg in our house.
leri a avut loc un jaf in apropierea - There was a > robbery near
oficiului po~tal. the post-office yesterday.
Detinutii au stat mult timp in inchisoare. - The >pnsoners spent a long time in prison.
Politia cauta doi oameni. - > The polIce are looking for two people.
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amenda, penalizare > fine
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Vii prezentiim acum cel de-al trei/ea tip de propozitie conditionalii. in acest tip de propozitie
condltia nu este realizabi/ii. Verbul din subordonata conditionalii este la timpul Past Perfect, iar in
propozitia principalii verbul este la conditionalul trecut, care are urmatoarea structura:would +
have + forma a III-a a verbului de conjugat.
If the burglar hadn't been caught, we would - Daca spargatorul nu ar fi fost prins,
have lost a lot of money. pierdeam bani multi.
Daca noi coseam f'anul mai devreme, - Ifwe >had made hay earlier
I-am fi viindut. we >would have sold it.
A~ fi mers cu tine ieri la cinematograf, - I >would have gone to the cinema with you
daca a~ fi avut timp. yesterday if I >had had time.
Verbele would ~i could sunt verbe modale. Structura propozitiei interogative in care apar ~i aceste
verbe este: could/would + subiect + verbul de conjugat, de exemplu:
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lata cateva cuvinte noi. Cititi-le cu voce tare ~i fiti atenti la traducerea lor in limba romana:
Do you think this man > [L1u /u: f'inlg1k LYis mEn - Crezi ca acest om
is guilty? lZ giltl] este vinovat?
He obviously stole the cash > [hI. ob\ las II stau! IYa kE~ - Evident, el a furat banii
from the bank. from D/a bEn(g)k] din banca.
Yes, that was outrageous. > [ICS DIEt "az autreidjas] - A fost intr-adevar, revoltator.
I hope he will go to prison > [ai haup hI: lid gau tu prizn - Sper ca va ajunge la inchisoare
for a long time. fo:' a ]on(gl tann] pentru multa vreme.
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Sa exersam inca 0 data cuvintele noi. Traduceti urmatoarele cuvinte in limba engleza:
Sd urmiirim in contilluare cum se face trecerea din vorbirea directii in vorbire indirectii, in cazul
propozifiilor interogative.
Peter asked "When were you in England?". - Peter asked when I had been in England.
Afi observat desigur, cd ordinea in propozifia indirectd interogatiVii este identicd cu cea din
propozifia ajirmativd. De fapt, este vorba despre 0 propozifie ajirmativd $i nu de una interogativii.
111 cazul intrebiirii decizionale (da/nu), propozifia secundarii care urmeazii dupii propozifia
principalii este introdusii prin prepozifia if. In cazul propozifiei interogative complementare
pronumele interogativ riimane neschimbat. Nu uitafi timpul verbelor se schimbii!
Peter asked "Did they meet her?". > Peter asked Ir they had met her.
Jane asked "Who has taught her how to swim?". > Jane asked who had taught her how to sWIm.
John asked "Does he like music?". > John clsked Ifhe liked musIc.
Peter a intrebat daca legea interzice acellucru. > Peter asked if the law forbade It.
Mary a intrebat ciind I-a prins politia > Mary asked when the police had caught
pe hot. the thIef
Jane a intrebat unde vrem sa mergem. > .lane asked where we wanted to go.
Peter a intrebat ciite spargeri au avut loc > Pete! asked hO\\ mallY btl!gIaries there
in acest ora~. had been in thiS cIty
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In aceasta Iectie nu ati invatat inca verbe noi. lata-Ie:
What crime did he commit? > [" o t kralln dId hi kamit] - Ce infractiune a comis?
He robbed ten rich people. > [hi: rabd (en nt;; pi:pl] - EI a jefuit zece oameni bogati.
The police arrested him > [D/a pali:s arcstld hI:m - Po1itia I-a arestat
after looking for him a:fta f ]ukin(g) fa:' hun dupa ce I-a cautat timp de
for two months. fo. l tu: man f'J doua 1uni.
And then he was sentenced > [End [Yen hI: "az sen(anst - Apoi a fost condarnnat
to ten years. (ll tcn la'z] 1a zece ani.
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Completati urmatoarele propozitii cu cuvintele care lipsesc:
Ieri cinci oameni I-au jefuit pe bacan. - Five men >robbed the grocer's yesterday.
