Prétérit BE+ING
Form a question using the "prétérit BE + ING" to ask about someone's actions.
What were you doing yesterday at 7pm?
Translate using a modal: “Il doit être innocent.”
He must be innocent.
What is the English word for “une empreinte digitale”?
a fingerprint
Put these investigation steps in the correct order:
-a:Check alibis
-b:Arrest the culprit
-c:Interrogate suspects
-d:Analyse the crime scene
d - c - a - b
Transform this sentence using the "prétérit BE + ING" : "I slept in my room."
I was sleeping in my room.
Invent a sentence with “might”.
The murderer might be the wife of the victim.
Translate: “indice”, “arme”, “voleur"
Clue, Weapon, Thief
Give two things detectives usually do during an investigation.
They search for clues and interrogate suspects.
Fill the gap : When the police arrived, the suspect __________ (try) to escape.
When the police arrived, the suspect was trying to escape.
Choose the correct modal: The suspect ___ be guilty, he has a strong alibi.
can't
A person who is thought to have committed the crime is a ________
suspect
Give four places where a dead body can be found.
Garden, Car, Forest, Bedroom, Office...
Explain in french when we use the "prétérit BE + ING".
J'utilise le prétérit BE+ING pour expliquer ce que j'étais en train de faire à un moment précis du passé.
Explain the difference between “must” and “might”.
“Must” expresses a strong certainty (you are almost sure).
“Might” expresses a possibility (you are not sure).
Give the definition of "a witness".
A person who saw the crime happen
Give five people who are involved in an investigation.
a detective, a suspect, a witness, a victim, a murderer