L VIII

Exercitii cu constructiile verbale

Exercitiul 1:

1. I expected you to come earlier. 2. He wanted me to help

him. 3. She made me understand what had happened. 4. I think
him to be a good husband. 5. I heard her scold/scolding her child.
6. John admitted the fault to be his. 7. I rely on you to lend me
some money. 8. I watched them playing football. 9. I saw him
speaking to his friend. 10. Mother would like me to become a
doctor. 11. I understand her to be a very good teacher. 12. 1
knew him to be a very busy man. 13. I saw some children playing
in the park. 14. I supposed him to be able to drive a car. 15. He
made me miss the train.

Exercitiul 2:

1. This problem is too difficult for me to solve. 2. This is a good

book for you to read. 3. This fact is important for you to bear in
mind. 4. This is a valuable piece of advice for you to take. 5. The
time has come for us to have a heart to heart talk. 6. The people
were impatient for the match to begin. 7. I have closed the
window for you not to catch a cold. 8. This is the main thing for
us to do. 9. I ordered a taxi for her not to miss the train. 10. This
is a strange thing for her to have said.

Exercitiul 3:

1. It is necessary for him to be present. 2. It is recommendable

for you to read this book. 3. It’s time for us to meet again. 4. It’s
time for you to start learning foreign languages. 5. It is possible
for the plane to be delayed. 6. It is impossible for him to have
said that. 7. It is possible for me to buy a car. 8. It is advisable for
you to resign. 9. It is important for you to come to the office at
once. 10. It is necessary for you to study the matter seriously.

Exercitiul 4:

1. He is expected to arrive at 2 o’clock. 2. He was heard to

repeat it several times. 3. She seemed to be satisfied with me. 4.
He was expected to resign. 5. She (was) proved to be a liar. 6.
She was said to be ill. 7. He was believed to be a brilliant
surgeon. 8. She was thought to be unable to win the contest. 9.

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They are sure to have had an argument. 10. She happened to
make three spelling mistakes in her letter.

Exercitiul 5:

1. The plane was seen landing. 2. The baby was heard crying.
3. The boy was found breaking the window. 4. She could be heard
typing. 5. She was seen lying on the beach. 6. She was seen
fainting. 7. The peasants were seen working in the field. 8. The
child was heard breaking the vase. 9. She was found digging in
the garden. 10. The hunters were heard shooting.

Exercitiul 6:

1. Daca vremea va permite, vom urca pâna la vârful muntelui.

2. Intrucât ploaia incetase, am plecat la cumparaturi. 3. Concertul
fiind terminat, publicul a parasit sala. 4. Dupa ce avionul a
decolat am incetat sa fumez. 5. Decizia fiind luata in favoarea
mea, am plecat acasa linistit. 6. Intrucât râul crescuse in timpul
noptii, ne era teama sa nu avem inundatii. 7. Toata lumea fiind
acasa, ne-am asezat la cina. 8. Intrucât noroiul imi stricase
pantofii, a trebuit sa-i schimb. 9. Scrisoarea fiind scrisa, am mers
sa o pun la posta. 10. Intrucât soarele rasarise, ne-am grabit spre
plaja.