Cours d'anglais et exercices corrigés - Le Past perfect simple

Thèmes abordés

Anglais, past perfect, conjugaison, present perfect, lien, moment du passé, temps du passé, passé, exercices, corrigés

Résumé du document

Le past perfect, comme le present perfect, signale un lien entre deux moments. Avec le past perfect, ces deux moments appartiennent au passé.

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[...] I got a letter from him yesterday. > I was glad I got a letter from him yesterday: imagine, he . and I . « Will he come to the party? » « Sure, I met him on Monday, and he said yes, then I saw him again on Wednesday and reminded him to no forget .» > « Will he come to the party? » « Sure, I saw him on Wednesday and reminded him not to forget but anyway, I . [...]

[...] I wish + past perfect est proche de If only + past perfect, d'où la traduction à l'aide de « Si seulement ». I would rather you hadn't told me. J'aurais préféré que tu ne me le dises pas. (Je préférerais que tu ne me l'aies pas dit.) Exercices Exercice 1 : Prenez connaissance de la situation. Utilisez les mots entre parenthèses pour produire une phrase d'explication. Exemple : Ça ne me dis rien de revoir ce film. (see it before) > I have seen it before. Ça ne me disait rien de revoir ce film. [...]

[...] (he / arrange something else) Tu es en retard. (the lesson / already / begin). Hier, il a eu beaucoup de retard. (the lesson / already / begin). « Je te rends ce livre . ». / really enjoy reading it) Je lui ai rendu le livre et je lui ai dit que . / really enjoy reading it). Exercice 2 : Les faits suivants sont énoncés dans l'ordre chronologique. Reformulez en modifiant les formes verbales de manière à changer de point de vue : au lieu d'aller du passé vers le présent, allez du présent vers le passé. [...]

[...] Yesterday, I was late because I had been stuck in a traffic jam and yet had got up at six. Exercice 3 : There were six . Richard Pratt was . ; I had been to dinner . when Richard Pratt was there . his wife had gone . clearly this was . ; As we sat down . I remembered . Mike had played . Pratt had replied . it was . Mike had then bet him . he could not do it . Pratt had accepted, and had won . Tonight I felt sure . [...]

[...] that on both Richard Pratt's previous visits Mike (play) . a little betting game with him over the wine, challenging him to name its vintage. Pratt (reply) . that that should not be difficult provided it . one of the great years. Mike (then bet) . him a case of the wine in question that he (can) . not do it. Pratt (accept) and (win) . both times. Tonight I (feel) . sure that the little game would be played over again. [...]