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    The document discusses the past continuous tense in Romanian. It notes that the past continuous tense is used to describe an action that was in progress in the past and lasted for a period of time. It provides examples of how to form the past continuous tense in the affirmative, interrogative, and negative. It also lists time expressions that can be used with the past continuous tense and gives examples of how the tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past but have since been completed or interrupted by another past action.

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    PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

    Past cont-o actiune in progres, inceputa si terminata in trecut-(marca WAS/WERE–interogativ,


    negativ) -timpul povestirii
    -o actiune in progres, care dureaza o perioada de timp in trecut- WHILE
    -se doreste accentuarea faptului ca actiunea din trecut dureaza o perioada de timp
    I.Formare Past cont

    +AFIRMATIV- Sub+ vb aux BE la past tense(WAS/WERE)+ inf scurt al vb+ing


    Eg.

    ? INTEROGATIV -Inversiunea intre vb aux WAS/WERE si Subiect

    WAS/WERE+Sub+ inf scurt vb de conjugat+ing

    Eg.

    -NEGATIV- Sub+ WAS/WERE+not (WASN’T/WEREN’T)+inf scurt vb de conjugat+ing

    Eg.

    II. Time expressions- for, while, that year, yesterday etc.

    III.Cazuri de utilizare

    1.actiuni incepute si terminate in trecut, dar care au durat o perioada/interval


    Eg.
    2.pentru a descrie o actiune trecuta care era in progres, intrerupta de o actiune punctuala
    trecuta(Past cont-Past simple)
    Eg.
    3.2 sau mai multe actiuni trecute in progres, care s-au desfasurat simultan
    Eg.
    4.actiuni in progres in trecut care provoaca iritarea vorbitorului
    Eg.
    5.cu verbele get/grow-actiuni graduale in trecut
    Eg.
    6.la fel ca si la Pres cont, expresia WAS/WERE GOING TO indica o intentie, un plan in trecut
    Eg.

    ATENTIE!- Past simple –punctual- am fugit, a mancat, au plecat


    Past continuous- Fugeau, mancau, plecau

    Cosy
    Nest

    Well-off /rich-adj

    Principal

    Main, essential

    A principle of life

    Punish

    Well-done!

    To boast

    To praise

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