The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

QuestionAnswer
to win / to gain, to save (time)
câștiga
the contest
concursul
We won the contest today.
Am câștigat concursul azi.
How many students won the contest?
Câți studenți au câștigat concursul?
to laugh
râde
the joke
gluma
You laughed a lot at my joke.
Ai râs mult la gluma mea.
They heard the joke and laughed.
Ei au auzit gluma și au râs.
to cry
plânge
The girl cried because she lost.
Fata a plâns pentru că a pierdut.
Why did you cry today?
De ce ați plâns astăzi?
to break
sparge
the window
geamul
the ball
mingea
Did the child break the window with a ball?
Copilul a spart geamul cu o minge?
Who broke the window? The boy broke it.
Cine a spart geamul? Băiatul l-a spart.
to catch
prinde
I caught the ball in the park.
Am prins mingea în parc.
The dog caught the ball and ran.
Câinele a prins mingea și a fugit.
to choose
alege
What did you choose at the restaurant?
Ce ați ales la restaurant?
We chose a red dress, but we left it there.
Am ales o rochie roșie, dar am lăsat-o acolo.