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Complex Gerundial Constructions

Gerundial constructions:- are made up of a noun (=substantiv) or pronoun (=pronume) in the Accusative or inthe Possessive form and a Gerund form (verb-ing) e.g. he! are interested in me/ my winningthe contest. "i sunt interesa#i ca eu s$ c%&tig concursul.

- are used 'hen the subect of the Gerund verb is different from the subect of theverb before it: e.g. don*t mind him/ his keepinghis car in m! !ard. (Iis different from he) +u m$ sup$r c$ el ,&i #ine ma&ina ,n curtea mea. (eu este diferit de el)

- the gerundial construction has the value of a noun that is the! stand in the place ofa noun in a sentence:

e.g. am happ! 'ith this situation.

noun

am happ! 'ith usingthis librar!. ($ bucur c$ folosesc aceast$ bibliotec$.) am happ! 'ith them/ their usingthis librar!. ($ bucur c$ ei folosescaceast$ bibliotec$.)

ranslate into /omanian:0. 1efore running a'a! she stole a large sum of mone!.2. After escaping from prison the convicts 3illed t'o police officers.4. 5n seeing the headmaster 'e tore a'a!.

+ote: to tear 6 tore 6 torn - a rupe to tear a'a! 6 a o rupe7lua la fug$8. Please stop singing the bab! is cr!ing.9. have as3ed !ou to stop tal3ing.. hope she 'ill stop laughing other'ise she 'ill get fat.

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;. . @he can*t help telling ever!one about her private life.2?. Be can*t help laughing at his o3es.20. Be are used to her !elling at us.22. 'ill get used to them7 their being so la!.24.

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Jodels:@unt interesat de acest curs. 6 am interested in this course.@unt interesat s$ pilote acest avion. 6 am interested in piloting this plane.@unt interesat ca voi s$ studia#i mai mult. 6 am interested in !ou7!our stud!ingmore.K

09. "a este surprins$ de entuiasmul elevilor ei. "a este surprins$ c$ elevii ei au cititromanul. "i sunt surprin&i c$ profesorul le-a dat note bune.0.