Cours d'anglais et exercices corrigés - Le prétérit simple

Thèmes abordés

Prétérit, rupture, présent, présent perfect, passé révolu, passé composé, action, classement, prononciation, traduction, réécriture

Résumé du document

Le prétérit exprime une rupture par rapport au présent à la différence du présent perfect qui exprime un lien entre le présent et le passé.

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[...] Did he sing beautifully? He did not sing beautifully. 11- I thought so. Did you think so. I did not think so. 12- She felt sick. Did she feel sick? She did not feel sick. 13- He fell. Did he fall? He did not fall. 14- It rose at 6. Did it rise at It did not rise at 6. 15- She cried. Did she cry? She did not cry. 16- He preferred not to come; Did he prefer not to come? [...]

[...] He did not prefer not to come. 17- She read every day. Did she read every day? She did not read every day. 18- They drank tea. Did they drink tea? They did not drink tea. 19- He lost. Did he lose? He did not lose. 20- He chose the best. Dis he chooses the best? He did not choose the best. Exercice 2 : : stopped – missed – walked – looked – dropped : started – patted ; opened – changed – refused Exercice 3 : William Shakespeare was born in 1564. [...]

[...] I have finished my work I'll be able to get home earlier tonight. Exercices Exercice 1 – Réécrivez les phrases au prétérit (attention aux verbes irréguliers). I love him. 11- I think so I meet her every day. 12- She feels sick. He speaks slowly. 13- He falls You eat too much. 14- It rises at 6. They teach English. 15- She cries. They agree 16- He prefers not tro come. It costs $10. 17- She reads every day. They travel. 18- They drink tea. [...]

[...] I made your bed this morning before going to work. J'ai fait ton lit ce matin avant d'aller au travail. (“This morning before going to work” signale une rupture avec le présent) You don't have to stay in a hotel. I have made a bed for you. Tu n'as pas besoin d'aller à l'hôtel. J'ai fait un lit pour toi. (bilan présent : le lit est fait, tu peux rester.) À noter « Être allé » = have been ou have gone. [...]

[...] 19- He loses 10- He sings beautifully. 20- He chooses the best. Transposez ces mêmes phrases à la forme interrogative puis à la forme négative. Exercice 2 : Classez les verbes suivants selon la prononciation : de -ed : ou opened – stopped – missed – changed – walked – looked – started – patted – refused – dropped Exercice 3 – À partir des éléments donnés, rédigez une courte biographie. Be born – spend – attend – marry – be – have – move – become – enjoy – retire – live – die. [...]