Past Simple

(S+vb[+ ed / col.2 )

I saw Did I see ? I didn’t see

you saw Did you see ? You didn’t see
he / she / it saw Did she / he / it see? He / she / it didn’t see
we / you / they saw Did we / you / they see? We / you / they didn’t see .

1. Exprima o actiune petrecuta in trecut ( momentul cunoscut ) incheita si fara legatura cu

prezentulu.
Adverbe: last week ;summer …… ,yesterday , … ago.
I was in Italy last summer .
He visited is perents 2 weeks ago. .
2. Exprima actiuni repetate sau obiceiuri din trecut .
I swam everyday when I was in the camp last year .

Pt obiceiuri din trecut ce nu mai sunt practicate si in present se foloseste structura :

-used to
-would (nu poate fi folosit cu vb de stare ) obisnuiam sa … + vb la nfinitiv .

Past continuous
(S+was / were +vb –“ing”)

I was working was I working ? I wasn’t working .

you were working were you woking? You weren’t working.
he / she / it was working was he / she / it working ? he / she /it wasn’t working.
we/you/ they were working were we / you / they working? We / you / they weren’t working.

1. Actiuni in desfasurare la un moment cunoscut din trecut .

The baby was sleeping at 12 this afternoon

2. Actiuni in desfasurare in trecut intrerupte de alte actiuni cu trecutul simplu [past s.].

I was reading when Maria came.