PAST TENSE SIMPLE

(Timpul trecut simplu)

-exprima o actiune care s-a intamplat in trecut

Folosire:
1.pentru actiuni care s-au intamplat intr-un moment clar definit in trecut, adica stim exact in ce
moment s-a intamplat actiunea, fie ca este mentionat sau se intelege din context:
e.g.: Noi am fost in parc ieri.
We were in the park yesterday.

2.pentru actiuni care s-au intamplat una dupa cealalta in trecut. (povestire despre trecut):
e.g.: Mai intai am fost un bebelus, dupa aceea am fost copil.
First I was a baby, then I was a child.

!Atunci cand vorbim de timpul trecut, trebuie sa tinem cont ca verbele se impart, in limba engleza, in
doua categorii:
- Verbe regulate, care formeaza timpul trecut urmand o regula
- Verbe neregulate, care nu urmeaza o regula in formarea timpului trecut si au forme special, ce se
regasesc in lista verbelor neregulate.

►Cuvinte si expresii care se folosesc cu timpul trecut simplu:

-yesterday = ieri
-last week = saptamana trecuta
-last month = luna trecuta
-last year = anul trecut
……….
-two days ago = acum doua zile
-a week ago = acum o saptamana
-three months ago = acum trei luni
-five years ago = acum cinci luni
-in 1987 = in 1987
-in July/March… = in iulie/martie…
 Past Tense Simple

►verbe regulate (regular verbs) – urmeaza o regula

►verbe neregulate (irregular verbs) – nu urmeaza o regula

FORM:
Affirmative
S + V-ed/d (verbe regulate)
S + V2 (verbe neregulate)

!V2 = a doua forma a verbelor neregulate, regasite in lista

Negative
S + did not + V
didn’t

!Indiferent ca folosim verbe regulate sau neregulate, forma de negativ este aceeasi.

Interrogative
Did + S + V

!Aceeasi forma de interogativ este folosita atat cu verbe regulate, cat si cu cele neregulate.

Atentie!
Atunci cand folosim forma de interogativ au negativ, adica atunci cand in propozitie apare did sau
did not/didn’t, verbul nu mai este folosit la trecut, pentru ca sensul de timp trecut este dat deja de
auxiliar (verbul ajutator did/didn’t).

Short answers (raspunsuri scurte)

►Yes + S (exprimat prin pronume) + did

►No + S (exprimat prin pronume) + didn’t

 Past Tense Simple of Regular Verbs

►verbele regulate formeaza timpul trecut urmand o regula; adica formei de trecut a verbului i se
adauga terminatia “–ed”

Reguli de scriere la adaugarea terminatiei:

1.verbele terminate in “-e”, primesc doar terminatia “-d”
e.g.: like – liked
dance – danced

2.verbele care se termina in combinatia de sunete C-V-C , si au ultima vocala (C-V-C) accentuata,
dubleaza consoana finala
e.g.: stop – stopped
!Dar: visit – visited
open- opened

3.verbele care se termina in “-V+y”, adauga doar terminatia “-ed”

e.g.:play – played
stay- stayed

4.verbele care se termina in “-C+y”, transforma pe “-y” in “-i” si adauga terminatia “-ed”
e.g.:try – tried
cry – cried

5.verbele care se termina in “-l”, dubleaza aceasta litera si adauga terminatia “-ed”
e.g.:travel – travelled

Past Tense Simple of Irregular Verbs

►verbele neregulate nu urmeaza o regula pentru exprimarea timpului trecut; ele se regasesc in lista
verbelor neregulate

Atentie!
Aceste forme din lista se folosesc doar pentru aspectul afirmativ
Formele de interogativ si negativ se exprima la fel pentru ambele categorii de verbe
 To be = a fi

Affirmative
I was = eu am fost
You were = tu ai fost
He was = el a fost
She was = ea a fost
It was = el/ea a fost
We were = noi am fost
You were = voi ati fost
They were = ei/ele au fost

Negative
I was not/I wasn’t = eu nu am fost
You were not/You weren’t = tu nu ai fost
He was not/He wasn’t = el nu a fost
She was not/She wasn’t = ea nu a fost
It was not/It wasn’t = el/ea nu a fost
We were not/We weren’t = noi nu am fost
You were not/You weren’t = voi nu ati fost
They were not/They weren’t = ei/ele nu au fost

Interrogative
Was I? = eu am fost?
Were you? = tu ai fost?
Was he? = a fost el?
Was she? = a fost ea?
Was it? = a fost el/ea?
Were we? = am fost noi?
Were you? = ati fost voi?
Were they? = au fost ei/ele?

Raspunsuri scurte/ Short answers

Yes, I/he/she/it was

Yes, you/we/you/they were

No, I/he/she/it wasn’t

No, you/we/you/they weren’t