El m-a intrebat cfmd il vor condamna. > He asked me when they would sentence him.
~tii ca fratelui nostru i s-a intentat un proces? > Do you know our brother was prosecuted?
EI a fost arestat pentru ca a comis 0 infractiune. > He \\ as arrested because he commited a clime.
Mary a intrebat daca aceasta intiimplare > Mary asked if this story
a fost revoltatoare. was outrageous.
Au avut loc recent multe spargeri > There have been a lot of burglaries
in imprejurimile noastre. in OUI surroundings recently.
~tii ca legea noastra interzice furtul? > Do you know our law forbids theft?
I-au condamnat la cinci ani. > They sentenced them to five years.
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Citili cu voce tare urmatoarele propozilii in limba engleza in care am introdus cuvinte1e noi ~i fili
atenli la traducerea lor in limba romana:
He got a long sentence. > [hI' got a lan(g' sentans] - EI a primit 0 pedeapsa lunga.
Does he feel any remorse? >1 daz hi: ft:l enlllmo:'sj - EI are vreo remu~care?
Do you often get a ticket? > [till Ill, ofi! get a tibt] - Prime~tides procese verbale
de contraventie?
Last week I got one > [Ia~t " L k <11 got "an - Saptamana trecuta am primit
for speeding. fa, spi dmlg1j una pentru exces de viteza.
Is murder the most > [IZ ma"da' fYa mallst - Omuciderea este cea mai
serious crime? si'! las krcl/ITI] serioasa infractiune?
What do you think > [" a t dll ill, T'lI1 lgl k - Ce parere ai despre
of her behaviour? a\ hal blhe/\ la'] comportamentul el?
They are guilty of blackmail. > [IYel 3:' giltl a\' blEkmell] - Sunt vinovali de ~antaj.
Do they get capital > L-Ill [Yel get kEpit! - Vor primi pedeapsa
punishment? panlSl1lant] capitala?
Siiptamiina aceasta au avut loc trei crime. - There have been three >murders this week.
Postul de polItIC este langa hotel. - The >police-statj'll1 is next to the hotel.
I)nll oalOeni ered ca pedeapsa capitala - Some people think >capital punishment
este t':lra rost. is useless.
Pollllstul i-a intocmit un proces verbal. - The policeman gave him a >tieket.
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Se condamna la moarte pentru furt? - Is there a >death sentence for theft?
Where are you going to spend your holiday? - Unde iti vei petrece concediul? it;::!::' :
I" .
She was not going to visit us yesterday. - Ea nu a avut de gand sa ne viziteze ieri. ! .
Nu avem de gand sa-l arestam pe acest om. > We aren't going to arrest this man.
Unde iti vei duce copiii? > Where are you going to take your children?
Tata! meu va vinde ma~ina noastra veche. > My father is going to sell our old car.
Politia ii va duce la postul de politie? > Are the police going to take them
to the police-station?
Nu-ti voi povesti aceasta intimplare. > I'm not going to tell you this story.
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lata aIte cateva cuvinte noi. Cititi-le cu voce tare ~i retineti sensullor:
He was relieved when >[hl: "oz nli:vd lien - El a fost u~urat cand
he was not prosecuted. hi: "az not proslkiu.tid) nu i s-a intentat proces.
Is this sufficient for today? >llz D7 1s safi~ant fo:' tadci] - Este suficient pentru azi?
Most people are decent. >[maust pi.pl a:' di:sant) - Majoritatea oamenilor
sunt curnsecade.
The thief said he was envious >[DZa TSJ:fsed hi: Uoz envias - Hotul a spus ca era invidios
of rich people. 3\ nt~ pi:pl] pe oamenii bogati.
What a gentle person she is! >[ Uot a dJcntl pa:'sn ~i: IZ] - Ce persoana amabila este ea!
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Jar acum vom invata un alt tip de pronume - pronumele relativ compus. lata trei dintre acestea:
Sa Ie folosim in propozilii:
Whoever sees the thief > [hu."va' SI:Z DZa Pl.f - Oricine vede holul,
must tell the police. mast tel Dca pzlli:s] trebuie sa anunle polilia.
Whichever of these cars > l Ult~C\ a' av IYJ:z ka:'z - Orice ma~ina
you choose, it will cost you Ill. t~u Z It "il kost Ill: ai alege, te va costa
a lot. a lot] mult.
