Prétérit Progressif

[Fiona766]

Bonjour, Ce n'est pas Fiona, c'est Quentin son frère.

Pour réviser un peu, notre remplaçante nous a donné des exercices sur le prétérit progressif pendant les vacances. Cela me paraît simple mais il est probable que je me sois trompé. J'ai trop tendance à mettre le prétérit après When, et le prétérit progressif après While. Est-ce un mauvais réflexe?

Je scanne la feuille d'exercice et la joins. Merci pour tout. Quentin.

A

1- Georges fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling. (Pourquoi to fall off et non To fall?)

2- Last night I read in bed when suddenly I heard a scream. (Réflexe: après last night ou last summer je mets toujours le prétérit).

3- Were you watching television when I phoned you?

4- Ann was waiting for me when I arrived.

5- I wasn't driving very fast when the accident happenned

6- I broke a plate last night. I was doing the washing-up when it sliped out of my hand.

7- Tom took a photograph of me while I wasn't looking

8- We didn't go out because it was raining.

9- What did you do at this time yesterday? (J'hésite beaucoup..)

10- I saw Carol at the party. She was wearing a really beautiful dress.

B

The programme was getting interesting, too. But the electricity came on again after about ten minutes.

I didn't miss very much of it.

Sarah was coming down the stairs when the lights went out. She almost fell over (Elle est presque tombée, elle a failli tomber, je ne comprends pas cette phrase).

Tom and I were playing at the time.

I was working at my computer. When it happened, I stopped work and went to bed.

C Il faut relier et conjuguer une liste de phrase.

1- The train was waiting when we arrived

2- Ella was having a puncture when she drove on the motorway.

3- When I tried the pudding, I liked it. (est-ce"quand j'ai gouté le pudding, je l'ai apprécié"? à la place de 'try' puis-je dire when I tasted..?)

4- When Karen lifted the chair, she felt a sudden pain in her back.

5- When the gates opened, the crowd was walking in.

6- I was reading a library book, when I found a £10 note between two pages. (a library book est-ce un 'livre emprunté à la bibliothèque)

E

1- The phone was ringing, when I had a shower.

2- It was beginning to rain when I walked home

3- We saw an accident when we waited for the bus (dans cette phrase je n'arrive pas à me dire que c'est peut-être "We were seeing').

[Jean B]

Bonjour Quentin,

Bonjour, Ce n'est pas Fiona, c'est Quentin son frère.

Pour réviser un peu, notre remplaçante nous a donné des exercices sur le prétérit progressif pendant les vacances. Cela me paraît simple mais il est probable que je me sois trompé. J'ai trop tendance à mettre le prétérit après When, et le prétérit progressif après While. Est-ce un mauvais réflexe?

Je scanne la feuille d'exercice et la joins. Merci pour tout. Quentin.

A

1- Georges fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling. (Pourquoi to fall off et non To fall?) OK La préposition off induit le mouvement de la chute à partir de l'échelle.

2- Last night I was reading in bed when suddenly I heard a scream. (Réflexe: après last night ou last summer je mets toujours le prétérit). Ce n'est pas si simple. Il te faut avant tout tenir compte du type d'action. Je lisais/J'étais occupé à lire = action longue <--> j'entendis un bruit = action brève.

3- Were you watching television when I phoned you? OK

4- Ann was waiting for me when I arrived.OK

5- I wasn't driving very fast when the accident happened. OK

6- I broke a plate last night. I was doing the washing-up when it slipped out of my hand. OK

7- Tom took a photograph of me while I wasn't looking OK

8- We didn't go out because it was raining. OK

9- What were you doing at this time yesterday? (J'hésite beaucoup..) Et tu avais raison !

10- I saw Carol at the party. She was wearing a really beautiful dress. OK

B

The programme was getting interesting, too. But the electricity came on again after about ten minutes.

I didn't miss very much of it. OK

Sarah was coming down the stairs when the lights went out. She almost fell over = Elle a failli tomber, je ne comprends pas cette phrase. Au contraire, tu l'as parfaitement comprise.

Tom and I were playing at the time. OK

I was working at my computer when it happened, I stopped work and went to bed. OK

C Il faut relier et conjuguer une liste de phrases.

1- The train was waiting when we arrived.

2- Ella <was having> had a puncture when she was driving on the motorway. Toujours distinguer l'action brève de l'action longue. Une crevaison se produit brutalement.

3- When I tried the pudding, I liked it. (est-ce"quand j'ai gouté le pudding, je l'ai apprécié"? à la place de 'try' puis-je dire when I tasted..?) OK C'est plus adapté en effet.

4- When Karen lifted the chair, she felt a sudden pain in her back. OK

5- When the gates opened, the crowd <was walking> walked in. Les 2 actions sont simultanées.

6- I was reading a library book, when I found a £10 note between two pages. (a library book est-ce un 'livre emprunté à la bibliothèque) Oui. OK

E

1- The phone <was ringing> rang, when I <had> was having a shower. Même si le téléphone sonne plusieurs fois, c'est toujours plus bref que prendre une douche. Personnellement, je passe bien un quart d'heure sous ma douche.

2- It was beginning to rain when I walked home. OK

3- We saw an accident when we <waited> were waiting for the bus (dans cette phrase je n'arrive pas à me dire que c'est peut-être "We were seeing'). Non. Réfléchis : par définition, un accident arrive rapidement, alors que l'attente d'un bus peut s'éterniser. Viens en attendre un en banlieue de Toulouse et tu comprendras ce qu'attendre veut dire !

[Fiona766]

Bonjour et Merci Monsieur JRB,

Je suis déçu par mon travail, je vais chercher des exercices sur mon livre. Je pensais avoir mieux réussi. Bonne journée Qentin.

[Jean B]

Bonjour et Merci Monsieur JRB,

Je suis déçu par mon travail, je vais chercher des exercices sur mon livre. Je pensais avoir mieux réussi. Bonne journée Qentin.