Vocabulary
un pistolet
a gun
Brian was killed by Mrs. Perry.
Sherlock ... (work) in London.
Sherlock worked in London.
I ... (watch) TV when Sally knocked on my door.
I was watching TV.
Le meurtrier est allé à Picadilly Circus.
The murderer went to Picadilly Circus.
un témoin, un coupable
a witness, a culprit
The policeman questioned the suspect.
The suspect was questioned by the policeman.
Dr. Watson ... (be) Sherlock's friend.
Dr. Watson was Sherlock's friend.
She ... (not - cook) dinner when the phone rang.
She wasn't cooking dinner when the phone rang.
Mon voisin a écrit la lettre.
My neighbour wrote the letter.
tirer sur (quelqu'un), voler/dérober, empoisonner
shoot (somebody), steal/rob, poison
The robber broke the window.
The window was broken by the robber.
The murderer ... (not - leave) any footprints on the crime scene.
The murder didn't leave any footprints on the crime scene.
Dr. Watson and Sherlock ... (investigate) when another murder ... (happen).
Dr. Watson and Sherlock were investigating when another murder happened.
Le détective n'a pas trouvé le coupable.
The detective didn't find the culprit.
un menteur, mentir, dire la vérité
a liar, lie, tell the truth
Mr. Smith stole the diamond.
The diamond was stolen by Mr. Smith.
... you ... (hear) anything strange?
Did you hear anything strange?
... you ... (sleep) when he ... (call)?
Were you sleeping when he called?
Ils l'ont fait chanter.
They blackmailed him.
faire chanter, une loupe, des menottes, menaçant, un cadavre
blackmail, a magnifying glass, handcuffs, threatening, a corpse
The thief didn't find the safe.
The safe wasn't found by my the thief.
She ... (see) the murderer, but she ... (not recognise) him.
She saw the murderer, but she didn't recognise him.
Mrs. Perry / feed the cat / hear a noise.
Mrs. Perry was feeding the cat when she heard a noise.
Nous cherchions des indices et nous avons trouvé une corde et un couteau.
We were looking for clues and we found a rope and a knife.