Question

Complete the text with the past continouous or past perfect from perfect form of the verbs.
New York story
Last year my uncle (work).......in the USA and he and my aunt (decide).........to spnd a few days in New York. one day they (walk).....dpwn to street when a young man suddenly bumped into my uncle. My uncle noticed that his shoulder (drip)......with tomato ketchup. A young girl , who(stand).....beside him , began to wipe his jacket . Lukily,my aunt ,whoo (see).......everythig,shouted : 'John! Watch out! ' The ypung girl quikly dissapeared. Then my uncle realised that he (neaarly/be)......the victim of a clever pair of pickpockets.

Answer 1

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Complete the text with the Past Continuous or Past Perfect form of the verbs.

Completaţi textul folosind formele de Past Continuous sau Past Perfect ale verbelor.

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New York story

Last year my uncle was working in the USA and he and my aunt had decided  to spnd a few days in New York. One day they were walking down the street when a young man suddenly bumped into my uncle. My uncle noticed that his shoulder was dripping with tomato ketchup. A young girl, who was standing beside him, began to wipe his jacket. Luckily, my aunt who had seen everything, shouted: 'John! Watch out!' The young girl quickly dissapeared. Then my uncle realised that he had nearly been the victim of a clever pair of pickpockets.

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Observaţii:

• Past Tense Continuous se foloseşte pentru a exprima o acţiune trecută care arată durata şi se traduce prin imperfect:

I was singing when he came in. - Cântam când a intrat.

• Past Perfect Tense se foloseşte pentru a exprima o acţiune trecută desfăşurată înaintea altei acţiuni încheiate în trecut. Se ptraduce prin mai-mult-ca-perfectul.

I had seen the film when he invited me to the cinema. - Văzusem filmul când m-a invitat la cinema.