The pluperfect tense (-sem, -se)

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the sailor
marinarul
to set off
porni
When I arrived at the sea, the sailor had already set off.
Când am ajuns la mare, marinarul pornise deja.
to sail
naviga
the port
portul
We had sailed a lot until we arrived in that port.
Noi navigaserăm mult până am ajuns în portul acela.
to spot
zări
I was glad after I had spotted the island.
M-am bucurat după ce zărisem insula.
the wave
valul
The sailor shouted that he had spotted a big wave.
Marinarul a strigat că zărise un val mare.
to sink
se scufunda
The boat had already sunk when the team arrived.
Barca se scufundase deja când a ajuns echipa.
to anchor
ancora
the deck
puntea
We had anchored the ship, but a wave hit the deck.
Ancoraserăm vaporul, dar un val a lovit puntea.
the compass
busola
The sailor was crying because he had sailed wrongly without his compass.
Marinarul plângea fiindcă navigase greșit fără busola sa.
That was the port where they had anchored and from where they had set off.
Acela era portul unde ancoraseră și de unde porniseră.
The man was sad because his boat had sunk.
Bărbatul era trist pentru că barca lui se scufundase.
The captain had spotted the compass on the deck of the ship and took it.
Căpitanul zărise busola pe puntea vaporului și a luat-o.