Past Simple

-actiune terminata in trecut

S+Verb(coloana a II-a)+ ed
Se foloseste:

o actiune in trecut si care e terminata(I watched Tv yesterday)

o serie de actiuni in trecut(I woke up, then i had breakfast , and read a
newspaper)

desfasurari istorice(The second Wolrd War started in 1939.)

actiuni generale(People watched less Tv 10 years ago.)

yesterday

last evening

yesterday morning

the day before

last summer

last week

one week ago

three years ago

In may

on the 1

Continuous

Past

(ma spalam, vorbeam, alergam...)

S+Was/Were+ verb(ing)
Se foloseste:

o actiune trecuta, intrerupta de o alta actiune in trecut(He was

talking to Ann, when i took that photo)in a doua parte a propozitiei dupa when
folosim verbul din coloana a II-a)

o actiune trecut,, intrerupta'' la un anumit moment

specific(ora ,data, minuta){They were watching a movie at 10
pm.}

actiuni paralele in trecut(The girls were preparing the

meat while the boys were chopping sticks for the fire.)

o actiune in trecut ce descire o atmosfera sau actiuni

enumerate( When i arrived at Ruby's place, Ruby was playing with the
cats, Clara was making a cake and a Brian was disscusing politics with
Ann.)