TRECUTUL SIMPLU Simple past tense se formeaz din: AFIRMATIV

Subiect +verb + -ed

Are aceeai form pentru toate persoanele e.g. I played tennis yesterday. He played tennis last year. INTEROGATIV

Did + Subiect+verb (infinitiv scurt)?

e.g. Did he play tennis yesterday? A jucat el tenis ieri? Did she sing in the church choir last year? A cntat ea n corul bisericii anul trecut? Yes, she did. / No, she didnt. NEGATIV

Subiect +did+not (didnt) +verb (infinitiv scurt)

Are aceeai form pentru toate persoanele e.g. We didn't play in the school-yard 3 days ago. Noi nu ne jucam in curtea scolii acum 3 zile. He didnt want to move from Radauti two months ago. El nu vrea sa se mute din Radauti acum 2 luni. Cuvintele care se folosesc pentru a arata acest tip de aciune se numesc adverbe si sunt urmtoarele: Yesterday : ieri Last year, Last month, last week-end: anul trecut, luna trecut, week-end-ul trecut Two days ago, 3 days ago, 7 weeks ago: acum 2 zile, acum 3 zile, acum 7 sptmni Cele mai multe verbe primesc ed la sfarsit, la trecutul simplu. e.g. I lived in New York.(Eu am locuit n New York.) He kissed his daughter. Verbele cu o singur silab, terminate n vocal + consoan, dubleaz consoana final He stopped. (to stop = a se opri), He dropped his plate (to drop= a scpa ) verbele care se termina in e primesc d : I die - He died verbele care se termina in consoana + y, precedat de consoan renun la y i adaug ied. e.g. I cried (to cry = a plnge) He fried his potatoes (to fry= a prji) (i-a prjit cartofii) verbele care se termina in vocala + y il adauga doar pe ed.

I stayed-he stayed (stay = a sta) He played We played

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verbele care se termina in consoana +y, renunta la y si adauga ies. I fly-He flies (to fly = a zbura) verbele care se termina in vocala + y il adauga doar pe -s. I stay He stays (to stay = a sta )