Breakdown of Ieri am fost la birou.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
la
at / to
biroul
the office
ieri
yesterday
Questions & Answers about Ieri am fost la birou.
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
How is the past tense built in am fost?
Am fost is the Perfect Compus (past tense) of the highly irregular verb a fi (to be). It is made of two parts: the helping verb am (a special short form of a avea, meaning "to have") and the past participle fost (been). Literally, it translates to "I have been".
Does the word fost change if a woman is speaking?
No! In the Perfect Compus tense, the past participle (fost) stays exactly the same no matter who is speaking or how many people there are. Only the short helping verb before it changes to match the person (like am, ai, a).
Why do we use la birou instead of în birou for "at the office"?
The preposition la is used for "at" when talking about being at a general location, institution, or your workplace. If you used în birou, it would specifically emphasize that you were physically enclosed inside the office room, rather than just being at work.
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