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Prétérit simple

3. Répondez aux questions suivantes en conjuguant le verbe.

1. Have you seen this film?

→ Yes, I it last year. (see)

2. Have you tidied up your room?

→ Yes, I it this morning. (do)

3. Do you know this thriller?

→ Yes, I it a year ago. (read)

4. Have you ever been to New York City?

→ Yes, we there last Easter. (go)

5. Have our guests arrived?

→ Yes, they a few hours ago. (arrive)

Réponse(s)

1. Yes, I saw it last year.

2. Yes, I did it this morning.

3. Yes, I read it a year ago.

4. Yes, we went there last Easter.

5. Yes, they arrived a few hours ago.

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Prétérit imaginaire et subordonnées en if

4. Associez chaque énoncé à sa traduction.

1. I wish you told me the truth.

2. If I were you I'd tell the truth.

3. If only my parents let me go out at night!

4. It's time my parents let me go out at night.

5. If I were you I would leave earlier.

Réponse(s)

1. I wish you told me the truth. → Je regrette que tu ne me dises pas la vérité.

2. If I were I'd tell the truth. → Si j'étais toi je dirais la vérité.

3. If only my parents let me go out at night! → Si seulement mes parents me laissaient sortir le soir !

4. It's time my parents let me go out at night. → Il est temps que mes parents me laissent sortir le soir.

5. If I were you I would leave earlier. → Si j'étais toi je partirais plus tôt.

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Prétérit imaginaire et subordonnées en if

3. Associez chaque début de phrase à la fin qui lui convient le mieux.

1. If I could I would help you.

2. If I save enough money I will buy a car.

3. If you came we would go to the movies together.

4. If my brother loses his mobile phone he will be miserable (unhappy).

Réponse(s)

1. If I could I would help you. Unfortunately I can't.

2. If I save enough money I will buy a car. I hope I will.

3. If you came we would go to the movies together. I'm not sure you will come.

4. If my brother loses his mobile phone he will be miserable (unhappy). I'm certain it will happen.

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Prétérit en BE + -ING

6. Écoutez les enregistrements puis complétez les phrases suivantes.

1.

I at home when suddenly I people in the street who .

2.

I out of the window to see what .

3.

A man after another man.

4.

Then I they abuse at each other.

5.

I immediately the police. When the police they .

6.

I they . I was shocked.

Réponse(s)

Lisez à haute voix les trois premières phrases complétées en prêtant particulièrement attention à la prononciation de was (forme réduite) et were. Imitez le modèle donné à chaque fois.

1. I was quietly reading at home when suddenly I heard people in the street who were shouting.

2. I looked out of the window to see what was going on.

3. A man was running after another man.

4. Then I noticed they were shouting abuse at each other.

5. I immediately called the police. When the police arrived they were fighting.

6. I noticed they were bleeding. I was shocked.

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Prétérit en BE + -ING

5. Un fan des Beatles raconte ce qu'il a vécu lors d'un concert. Mettez les verbes entre parenthèses au préterit simple ou au prétérit en be + -ing.

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1. In the sixties, the Beatles (give) a concert in New York's Shea Stadium. 55,000 fans (attend) it. (= were there)

2. One witness described the scene: “When the singers (arrive) on the stage we (be) thrilled.

3. People (scream). Some girls (cry).

4. We (stand).

5. At the end of each song, we (clap) our hands like mad.

6. We (sing) along, we (know) all the songs by heart. It (be) a privilege to be there.”

Réponse(s)

1. In the sixties, the Beatles gave a concert in New York's Shea Stadium. 55,000 fans attended it. (= were there)

2. One witness described the scene: “When the singers arrived on the stage we were thrilled.

3. People were screaming. Some girls were crying.

4. We were standing.

5. At the end of each song, we clapped our hands like mad.

6. We sang along, we knew all the songs by heart. It was a privilege to be there.”

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Prétérit en BE + -ING

4. Mettez le verbe entre parenthèses au prétérit en be + -ing. Puis, dans l'exercice en dessous, cliquez sur le(s) verbe(s) au prétérit simple.

001was chatting::002was shopping::003was doing::004was working::005was learning::006was just pretending

1.

a. Yesterday afternoon, I (chat) with my friends when the phone rang.

b. My mother (shop) and wanted to check if I (do) my homework.

c. I lied. I said I (work).

d. When she came back, I (learn) my history lesson. And I said I was exhausted.

e. But, my mother knew I (just / pretend = faire semblant).
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2.

a. Yesterday afternoon, I (chat) with my friends when the phone rang.

b. My mother (shop) and wanted to check if I (do) my homework.

c. I lied. I said I (work).

d. When she came back, I (learn) my history lesson. And I said I was exhausted.

e. But, my mother knew I (just / pretend).

Réponse(s)

a. Yesterday afternoon, I was chatting with my friends when the phone rang.

b. My mother was shopping and wanted to check if I was doing my homework.

c. I lied. I said I was working.

d. When she came back, I was learning my history lesson. And I said I was exhausted.

e. But, my mother knew I was just pretending.

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Prétérit en BE + -ING

3. Les formes verbales en noir sont-elles au prétérit simple ou en be + -ing ? Recopiez-les dans la colonne correspondante.

1. I was walking in the street when I heard a gunshot.

2. I was reading in my room when someone knocked at the door.

3. Debbie called me while I was shopping.

4. What were you doing?

5. Why didn't you answer the phone?

	Prétérit simple	Prétérit en be + -ing
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Réponse(s)

	Prétérit simple	Prétérit en be + -ing
1.	heard	was walking
2.	knocked	was reading
3.	called	was shopping
4.		were you doing
5.	didn't you answer

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Présent simple

8. Complétez ce dialogue et mettez le verbe entre parenthèses à la bonne forme.

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1.

a. Woman: “Good afternoon sir, can I help you?”

b. Man: “Hi, yes please. I'd like to go to Oxford. What do you , the bus or the train?” (recommend)

c. Woman: “The bus service every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day.” (run)

d. Man: “What about trains?”

e. Woman: “There's a regular service from London to Oxford that from 6:00 a.m. to midnight during the week.” (operate)

2.

f. The last train London for Oxford at 00:21 and in Oxford at 01:30. (leave) / (arrive)

g. The journey 60 minutes. (take)

h. The train at Oxford Station which is near the city centre.” (arrive)

i. Man: “Can I get my ticket here? How much does it ?” (cost)

j. Woman: “When do you to travel?” (want)

Réponse(s)

1.

a. Woman: “Good afternoon sir, can I help you?”

b. Man: “Hi, yes please. I'd like to go to Oxford. What do you recommend, the bus or the train?”

c. Woman: “The bus service runs every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day.”

d. Man: “What about trains?”

e. Woman: “There's a regular service from London to Oxford that operates from 6:00 a.m. to midnight during the week.”

2.

f. The last train leaves London for Oxford at 00:21 and arrives in Oxford at 01:30.

g. The journey takes 60 minutes.

h. The train arrives at Oxford Station which is near the city centre.”

i. Man: “Can I get my ticket here? How much does it cost?”

j. Woman: “When do you want to travel?”

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Présent simple

7. Écoutez les enregistrements, puis complétez le dialogue à l'aide des verbes entendus. Deux étudiants expliquent pourquoi ils apprennent l'anglais à un journaliste.

1. Why English?