LE PRESENT SIMPLE vs LE PRESENT EN
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LE PRESENT SIMPLE vs LE PRESENT EN BE + ING Le problème: en français, on n'a qu'un seul présent. En anglais, il y en a deux principaux. Comment faire pour choisir le bon? PRESENT EN -ING Principaux Emplois Forme affirmative une action en cours: une habitude: I always go to school at 08.00 am. I am reading a book. des gouts: I like going to the beach. une justification: des sentiments : I hate vegetables I can't go to the beach because I'm doing my homework. une verité génerale : Water boils at 100°C AUXILIAIRE BE au présent + verbe en -ING BASE VERBALE à toutes les formes, sauf à la 3e personne du singulier (he/she/it) où il faut ajouter un -s ex: I am playing, you are playing, he/she/it is playing, we are playing, you are playing, they are playing ex: I play, you play, he/she/it plays, we play, you play, they play 1) Les verbes se terminant par "-e", perdent leur "e": smoke -> he is smoking Exceptions PRESENT SIMPLE 1) Quand le verbe se termine par "ch", "s", "sh", "x", "z", "o", on ajoute "-es" à la 3e p sg: she goes, he catches 2) Les verbes d'une syllabe se terminant par "consonne-voyelle-consonne" doublent la consonne finale: run -> running 2) Quand le verbe se termine par "-y", le "-y" se transforme en "-i" à la 3e p. sg: study -> he studies. Forme négative Utiliser NOT à toutes les formes ex: I am not playing Utiliser DO NOT ou DON'T à toutes les formes, sauf à la 3e personne du singulier (utilisez DOES NOT = DOESN'T) ex: I don't play, she doesn't play Forme interrogative Faire l'inversion de BE ex: Are you playing football? Faire l'inversion de DO ou DOES (3e personne du singulier) ex: Do you play football? Does he play football? Réponses courtes Utiliser BE ex: Yes, I am. No, he isn't. Utiliser DO ou DOES ex: Yes, I do. No, he doesn't. Exercice: Compléter soit par le présent simple soit par le présent be-ing. Ne pas mettre de formes contractées. 1. Now,I (do) my homework. 2. Everyday,I (watch) TV. 3. Chris can't come tonight because he 4. I (hate) fish. 5. My sisters and my brother 6. Listen!He (look) at the competition just now. (sing). 7. My parents always 8. I (walk) his dog. (wake up) at 08.30 am (love) Easter Island because it's natural. Compléter avec le verbe entre parenthèses, conjugué au présent simple ou au présent en ING: 1. We _______________ (not/think) that you should buy this dress. 2. At the moment, he _______________ (learn) German for his job. 3. We usually _______________ (take) a taxi to go to work. 4. How often _______________ (you go) to the swimming-pool? 5. The cinema _______________ (close) at 7 pm. 6. Look! She _______________ (watch) TV. 7. Courses generally _______________ (begin) on the third of September. 8. When _______________ (he arrive) home in the evenings? 9. What _______________ (you/read) at the moment? 10. They _______________ (not/live) in Washington; they _______________ (live) in New York. 11. We usually _______________ (take) a taxi to go to work. 12. It _______________ (work). I think it's broken. 13. He _______________ (not/get up) early on Mondays. 14. I _______________ (not/believe) in witches. 15. The Sun's rays _______________ (take) eight minutes to reach the Earth. 16. They _______________ (study) at the moment. Compléter avec le verbe entre parenthèses, conjugué au présent simple ou au présent en -ING: 1. We _______________ (not/think) that you should buy this dress. 2. At the moment, he _______________ (learn) German for his job. 3. We usually _______________ (take) a taxi to go to work. 4. How often _______________ (you go) to the swimming-pool? 5. The cinema _______________ (close) at 7 pm. 6. Look! She _______________ (watch) TV. 7. Courses generally _______________ (begin) on the third of September. 8. When _______________ (he arrive) home in the evenings? 9. What _______________ (you/read) at the moment? 10. They _______________ (not/live) in Washington; they _______________ (live) in New York. 11. We usually _______________ (take) a taxi to go to work. 12. It _______________ (work). I think it's broken. 13. He _______________ (not/get up) early on Mondays. 14. I _______________ (not/believe) in witches. 15. The Sun's rays _______________ (take) eight minutes to reach the Earth. 16. They _______________ (study) at the moment.
