1. Cette actrice est célèbre depuis longtemps.
2. Elle a commencé sa carrière dans les années 90.
3. Ce petit garçon chante ses chansons préférées depuis deux heures.
4. J’ai rencontré cet artiste il y a deux ans.
5. Laura avait 6 ans quand elle a déménagé.
6. La première fois que j’ai rencontré Johnny, je travaillais l’école.
7. La dernière fois que je l’ai vue, elle était blonde.
8. Elle lisait depuis une heure lorsqu’elle décida d’aller se coucher.
9. Vanessa et Jack sont mes amis depuis longtemps.
10. She is the best actress I have ever met!
Réponses :
1. This actress has been famous for a long time now.
2. She began her career in the 1990s.
3. This little boy has been singing his favourite songs for two hours.
4. I met this artist two years ago.
5. Laura was six when she moved out.
6. The first time I met Johnny, I was working at school.
7. Last time I saw her, she was blond.
8. She had been reading for an hour when she decided to go to bed.
9. Vanessa and Jack have been my friends for a long time.
10. C’est la meilleure actrice que j’aie jamais rencontrée !
1. J’ai oublié de relier mon dossier, alors je vais devoir partir tôt.
2. Je ne dépense plus autant d’argent qu’autrefois.
3. Quand es-tu allé au supermarché ? – Mercredi et j’ai perdu 300 livres.
4. Depuis combien de temps travailles-tu dans cette entreprise ?
5. Savez-vous où est Jack ? – Oui, il est allé au cinéma.
6. Pourquoi est-ce que mon sac est mouillé ? – Je crois que quelqu’un a renversé ton verre !
7. Quelle nouvelle surprenante ! Tu en as entendu parler ? Le Président s’est marié hier matin.
8. Hier, je me suis réveillé à l’heure du dîner.
9. Quand j’étais jeune, j’ai vécu à l’étranger pendant quelques années.
10. Il n’est pas habitué à travailler. Avant, il passait son temps à ne rien faire !
Réponses :
1. I’ve forgotten to bind my file, so I’ll have to leave early.
2. I don’t spend as much money as I used to.
3. When did you go to the supermarket? – On Wednesday and I lost 300 pounds.
4. How long have you been working in this company?
5. Do you know where Jack is? – Yes, he’s gone to the cinema.
6. Why is my bag wet? – I think somebody has spilled your drink!
7. What surprising news! Have you heard about it? The President got married yesterday morning.
8. Yesterday, I woke up at dinnertime.
9. When I was young, I lived abroad for a few years.
10. He’s not used to working. He used to spend all his time doing nothing.
1. What _____ (you + to mean) when you told her you wouldn’t come to the wedding?
2. How long _____ (you + to teach)? For 10 years now.
3. I’m not thirsty anymore, I _____ (to drink) the whole bottle!
4. She _____ (stay) in New York for 2 weeks. Today, she lives in Los Angeles.
5. What time _____ (your train + to leave) this morning?
6. The postman _____ (to knock) at the door since 8 a.m.
7. He _____ (to cry) for almost 2 hours now!
8. I _____ (to leave) him 3 years ago.
9. When I _____ (to see) the rainbow, I felt better.
10. They (to have dinner) when the phone _____ (to ring).
Réponses :
1. What did you mean when you told her you wouldn’t come to the wedding? (Qu’est-ce que tu voulais dire lorsque tu lui as dis que tu n’allais pas au mariage?)
2. How long have you been teaching? For 10 years now. (Depuis combien de temps enseignes-tu ? Depuis 10 ans maintenant.)
3. I’m not thirsty anymore, I have drunk the whole bottle! (Je n’ai plus soif, j’ai bu toute la bouteille !)
4. She stayed in New York for 2 weeks. Today, she lives in Los Angeles. (Elle est restée à New York pendant 2 semaines. Aujourd’hui, elle habite à Los Angeles.)
5. What time did your train leave this morning? (A quelle heure partait ton train ce matin ?)
6. The postman has been knocking at the door since 8 a.m. (Le facteur frappe à la porte depuis 8 heures du matin.)
7. He has been crying for almost 2 hours now! (Il pleure depuis presque 2 heures maintenant !)
8. I left him 3 years ago. (Je l’ai quitté il y a 3 ans.)
9. When I saw the rainbow, I felt better. (Lorsque je vis l’arc-en-ciel, je me sentis mieux.)
10. They were having dinner when the phone rang. (Ils dînaient lorsque le téléphone sonna.)
– La phrase affirmative
| I was playing |
| You were playing |
| He / She / It was playing |
| We were playing |
| You were playing |
| They were playing |
– La phrase négative
| I wasn‘t playing |
| You weren’t playing |
| He / She / It wasn’t playing |
| We weren’t playing |
| You weren’t playing |
| They weren’t playing |
– La phrase interrogative
| Was I playing? |
| Were you playing? |
| Was he / she / it? |
| Were we playing? |
| Were you playing? |
| Were they playing? |
Sujet + be conjugué au passé + verbe en –ing + (complément)
Exemple 1 : « I was doing my homework at 8 p.m. » (Je faisais mes devoirs à 20 heures.)
Exemple 2 : « It was snowing when Suzan opened her presents. » (Il neigeait lorsque Suzan a ouvert ses cadeaux.)
Exemple 3 : « They were singing when I came. » (Ils chantaient lorsque je suis arrivé.)
Exemple 1 : « I was reading when the bus suddenly stopped. » (Je lisais lorsque le bus s’est arrêté soudainement.)
Exemple 2 : « She was watching TV at noon. » (Elle regardait la télévision à midi.)