Grammairee 2.2 H Bienfaits et dangers Technology in everyday life

Unit 2
Technology in everyday life
Grammaire
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2.2 H Bienfaits et dangers
Il est possible que + subjunctive
Il est possible que is followed by a verb in the subjunctive. With most regular verbs you will easily
recognise the verb, e.g.
Il est possible que mes parents m’achètent un nouveau portable.
My parents may buy me a new mobile.
With irregular verbs however, it is not always obvious. Learn how to recognise the following:
subjunctive forms
verb (infinitive)
puisse, puissent
pouvoir
aie, ait, aient
avoir
sois, soit, soient
être
vienne, viennent
venir
sache, sachent
savoir
The best way to translate such a phrase into English is to start with the subject of the verb in the
subjunctive, then the word ‘may’, then the verb itself, e.g.
Il est possible que je sois libre ce soir. I may be free tonight.
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Match each French sentence with its English equivalent.
1 Il est possible que ça provoque un cancer du cerveau.
a He may damage his eyes.
2 Il est possible qu’elle échoue.
b She may be won over by him.
3 Il est possible qu’il s’abîme les yeux.
c It may cause brain cancer.
4 Il est possible qu’il la séduise.
d He may have a good result.
5 Il est possible qu’il ait un bon résultat.
e She may fail.
Reorder the words in each sentence so that they make sense.
1 Possible elle il ait Noël est qu’ un pour smartphone.
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2 Qu’ victime possible soit d’un il vol est d’identité elle.
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3 Est qu’ en aillent France possible ils il.
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4 Asocial il est qu’ il possible devienne.
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5 Il je que libre est sois possible.
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Unit 2
Technology in everyday life
Grammaire
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2.2 H Bienfaits et dangers
Complete each sentence by adding your own information In French.
Il est possible qu’on me donne ____________________________________________________________
Il est possible que je sache _______________________________________________________________
Il est possible que je fasse _______________________________________________________________
Il est possible que je puisse ______________________________________________________________
Il est possible qu’elle vienne ______________________________________________________________
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