Orice casa cumperi, va fi prea mica > Whichever house you buy It wJll be too small
pentru familia tao for your fatTIlly.
Oricine imi cere bani, il voi refuza. > Whoever asks me for money, 1will refuse him.
Orice scrii va fi bine. > Whatever you WrIte it will be all right.
lata acum cateva verbe noi. Citili-le cu atenlie ~i invatati semnificatia lor:
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Cititi eLI atentie urmatorul dialog In care apar ~i cuvintele noi:
Six months ago somebody > l "lks man Ps ag;iu samhodi - Cu ~ase luni In urma,
reported a murder lIpo:'(Jd a ma:'da' cineva a anuntat 0 crima
to the police. tll fYa pali:s] la politie.
Did they catch the murderer? > [did IY L'l kel~ D a mil:' dara'] - L-au prins pe criminal?
He was accused and > [hi "oz aklU:zd Fnd - EI a fost acuzat ~i
convicted. kanviktJd] condamnat.
But after two weeks > l hat ana' Iu "I:ks - Dar dupa doua saptamani,
he was released. hi: "oz nli sl] el a fost pus In libertate.
The police found out that > l D/a pali.s falJlld aul DiEt - Politia a constatat
somebody else had committed sambodJ els bEd kamilld ca altcineva a comis crima.
the crime. D/a ham!]
Sa exersam folosirea verbelor noi. Completati propozitiile In limba engleza cu forma verbala
corespunzatoare:
Noi am anuntat furtulla postul de politie. - We >reported the theft at the police-station.
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De ce nu i-au pedepsit? - Why haven't they >punlshed them?
Am descoperit deja cine mi-a mancat cina. - I have already >found out who ate my dinner.
Doi hoti de buzunare au fost arestati azi. > Two pIckpockets have been arrested today.
Politia nu ~tie unde se afla acest criminal. > The polIce don't know where thIs criminal is.
Spargatorul ar fi fost prins mai devreme, > The burglar would have been caught earher
daca am fi avut telefon atunci. If we had had a telephone then.
Evident, ei au comis aceasta infractiune. > They ob\ lOusly cOlTI1mtted thIs cnme.
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Purtarea lui este revolUitoare. > His behavIour is outrageous.
Ei au intrehat cand yom intenta proces > They asked when we would prosecute her.
impotriva ei.
Daea ai fi condus mai incet, nu ti s-ar fi intocmit > If you had dnven slowlier you wouldn't
un proces verbal de contravenlie. have got a ticket.
Nu avem suficiente dovezi sa-i acuzam > We don't have enough evidence to accuse
de acest jaf. them of thiS robbery.
Acest hot are vreo remu~care? > Does thiS thief have any remorse'?
Polilia are de gand sa-l duca pe uciga~ > The pollce are going to take the murderer
la postul de politie. to the pol ice-statlOll,
Oricine va veni aici, 11 voi da afara. > Whoe\er comes hetc I wdl throw him out.
Cum ai de gand sa-l pedepse~ti? > How are you going to punish him?
Acum urmeaza obi~nuitul exerciliu de pronuntie. Literele din aceea~i coloana, scrise accentuat,
desemneaza un sunet identic:
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27.1.1. in propozitia conditionala de tipul III conditia este ireala, nu este realizabila.
27.1.2. in propozitia conditionala introdusa de prepozitia "if" verbul este la timpul Past
Perfect, iar in propozitia subordonata apare constructia: "would + have + forma a III-a
a verbului de conjugat".
De exemplu:
27.2.1. Ordinea in propozitia indirecta interogativa este identica cu aceea dintr-o propozitie
afirmativa.
27.2.2. in cazul intrebarii decizionale (da/nu) propozitia secundara care urmeaza dupa
propozitia principala este introdusa prin prepozitia if. De exemplu:
Peter asked "Did they meet her?" - Peter asked if they had met her.
27.3.1. in aceasta constructie, se schimba doar forma verbului "to be" in functie de persoana
~i timp (I am going to, she is going to, they are going to etc.). De exemplu:
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27.4. Pronumele relative compuse:
whatever - once
Whatever happens I will help you. - Grice s-ar intampla te voi ajuta.
Whoever sees the thief must tell the police. - Gricine vede hotul, trebuie sa anunte politia.
De~i dupa pronumele relative compuse se folose~te timpul Simple Present, de obicei, ele se
refera la viitor.
