Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Did he swim during the holidays? Yes, he did. He swam in the sea. Did they do crosswords? No, they didn’t. They didn’t do crosswords. Steven didn’t go to the seaside, he stayed home. He played tennis and he read. He didn’t watch TV. He ate ice cream every day. Le preterit sert à parler d’évènements passés, terminés. Il y a deux types de preterit pour les affirmations: ● le preterit régulier V+ED ● le preterit irrégulier par coeur Questions: DID + sujet + BV Négations: sujet + DIDN’T + BV Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Have they ever bungee jumped? No, they haven’t. They have never bungee jumped. Has she ever seen a James Bond film? Yes, she has. She has seen the last James Bond film When did she see it? She saw it during the holidays. John has already read thrillers. He read « Panic » during the holidays. Maggie and Tom haven’t bungee jumped. They had an opportunity to jump in July but they were too scared to do it. Le present perfect sert à parler d’une expérience. Il permet aussi de faire un bilan. On n’utilise pas de date avec le present perfect. Si on utilise une date, ou si l’on précise le moment de l’action, on utilisera forcément le preterit. Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Is he watching TV? Yes, he is. He is watching TV. Are they swimming? No, they aren’t. They’re not swimming. Amy can’t go to the cinema with us, she is doing her homework. Tom and Jeff are playing tennis. For once, Cindy is not reading. She is sailing at the lake. Le présent [be + V-ing] permet de faire référence à une action en train de se dérouler, en cours au moment où on parle. Chapter 1 Lesson 4 Does he do his homework during the holidays? No, he doesn’t. He never does his homework but he sometimes reads. Do they watch TV? Yes, they do. They always watch TV. They like watching TV. Jane always goes to the seaside and she often sunbathes. Mike sometimes goes to the mountain but he never skies. They usually read during the holidays. Jane likes reading thrillers. Mike prefers reading comic books. They are not couch potatoes. Le présent simple sert à parler des habitudes, des actions qui se reproduisent régulièrement. V-ing indique que l’on parle d’une action. Chapter 1 Lesson 5 What is the name of the actor who played in Star Wars and The A-team? The actor who played in Star Wars and The A-team is Liam Neeson. The name of the hammer which is used by Thor is Mjolnir. The name of the actress whose character is one of Charlie’s Angels is Cameron Diaz. Jim Carrey is the actor who plays in Cable Guy. Jack Sparrow is the Captain whose ship is named the Black Pearl. Johnny Depp is the actor who plays Jack Sparrow. The wizard who defeats Voldemort is Harry Potter. Chapter 1 Lesson 5 who permet de dire « qui » au début d’une proposition relative pour une personne. Il est suivi par un verbe. which permet de dire « qui » au début d’une proposition relative pour un objet, une chose. Il est suivi par un verbe. whose permet de dire « dont » au début d’une proposition relative pour une personne. Il est suivi par un nom (sujet) lui-même suivi d’un verbe. Chapter 1 Lesson 6 Dan Brown should work much more. Stephen King and Mary Higgins Clark shouldn’t drink so much whisky. Lindsay Lohan and Robert Downey Jr had better learn their lines if they don’t want to look ridiculous on the set. Julia Roberts had better not drink so much wine if she doesn’t want to get sick. Patricia Cornwell is not inspired at the moment. I think she should think about something else. She never leaves her house. This is not good! She had better go out for some fresh air and quit drinking if she wants to find fresh ideas. Maybe she should travel for a few weeks. should + BV permet de donner un conseil. shouldn’t + BV permet de faire un reproche. had better + BV permet de dire ce que quelqu’un ferait mieux de faire.