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LES ENONCES PASSIFS
BE est l’auxiliaire de la voix passive ; le verbe est au participe passé.
Valeur :
La voix active permet de mettre l’accent sur l’événement : Michael has killed Mary.
La voix passive met l’accent sur la ‘victime’, ou l’objet de l’action : Mary has been killed.
Now, remember :
Kestrels shouldn’t be trained. ( You shouldn’t train them)
They should be left alone. (You should leave them alone)
They can’t be trained. ( You can’t train them )
Three boys have been caught smoking. (Teachers have caught three boys smoking )
Remember Isaac Berlin ?
Isaac was taken to Ellis Island ; his papers were checked ; he was given medical inspection ; he was
asked questions. An interpreter was called to help the immigration officer .
Grandpa was fascinated by the great bridges that were being built.
HELP ! In your book, REMEMBER p. 113.
EXERCISE !
PENICILLIN ……….. ALEXANDER FLEMING :
Read the example : « I think Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming. »
GUERNICA WALT DISNEY COMPOSE
THE MAGIC FLUTE PICASSO MAKE
WAR and PEACE MOZART INVENT
MICKEY MOUSE SCHUBERT PAINT
The ‘UNFINISHED’ SYMPHONY GEORGE LUCAS WRITE
STAR WARS LEO TOLSTOY COMPOSE
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A présent, peux-tu traduire ce qui suit ?
For 15 long seconds the ground shook. Buildings crumbled, cars were damaged, at least 10 people
were killed, and some 120 injured.