On 22/09/2011 21:50, giedrius wrote: > La luz fue apagada. > La luz estaba apagada. > > Sveiki gal kas galit paaiskinti skirtuma ? The difference is more easily explained in English than in Lithuanian. "La luz fue apagada." corresponds to the past perfect tense, passive voice, in English: "The light was put out". (compare: "The criminal was executed", "The car was towed away.") In "La luz estaba apagada." the past participle "apagada" is simply functioning like any other adjective. "The light was out (not on)." (*compare "The river was flooded", "The road was busy.")