Hi there!
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense: The Past Simple or The Past Continuous:
Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul corect: Past Simple sau Past Continuous:
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a)The boys were doing their homework when they heard their father`s steps.
b)When I came in, they were sitting round the fire.
c)When I arrived at the station, Mary was waiting for me.
d)Bob was listening to music when the phone rang.
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Past Simple este un timp verbal care exprima actiuni incepute si incheiate in trecut, al caror moment este precizat.
Mod de formare:
Afirmativ: Subiect+Verb/-ed sau forma a II-a
Interogativ: Did+Subiect+Verb
Negativ: Subiect +didn`t+ Verb
Past Continuous exprima actiuni in plina desfasurare in trecut. In limba romana traducem cu imperfect (eu vorbeam, tu alergai,etc)
Mod de formare:
Afirmativ: Subiect+ was/were + Verb-ing
Interogativ: Was/Were + Subiect+ verb-ing
Negativ: Subiect+ wasn`t/weren`t + Verb-ing
❀Atunci cand avem o actiune durativa intrerupta de una non-durativa, trebuie folosite ambele timpuri.
EX. She was sleeping when it started to rain.
Ea dormea cand a inceput sa ploua.
WHEN + PAST SIMPLE
❀ Atunci cand ambele actiuni sunt durative, folosim Past continuous
I was watching TV while my brother was playing.
WHILE+ PAST CONTINUOUS
