CORRECTION Exercices Passif 1 1. Conjuguez le

CORRECTION Exercices Passif 1
1. Conjuguez le verbe au passif, au temps et à la forme indiqués.
présent simple
1. It is made
2. I am not obeyed
3. Is he punished?
prétérit simple
4. she was told
5. they were not warned (warn: alerter)
6. Were you forgiven? (forgive: pardonner)
présent en Be + V-ing
7. It is being repaired
8. Are you being helped?
prétérit en Be + V-ing
9. It was being built
10. They were not being shown
present perfect
11. you have been cheated (on)
12. we have not been asked
13. Has she been accepted?
past perfect
14. they had been arrested
15. she had not been insulted
16. Had it been heard?
infinitif present
17. It can be said
18. It could not be proven
19. Should he be called?
infinitif passé
20. She might have been killed
21. They must have been thrown away
2. Transposez les phrases en prenant l’élément indiqué en gras pour sujet et en
omettant la source de l’action.
1. Dogs are used to find truffles in some districts.
2. Why wasn’t the roof mended (=réparé) before it fell in?
3. I was told he was leaving France in August.
4. He will be found guilty.
5. My shoes had been polished.
6. Why were tomatoes and rotten eggs thrown?
7. Books may be kept for three weeks.
8. What was it written with?
9. The room is being cleaned.
10. The date of the meeting has been changed.
3. Le verbe au passif est «you’ll be thrown ».
Cléopâtre est en train de menacer l’architecte. C’est donc logique que « you » soit mis en
avant (statut de celui qui « subit » l’action, la « victime ». La source de l’action (les esclaves
de Cléopâtre) est évidente, il n’y a donc pas besoin de préciser l’agent.