B2 · Unit 1
The renarrative in all tenses
Keep time relationships when retelling an account.
New words
retell
retell
time relationship
renarrative present
renarrative imperfect
renarrative aorist
renarrative perfect
renarrative past perfect
renarrative future
renarrative future-in-the-past
renarrative future perfect
renarrative future-perfect-in-the-past
keep the viewpoint
at that time
Keeping the time relationships
Editor of the neighbourhood bulletin
Преразкажи ми какво каза Елена. Точните ѝ думи били: „Никола работи тук.“
Retell what Elena said. Her exact words were reportedly: "Nikola works here."
Никола работел тук.
Nikola reportedly works here.
Editor of the neighbourhood bulletin
Точно. А за миналата зима тя каза: „Никола работеше тук.“
Exactly. And about last winter she said: "Nikola used to work here."
И това е «работел»; контекстът е миналата зима.
That is also "работел"
; last winter supplies the context.
Editor of the neighbourhood bulletin
Още нещо: „До петък ще е приключил.“ Предай и завършеността.
One more thing: "He will have finished by Friday." Keep the completed-before-deadline meaning.
До петък щял да е приключил.
He will reportedly have finished by Friday.
Editor of the neighbourhood bulletin
Става! Само не забравяй кой ни е съобщил това.
That works! Just remember to name who told us.
Ще напиша «по думите на Елена».
I will write "according to Elena".
Grammar
Nine tenses share forms: "работел"
covers present/imperfect; "бил пристигнал"
covers perfect/past perfect; "щял да"
covers future/future-in-the-past. Context supplies the time. First and second persons retain "съм/си/сме/сте"
.
Елена казва: „Никола работи тук.“ — Никола работел тук.
Elena says, "Nikola works here." — Nikola reportedly works here.
За миналата зима тя каза: „Никола работеше тук.“ — Той работел тук.
About last winter she said, "Nikola used to work here." — He reportedly used to work here.
Според Елена Никола пристигнал вчера.
According to Elena, Nikola arrived yesterday.
Examples
„Вече е пристигнал“ преразказваме като „Вече бил пристигнал“.
"He has already arrived" is retold as "He has reportedly already arrived."
„Беше пристигнал преди нас“ става „Бил пристигнал преди тях“.
"He had arrived before us" becomes "He had reportedly arrived before them."
За утре: „Ще дойде“ — щял да дойде.
About tomorrow: "He will come" — he will reportedly come.
За миналия план: „Щеше да дойде“ — щял да дойде.
About a past plan: "He was going to come" — he was reportedly going to come.
„До петък ще е приключил“ става „До петък щял да е приключил“.
"He will have finished by Friday" becomes "He will reportedly have finished by Friday."
„Дотогава щеше да е приключил“ става „Дотогава щял да е приключил“.
"He would have finished by then" becomes "He would reportedly have finished by then."
Ти си бил там, а аз съм била на път, така ли?
You were reportedly there and I was reportedly travelling, is that right?
Те нямало да отварят в неделя.
They reportedly will not open on Sunday.
По онова време библиотеката била в друг квартал.
At that time the library was reportedly in another neighbourhood.