27.5.1. Verbele "would" ~i "could" sunt verbe auxiliare modale, de aceea propozitiile
interogative formate cu ajutorullor, implica inversiunea, de exemplu:
My mother wouldn't pay for this - Mama mea nu ar plati pentru asta
if she hadn't money. daca nu ar avea bani.
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4. If the police had had this information earlier, they would have found the criminal easily.
b. was
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PARTEA "INTAI
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Sa revenim la problemele legislative, dar yom studia alte teme. Daca pana
acum ne-am ocupat de expresiile legislatiei penale, in continuare yom
face cuno~tinta cu expresii ale legislatiei civile:.
lata noile cuvinte intr-o alta ordine. Fiti atenti la pronuntie ~i retineti
corespondentul lor in limba romana:
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lata cuvintele noi in propozitii. Cititi-le cu voce tare ~i fiti atenti la pronuntie:
When is their wedding-day? > ["en iz Dlel' UeulIllgl dei] - Cand va avea loc nunta lor?
The bride was late. > [DZa braid U oz leit] - Mireasa a intfirziat.
The bridegroom is very tall. >[D1a braidgru:m lZ ven to:l] - Mirele este foarte inalt.
How many guests were there? >[hau meni gests "a.' D/ea'] - Cfiti invitati au fost acolo?
This man is a bachelor. >[DZIS mEn iz a bEt::;ala'] - Acest barbat este celibatar.
There are many divorces >[ Olea' a I mcni divo:'SIZ - Sunt multe divorturi
every year. evn la'] in fiecare an.
They say marriage >[ D/ci sci mEnu] iz - Ei spun ca mariajul va dura
is forever. (orcva'] o ve~nicie.
Were all your relatives there? >[" a .' 0.1 io:' rclati.vz IYea'] - Au fost acolo toate rudele tale?
The service was impressive. >[D/ 3 sa:'vis "oz lmpreslv] - Ceremonia a fost impresionanta.
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lata un alt exercitiu: completati propozitiile in limba engleza cu cuvintele care lipsesc:
Toata lumea a vorbit despre divortullor. - Everybody talked about their >divorce.
Mireasa $i mirele au putine rude. - The> bride and the> bndegroom have
few>relatives.
Ai fost unul dintre musafiri? - Were you one of the > guest~'?
De cat timp 11 cuno$tea mireasa? - How long has the> bndeknown him?
Pronumele relative aflate la inceputul propozitiilor relative restrictive, pot fi omise in anumite
cazuri.
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De exemplu:
The people (whom) I visited were - Oamenii pe care i-am vizitat, au fost
very nice to me. foarte draguti cu mine.
Don't lose the ticket (which) he has given to you. - Nu pierde biletul pe care ti I-a dat.
Do you like the book (that) you have read? - Iti place cartea pe care ai citit-o?
The news (which) we heard was very bad. - ~tirea pe care a auzit-o, a fost foarte proasta.
Is the car (which) you drove yesterday expensive? - Este scumpa ma~ina pe care ai condus-o ieri?
Traduceti in limba engleza frazele care contm propozitii secundare relative. Daca este cazul, omiteti
pronumele relative, conform regulii anterioare:
Ace~ti oameni pe care ii cunosc demult, > These people. whom I have known for a long
au fost concediati ieri. time, were fired yesterday.
Ma~ina pe care am cumparat-o saptamana trecuta, > The car J bought last week
este foarte rapida. IS \ ery fast.
Femei~ care se plimba acolo, > The woman who IS walkmg there is
este sora tatalui meu. my father's sIster
Unde ai cumparat costumul > Where have you bought the suit
pe care tocmai il porti? you are weanng')
Cartofii pe care i-am scos, sunt mici. > The potatoes we have dug are small.
Acest scaun, care este foarte vechi, > This chair, which IS VClY old,
nu este de vanzare. IS not for sale.
Casa pe care am construit-o nu este foarte inalta. > The house wc have built is not very high.
Politistul care I-a arestat pe infractor, > The policeman that arrested the criminal
a spus ca nu a fost u~or. said that It hadn't been easy.
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Cititi unnatoarele propozitii in limba engleza in care am folosit cuvintele noi:
Smce when have they >[sms lien hEy DZei - De cfmd sunt logoditi?
been engaged? bi:n mgeldjd]
It was the happiest day > [It "oz DZa hEpiast del - A fost cea mai fericita zi
of their lives. a\' D/ei' lalvz] din viata lor.
