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NAME : 4ème
Preterit simple ou BE + ing?
Do you know what (happen) happened to me last night? I (have) was having a nice cup of tea
in bed when the lights (go out) went out. I (jump) jumped out of bed in my pyjamas and (run) ran to
the telephone. I (look for) was looking for the telephone book in the dark when I (hear) heard a
horrible scream. It (be) was my neighbour’s voice.
Traduis.
Hier, j’ai croisé deux hommes avec des masques. Ils sont entrés dans une banque. J’ai appelé la police
mais quand ils sont arrivés, les hommes donnaient des bonbons aux enfants…
Yesterday, I met two men with masks. They entered a bank. I called the police but when they
arrived, the men were giving sweets to children
Preterit simple ou BE + ing?
- What time did you come come) home last night?
- 11. Why?
- It wasn’t 11. It was half past one! I know. I was surfing (surf) the Internet when you came
(come) home.
- Good morning Miss. Did you hear (hear) any noise yesterday at about 10?
- No, why?
- Well, someone stole (steal) your neighbour’s car.
- Sorry, I can’t help you. I was watching (watch) TV.
Traduis.
1. Je prenais une douche quand quelqu’un a sonné à la porte.
I was having a shower when someone rang at the door.
2. A quelle heure es-tu parti de chez toi ?
What time did you leave home ?
3. Hier, elle a pris le métro. Elle est allée à Paris et a mangé avec sa sœur.
Yesterday, she took the tube. She went to Paris and ate with her sister.
4. Elle écoutait la radio quand le meurtrier l’a étranglé avec une corde.
She was listening to the radio when the murderer strangled her with a rope.
Croiser : meet un masque : a mask
Entrer : enter des bonbons : sweets

5. J’ai vu un homme mort dans la rue. J’ai appelé la police et je suis sorti. Quand la police est
arrivée, les journalistes posaient des questions aux voisins.
I saw a dead man in the street. I called the police and I went out. When the police arrived, the
journalists were asking questions to the neighbours.
6. « Lundi dernier, à 5h, je faisais du shopping inspecteur . »
Last Monday, at 5 o’clock, I was doing some shopping, inspector.
Complète et transforme ces phrases pour n’en former qu’une seule.
En anglais, le pronom relatif utilisé pour un antécédent animé est who
En anglais, le pronom relatif utilisé pour un antécédent inanimé est which
1. The knight killed the dragon. The knight was a prince.
The knight who was a prince killed the dragon.
2. The witch gave the princess an apple. The apple was poisoned.
The witch gave the princess an apple which was poisoned.
3. The lady kissed a frog. The frog turned out into a prince charming.
The lady kissed a frog which turned out into a prince charming
4. The fairy helped the boy. The fairy had magical powers.
The fairy who had magical powers helped the boy
Transforme ces adjectifs en adverbes et invente une phrase en anglais pour les utiliser.
1. Calm : calmly
2. Horrible : horribly
3. Extreme : extremely
He said that very calmly.
He was horribly mean.
The room was extremely dark.
RAPPEL :
Pronoms compléments : me / you / him / her / it / us / you / them
Question au preterit simple avec verbe lexical : DID + SUJET + BV + COMPLEMENT
Ex : Did you see him yesterday ?
Question au preterit BE +Ving : WAS ou WERE + SUJET+ BVing + COMPLEMENT
EX ; Was she cleaning her room when you arrived?
Sonner : ring
Partir : leave
Ecouter la radio : listen to the
radio
Sortir : go out
Poser des questions : ask
questions