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Romanian in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
o să cânt, o să cânte
A common spoken future is followed by the present subjunctive. The particle does not change: .
Third-person singular and plural have the same following form: , , . Negate before the future group: .
Another future is plus the infinitive without : , . Recognise it in formal messages; the course mainly practises and present with a future time.
am văzut, nu am găsit
Recycle compound past auxiliary forms . Useful participles are . They stay invariant for all subjects.
Questions use the same verb order: , . Put before the auxiliary: .
A completed event can use , , . A short continuing background can use : .
mai întâi, apoi
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.
era, dormea, a închis
The imperfect describes a past background or repeated activity; the compound past tells a completed event. Compare (was sleeping) and (slept).
Useful background forms are . Their first-person forms are . Use to connect an event to its setting: .
The course does not require a full imperfect conjugation for every verb. Learn these common background forms and keep simple event stories in the compound past.
l-am văzut, am văzut-o
With compound past, masculine singular becomes attached before the auxiliary: . Feminine follows the participle: . Masculine plural and feminine/neuter plural go before the auxiliary.
These pronouns refer to the object. A male or female learner says when seeing Ana. The subject’s sex does not change the participle.
Open a postcard with and close with . Use short completed past sentences and a clear future plan for tomorrow.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I will sing.
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I saw the cat.
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The concert started.
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Maria was sleeping when the phone rang.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Eu o să .
I will sing.
Eu am pisica.
I saw the cat.
Concertul început.
The concert started.
Maria când a sunat telefonul.
Maria was sleeping when the phone rang.
Pe Andrei? văzut.
Andrei? I saw him.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Concertul început.
The concert started.
Maria când a sunat telefonul.
Maria was sleeping when the phone rang.
Pe Andrei? văzut.
Andrei? I saw him.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I will sing.
I saw the cat.
The concert started.
Maria was sleeping when the phone rang.
Andrei? I saw him.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I will sing.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
I will sing.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
I saw the cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
I saw the cat.
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 concert started.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Maria was sleeping when the phone rang.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Maria was sleeping when the phone rang.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Agreement in your reply
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
