Complete the text with the past continuous or past perfect form of the verbs.
Last year my uncle (work) WAS WORKING is the USA and he and my aunt ( decide) HAD DECIDED to spend a few days in New York. One day they (walk) ....... Down the street when a young man suddenly bumped into my uncle. My uncle noticed that his shouder (drip) ...... With tomato ketchup ! A young girl, who (stand) ....... Beside him, began to wipe his jacket. Luckily , my aunt, who (see) ....... Everything, shouted: ' John! Watch out!' The young girl quickly disappeared. Them my uncle realised that he (nearly/be) ..... The victim of a clever pair of pickpockets.
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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:
They were dancing when he came in. - Ei dansau când el 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 found the card before my mother arrived at home. - Găsisem cardul înainte să ajungă mama mea acasă.