They are going to live > [D'ei a:' gaum(g) tu Iiv - Ei vor locui intr-o
in an enonnous house. in an ino"mas haus] casa enonna.
Are you still single? >[a:' Ill: stll singl] - E~ti inca necasatorit?
Their divorce is incredible. >[D'd divo:'s iz inkredlbal] - Divortul lor este incredibil.
These people are > [D/t:z pi:pl a:' - Ace~ti oameni sunt
very religious. \en rilidjas] foarte religio~i.
Ei au fost logoditi doar pentru - They have been >engaged for only
scurt timp. a short time.
Ea a spus ca vrea sa ramana necasatorita. - She said that she wanted to stay >single
1. Propozi{ii condi!ionale
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Peter said "If I have time I will - Peter said that if he had time he would
go to the cinema". go to the cinema.
John said "If I were you I would not - John said that if he were me he would not
do it." do it.
Mary said "If I had had the money earlier - Mary said that if she had had the money
I would have paid for the car." earlier she would have paid for the car.
2. Expresii dupd care Propozifia secundard trece la timpul Simple Past. in urmdtoarele expresii
se schimbd timpul verbului:
I wish - I wished
Timpul verbului din propozifiile secundare care urmeazd dupd aceste expresii, nu se schimbd.
latd doud exemple:
Peter said "I wish I had a house." - Peter said he wished he had a house.
Mary said "It's time I went home." - Mary said it was time she went home.
John a spus ca daca s-ar fi insurat cu Mary, - John said that If he had marned Mary
atunci ar fi fost fericit. then he \\ollid have been happy.
Mary mi-a spus ca este timpul sa il parasesc. - Mary told me that It W<lS time I len hIm.
Peter a spus ca daca ar avea bani destui, - Peter said that If he had enough money
m-ar imprumuta ~i pe mine. he \\ould lend me some.
Joan a spus ca ar vrea sa fie mai bogata. - Joan said she Wished she were richer.
Mama mea a spus ca daca ar vrea sa mearga acolo, - My mother Said that if she wanted to go there
s-ar duce. she would go
Do you know that Joan > [du ill: nOll O'Et djoun - ~tii ca Joan
is going to divorce 1Z giiuin lgl tu divo:' s divorteaza de sotul ei?
her husband? ha:' halbimd]
Oh, no! I can't believe it! > [ou nOll ai ka:nt hili:v it] - Oh, nul Nu pot sa cred!
I swear it's true. > [ai SUear lts trll:] - Jur ca este adevarat.
But she married him > [bat Zil. mErid him - Dar s-a easatorit eu el acum
a year ago! a iia' agou] un an.
Ciiti oameni au fost prezenti la nunta? - How many people> attended the wedding?
Au divortat cu multi ani in urma. - They have been > divorced for many years.
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lata doua cazuri in care se utilizeaza verbele auxihare could ~i would.
Would you give me some tea? - (E~ti atat de amabil) Poli sa-mi dai pUlin ceai?
Traduceli propoziliile urmatoare in limba engleza folosind aceste doua verbe auxiliare:
E~ti atat de amabil sa-mi cumperi biletele? > Would you buy me the tickets?
E~ti atat de amabil sa-mi imprumuli carlile tale? > Would you lend me your books?
Ai putea sa uili aceste cuvinte? > Could you forget these words?
Vrei sa faci curat in camera? > Would you clean your room?
In exerciliul urmator, vom recapitula materia acestei leclii. Daca nu intampinali dificultali, inseamna
ca puteli trece la partea a doua a lecliei 28. Traduceli in limba engleza:
Omul care a fost arestat, > The man they have arrested
nu a marturisit inca. has not confessed yet.
L-ar fi condarnnat pe prizonier, > They would have convicted the pnsoner
daca ar fi fost mai multe dovezi. If there had been more eVidence.
Celibatarul despre care a vorbit ea, > The bachelor she talked about
a fost una dintre rudele mele. was one of my relatIves.
In ziua nunlii a fost incredibil de cald. > The weddIng-day was Incredibly hot.
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Ea nu este acea femeie fericita > She is not the happy woman
din ziua nuntii sale. she was on her wedding-day.
Mirele 0 cuno~tea pe mireasa > The bridegroom has known the bride
de mult timp. for a very long tunc.
Au fost multe ceremonii saptamana aceasta. > There have been many services this week.
