Telling events in order
Order a report with (first), (then), (after that). Use the compound past for each completed event: , , .
means it happened. The reflexive pronoun belongs to the verb . Lights use reflexive expressions too: , .
The subject of the event determines the auxiliary: , . The participle does not gain a plural ending.
Concertul a început.The concert started.
Luminile s-au stins.The lights went out.
Toba a căzut.The drum fell.
Eu am țipat.I screamed.
Mai întâi am mâncat, apoi am plecat.First I ate, then I left.
Ce s-a întâmplat?What happened?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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The concert started.
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The lights went out.
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The drum fell.
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I screamed.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Concertul început.
The concert started.
Luminile stins.
The lights went out.
Toba a .
The drum fell.
Eu țipat.
I screamed.
Mai întâi am mâncat, am plecat.
First I ate, then I left.
Ce întâmplat?
What happened?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Toba a .
The drum fell.
Eu țipat.
I screamed.
Mai întâi am mâncat, am plecat.
First I ate, then I left.
Ce întâmplat?
What happened?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
The concert started.
The lights went out.
The drum fell.
I screamed.
First I ate, then I left.
What happened?
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
The concert started.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
The concert started.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
The lights went out.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
The lights went out.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
The drum fell.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
The drum fell.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
I screamed.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
I screamed.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
