Think about it
P.120
Compétence
Langue : je maitrise les codes de la langue.
Mission 1
Exercice 1 : Express your opinion
Complete this text with the words provided.1
- absolutely
- opinion
- right
- don't think
- wrong
You’re , but it is interesting for the readers.
No, you're ! People are not interested. In my , they just want to know about important events.
! That’s why you buy the Verona Times!
HINT
100% OK → agree, 50% OK→ yes, but…
0% OK → don’t agree
Exercice 2 : Make hypotheses
Complete these sentences with your hypotheses.1
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3
HINT
▪ About the future → If + S + present, S + will
▪ About a possible future → If + S + past, S + would
▪ About a past we cannot change → If + S + HAD V-en, S + would HAVE V-en
> If
Exercice 3 : The passive voice
Reorder these sentences.1
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3
HINT
Subject + BE + V-en → the target of the action becomes the subject.
Add by + real active subject if it is really necessary.
> Voix active et voix passive
Mission 2
Exercice 4 : Present HAVE + V-en
Complete with the verbs in the present HAVE + V-en.1
Juliet: Well, I (not see) him since the ball.
Mr Capulet: Prince, you (check) the priest’s place?
Prince: Yes, and he (not show up) there.
HINT
HAVE / HAS + V-en → to focus on the present situation and explain it with events that started in the past, finished or not.
> Présent HAVE V-en
Exercice 5 : Express a goal
Complete with the right expression.1
2
HINT
Exercice 6 : Describe a past activity
Complete with BE (in the past) + V-ing.1
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HINT
Describe a past activity
Use BE in the past + V-ing to describe an action
that was in progress (not finished) at a specific time in the past.
> Prétérit BE V-ing