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Pasărea zbura ca niciodată.Se simțea ca o nouă specie.Mama se uita in zare dupa pasărea copilului. Acesta o ținea captivă întro colivie rareori însa îi dădea o firimitură de pâine sau un gram de apă.Copilul se simțea acum vinovat.
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The bird flew as it never did before. It felt like a new species. The mother was looking toward the horizon, following the child's bird. He (she/the child) used to keep it captive in a cage, only rarely, however, giving it a bread crumb or a drop of water. The child now felt guilty.
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The bird flew like never before. It was feeling as if it was a new species. The mother was following the child's bird in the distance with her gaze. He had been keeping the bird captive in a cage, but only seldom had he been giving it a crumb of bread or a drop of water. The child was now feeling guilty.
Două versiuni, cea mai potrivită scopului poate să fie aleasă. Una din versiuni folosește preponderent simple past. La cealaltă, pe care o consider mai bună, s-au folosit timpuri continue și past perfect.
