Conjugate the verbs as in the example ( use the preterit) and write

 Conjugate the verbs as in the example ( use the preterit) and write them in the blanks : example : die → died.
Code: irregular verbs - regular verbs
1. The European Union ............................ 10 new States ( welcome). 2. The Athens Olympics .............................. ( begin).
3. US President George W Bush ................. re-elected for a second term. (be)
4. Christopher Reever( Superman) .................. (die) 5. Pop star Britney Spears ............................ dancer Kevin Federline.
(marry). 6. Greece ....................... Europe Champions. (become) 7. Terrorists ...................... 4 trains in Madrid. (bomb)
8. The series Friends ..................... after 9 seasons.( finish) 9. Usher ......................... the charts with his new album. ( top)
10. Rovers ....................... Planet Mars. ( explore) 11.An earthquake and tsunamis ...................... Southern Asia.( hit)
12. The Return of the King ( The Lord of the Rings) ....................... 11 Oscars in Los Angeles. (win)
 Put the events on the timeline:
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Regarde le verbe en 9., que remarques- tu?..............................................................................................................................
Regarde le verbe en 5., que remarques-tu ?..............................................................................................................................
le superlatif:
On ajoute ................. à la fin des adjectifs ......................... On ajoute ............................. devant les adjectifs ……………
Ex : cold→ the coldest beautiful→ the most beautiful
“Good” et “bad” sont irréguliers: good → the ........................ bad → the ..............................
1. The Simpsons is the …………………………….. animated series with 326 (____________________________) episodes.( long)
2. Pete Canbrinha surfed the ......................... wave in Hawaii, it was 21.3 meter high. ( high).
3. Harvey is the _____________ dog, he measures 2.31 m (__________________________) from nose to tip.( tall)
4. Withney is the ______________ dog, it is only 3 inches. (small)
5. Shrek 2 is the _________ Box office Animation film in the US ( with $104.3 million in a week- end). (good)
6. MyDoom was the ____________ virus. (bad)
7. Zinedine Zidane is still the _____________________ soccer player. ( expensive)
8. Dallas is still the _______________________ TV soap. ( successful)
 Trouve l’équivalent anglais des mots suivants:
accueillir /…………………………………. Décéder/………………………….. Un tremblement de terre : ……………………………..
Classements musicaux/……………………. Raz-de-marée/…………………………….. une vague/………………………………………………
Cher/………………….

 Le prétérit : Lis les phrases suivantes et souligne les verbes au prétérit:
1. The European Union welcomed 10 new States 2. The Athens Olympics began. 3. US President George W Bush was re-elected
for a second term. 4. Christopher Reeve ( Superman) died. 5. Pop star Britney Spears married dancer Kevin Federline.
6. Greece became Europe Champions. 7. Terrorists bombed 4 trains in Madrid. 8. The series Friends finished after 9
seasons.9. Usher topped the charts with his new album. 10. Rovers explored Planet Mars.11.An earthquake and tsunamis hit
Southern Asia. 12. The Return of the King ( The Lord of the Rings) won 11 Oscars in Los Angeles.
 Regarde les phrases 1,4,7,8,9,10: que remarques- tu à la fin des verbes?__________________________________
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs
Infinitive
Preterit
French
Infinitive
Preterit
French
welcomed
begin
finished
be
marry
become
bomb
win
top
hit
explored
die
Traduction : se terminer/ explorer/ gagner/ accueillir/ mourir/ frapper/commencer/ devenir/ épouser/ être à la première
place/ poser des bombes/ être.
le superlatif:
On ajoute ................. à la fin des adjectifs ......................... On ajoute ............................. devant les adjectifs ……………
Ex : cold→ the coldest beautiful→ the most beautiful
“Good” et “bad” sont irréguliers: good → the ........................ bad → the ..............................
1. The Simpson is the …………………………….. animated series with 326 (______________________) episodes.( long)
2. Pete Canbrinha surfed the ......................... wave in Hawaii, it was 21.3 meter high. ( high).
3. Harvey is the _____________ dog, he measures 2.31 m (__________________________) from nose to tip.( tall)
4. Withney is the ______________ dog with only 3 inches tall. (small)
5. Shrek 2 is the _________ Box office Animation film in the US (with $104.3 million in a week- end). (good)
6. MyDoom was the ____________ virus. (bad)
7. Zinedine Zidane is still the _____________________ soccer player. ( expensive)
8. Dallas is still the _______________________ TV soap. ( successful)
 Trouve l’équivalent anglais des mots suivants:
accueillir /…………………………………. Décéder/………………………….. Un tremblement de terre : ……………………………..
Classements musicaux/……………………. Raz-de-marée/…………………………….. une vague/………………………………………………
Cher/………………….

ANSWER KEY
1.May:The European Union welcomed 10 new States
2. the Athens Olympics were hailed as a success in August.
3.In November, US President George W Bush was re-elected for a second term.
4.11 oct Christopher Reever died
5.Pop star Britney Spears married dancer Kevin Federline in September
6.July: Euro 2004. Hosts Greece became Europe Champions.
7.March :Terrorists bomb 4 trains in Madrid
8. April: Usher topped the charts with his new album
9. May: the series Friends ended after 9 seasons.
10. January: Rovers Explore the Red Planet:
11.December : an earthquake and tsunami hit Southern Asia.
12. February: The Return of the King got 11 Oscars in Los Angeles.