Cours d'anglais et exercices corrigés - L'ordre des mots dans la négation et l'interrogation

Thèmes abordés

Cours d'anglais, exercices, négation, interrogation, auxiliaire, mot interrogatif, phrases interro-négatives

Résumé du document

Pour nier et pour interroger en anglais, il faut toujours utiliser un auxiliaire (have, be, do) ou un modal (may, can, will, must...). Les formes contractées sont très fréquentes, notamment à l'oral.

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[...] Cours d'anglais et exercices corrigés - L'ordre des mots dans la négation et l'interrogation Cours et notions La négation et l'interrogation : structures 1 - Pour nier et pour interroger en anglais, il faut toujours utiliser un auxiliaire (have, be, do) ou un modal (may, can, will, must Négation : Sujet + auxiliaire + not + verbe Interrogation Auxiliaire + sujet + verbe + ? I have not finished my breakfast. Mike is not laughing He did not work in London. [...]

[...] Nothing special, I just watched one of those silly soaps on TV. Susan did it 6 - It happened two minutes ago -He was very upset and broke two plates when I told him I would not come 8 - She is tall, very attractive, with green eyes - She's far better, I think - He couldn't help hearing what they said. Corrigés des exercices Exercice 1 Two schoolmates on the phone Joe – Hi, Brian. This is Joe. I'm terribly sorry you failed your exam. [...]

[...] disgusting Exercice - May I have some more ice cream? 2 - We are not allowed to smoke here - Do you need my passport? 4 - Personally, I take a different view - You don't look your age at all - What does it taste like? 7 - How far is it from here? 8 - Let me explain what that means - How I wish you'd confide in me 10 - Do you still have the address in mind? [...]

[...] Phrases interro-négatives Certaines phrases combinent interrogation et négation. Elles sont interro-négatives. Lorsqu'on pose ces questions, on s'attend à une réponse positive. Isn't Peter Irish?Don't you like the sea?Didn't they say hello? Peter n'est-il pas irlandais ? Tu n'aimes pas la mer ? Ils n'ont pas dit bonjour ? À noter : Il ne peut y avoir qu'une négation dans une phrase ; lorsqu'on emploie un mot négatif comme never, nobody, nothing, nowhere, le verbe est donc à la forme affirmative. I have never met her. [...]

[...] Your parents must be so worried about you. Mine would be too. I would be devastated if I were you. Anyway, I want you to know that the whole class really feels concerned about you. If there's anything we can do, just let us know. How annoying, really. It must have come as a shock to you. You of all people It's really too much. Brian – Actually, Joe, you're all mistaken. I actually passed my exam. I wasn't on the list because my school report was so brilliant that the examiners decided that I didn't have to take the tests You must be relieved now. [...]