Session 6

 

20th October 2023 

suuny, warm 

Friday 

Past Simple versus Past Continuous 

Past Simple ( perf. compus)	Past Continuous( imperfect )
-          Actiuni incepute si terminate in trecut	-          Act in desfasurare intr-un anumit moment din trecut care este precizat
-          Act  obisnuite pentru o perioada , care nu mai sunt de actualitate ( used to )
-last week / Friday / autumn -two weeks ago - yesterday / the day before yesterday	-at 5 pm last Monday , yesterday at night, when I noticed you …
AFFIRMATIVE
S + V+ed / V2   Ex. I woke up early yesterday.	S + was/ were + V+ing   Ex. We were learning when you came to our house.
NEGATIVE
S + did not + V1 Ex. I  didn’t wake up early yesterday.	S + wasn’t/ weren’t+ V+ing   Ex. We weren’t  learning when you came to our house.
INTERROGATIVE
Did + S + V1 ?     Ex. Did I wake up early yesterday ?	Was/ were + S + V-ing ?   Ex. Were we learning when you came to our house ?

Exercises 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html

https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/1145218

https://www.educaplay.com/learning-resources/3500837-past_simple_vs_past_continuous.html

to spend - spent - spent = a petrece / a cheltui 

to leave - left - left =  a pleca/ a parasi

acquaintance = cunostinta 

to pull that out =  a o scoate la capat 

certainty = siguranta 

Used to 

https://english-practice.net/english-grammar-exercises-past-simple-past-continuous-and-used-to-i-did-i-was-doing-and-i-used-to-do/

 I often eat olives now, although I wasn’t keen on them when I was younger. (like)

to be keen on smth = a fi incantat de / a-ti placea 

I often eat olives now although I didn't use to like them when I was younger . 

I seem to have lost interest in meeting new people. (enjoy)

I used to enjoy meeting new people . 

 My sister has started visiting art galleries since moving to Paris. (be interested)

My sister didn't use to be interested in (visiting ) art galleries .

Now that I’m married, I have less time for football. (play)

When I was single I used to have more time for football. 

 My brother had his hair cut short when he left college. (have)

My brother used to have long hair in college.

to retire (ed) = a se pensiona

 I retired from the university five years ago. (teach)

I didn't use to teach after I retired. 

We’ve bought bikes since we moved to the countryside. (cycle)

We didn't use to cycle before we moved to the countryside. 

I didn’t really see my uncle until he bought a house near ours. (live)

I didn't use to see my uncle so often until he bought a house near ours . 

COMANDA ACCESS !!!