mardi 27 mai 2014

style indirect

Le style indirect

1 I don't remember anything (present)
the ghost said he didn't remember anything (preterit)

2 Do you remember any smell ? (question directe)
Marjorie asked if he remembered any smell

3 What's the magic word ?
Nathan asked what the magic word was

4 Guillaume wants to pick up the ball
He said guillaume wanted to pick up the ball
5 What are you doing here ?
Maelle wanted to know what he was doing there
6 Yes I had a number
Nathan answered he had had a number
7Maybe he knows what happened during Xmas truce
she said maybe he knew what had happened during Xmas truce
8Baptiste will send his novel to his family
She said Baptiste would send his novel to his family
here...........there
preterit.......had + pp du verbe
present …...preterit
question ? ….............l'auxiliaire est après le sujet

the teacher said' I am absent on Tuesday'

They answered ' we are so sorry ! '

lundi 5 mai 2014

preterit

Homework 2 preterit1- write complete sentences with verbs in be+ing or simple preterit 

a-Last evening, Simon … (have) a bath and …….(listen) to music when his mother … (knock) at the door.
Last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

b-Yesterday afternoon, while Paul … (jog) in the park, he … (fall) down.
Yesterday…………………………………………………………………………………………………

c-When their father … (come) in,Tom and Billy … (jump) on their bed.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
d-Last Sunday, Helen and Sean … (walk) in the forest when they … (see) a rabbit, that ….(escape) hunters
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
e-Yesterday night , while Jim … (cook) an omelette, his wife …(play) bowling on their wii-programme
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2- Imagine situations with these verbs using BE+ing and Simple preterit . Vary while and when.
Imagine des situations à partir de ces verbes au bon preterit et varies l’usage de when et while
a) (run in the forest / a dog bite)                   b) (watch a horror film / scream)
c) (ring / sleep)                                                           d) (battery run out / phone)