Ea este cea mai frumoasa mireasa > She is the most beautiful bride
pe care am vazut-o vreodata. I have ever seen.
Car\ile care se afla pe masa sunt ale tale. > The books which are on the table are yours.
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LECTIA
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Aceasta parte a lectiei incepe cu un dialog. Fiti atenti la pronuntia cuvintelor ~i silabelor accentuate:
Barbara: Speaking about crime you know that people have always said that crime doesn't pay.
John: But in some countries crime seems to be profitable because the criminals are not sufficiently
punished.
Barbara: I agree, and if a prisoner is convicted of a crime, he often doesn't have to go to prison for
a long time.
John: How true it is. They say this is because the criminal didn't know what he was doing when
he commited the crime. Don't ask me how they know.
Barbara: And if a prisoner's behaviour is good he is released.
John: I think the only thing we can do to change this situation is to punish the people who don't
want to punish the criminals.
Mary: Of course there are happier things to talk about than crime, such as weddings.
Peter: Yes, just tell me please who isn't happy himself when he sees other people happy on their
wedding-day.
Mary: Even if you prefer to stay single you can imagine that this is a day they will never forget.
Peter: We must hope that life will always bring us more to be happy about than to be sad about.
Ploua cand ne-am dus la postul de poIitie > It was rainmg when we were going to tbe
ca sa anuntam spargerea. police-statIOn to report the burglary.
In luna aceea au fost comise multe > Many brutal murders were committed
crime brutale. that month.
EI a spus ca nu se va simti in siguranta, > He said that he would not feel safe
pana cand criminalul nu va fi arestat. tIll the murderer was arrested.
Daca a~ fi avut timp, a~ fi fost prezent > If I had had tune I would have attended
la ceremonie. the service.
Crima de care el a fost acuzat, a fost > The crime he was accused of was
una violenta. a violent one.
Omul care a fost eliberat a fost > 1 he man who was released was
evident nevinovat. obviously mnocent.
Anul in care recolta s-a distrus, a fost prea secetos. > The year our crop failed, was too dry.
EI nu este omul care era cand ne-am intalnit > lie is not the man he was when
prima data. we first met.
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Crezi ca e vinovat? > Do you lhll1k he IS gUIlty?
Nu vreau platesc amenda pentm ca > I don't \\ ant to pay tht' fine because
sunt nevinovat. I am Il1l10cent.
L-am intrebat daca oamenii religio~i sunt > I asked him If I ellglou" people were
intotdeauna amabili. always gentle.
Ea a spus ca nu I-a vawt > She saId she had not seen h1111
de la divort. since the dIvorce.
Saptamana viitoare participam la 0 nunta. > We ,Ire attendmg a \\ eddlng next week.
A~ vreau sa fiu din nou celibatar. > I WIsh I were a bachelor agam.
Grice faCl, nu-i da drumul. > Whatever you do, dOll't release hun.
Cat de nevinovat parea uciga~ul! > 'low innocent the murderer looked!
E~ti sigur ca hotul se ascunde > Are you sure the thief IS hichng
prin imprejurimi? JIl the sUllOlIlldings')
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RECAPITULAREA LECTIEI
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28.1. Pronumele relative compuse aflate la Inceputul propozitiilor relative restrictive pot fi omise
In anumite cazuri. Exemple:
The people (whom) I visited were - Oamenii pe care i-am vizitat au fost
very nice to me. foarte draguti cu mine.
Peter said "lfI have time I will go - Peter said that if he had time he would go
to the cinema". to the cinema.
Mary said "If I had had the money - Mary said that if she had had the money
earlier I would have paid for the car". earlier she would have paid for the car.
I wish - I wished
In schimb in vorbirea indirecta timpul verbului din propozitia secundara, care urmeaza
dupa aceste expresii nu se schimba. De exemplu:
Peter said "I wish I had a house". - Peter said he wished he had a house.
Mary said "It's time I went home". - Mary said it was time she went home.
Would you give me some tea? - Poti sa-mi dai putin ceai?
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5. He told me that ifhe had not bought the wedding-rings earlier, he would not have had
money then.
6. I wanted to attend the wedding but I was late for the train.
4. She told me that if she divorces her husband she will be happy.
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V()CABVLARUL LECTIILOR
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service > [sa:'vis] - serviciu, ceremonie
wedding
wedding-day
> [Ucdm(g)]
- ziua nuntii
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