Conjugue (1)
He _________ (to drive) very fast when he had the accident.
was driving
(action en train de se produire au passé)
SURPRISE (POINTS x10)
I ________(to say / NOT) hello because you were walking really fast.
didn't say
conséquence courte (ne pas dire bonjour) d'une longue action (marcher vite)
SURPRISE (POINTS x25)
After the conference, I _____ that a man _____ the walls of the building.
A.was seeing / was painting
B.saw / was painting
C.was seeing / painted
B
saw = action courte pendant que se produisait une action longue = was painting
When I was arriving at the station, Rob waited for me.
Vrai ou Faux?
Faux: arrived / was waiting
Action longue = attendre, donc PC
Action courte = arriver, donc PS
PIÈGE (0 POINT)
Une action EN TRAIN de se passer dans le passé et qui est interrompue va nécessiter l'usage de quel temps?
past continuous
SURPRISE (POINTS x30)
It was snowing when we ______ (to leave) home.
left
action courte et terminée.
PIÈGE (0 POINT)
Last Saturday, we got up really late and _____ (to miss) the train
missed
Action datée (samedi dernier) et terminée + succession d'actions
SURPRISE (POINTS x11)
He was so angry that he _____ and _____.
A.was getting up / left
B.got up / was leaving
C.got up / left
C
succession d'actions (past simple)
I fell down, while I was going down the stairs.
Vrai ou Faux?
Vrai
Action en train de se produire: descente des escaliers (PC)
Interruption = chute (PS)
SURPRISE (POINTS x10)
Quand je parle d'un évènement passé plus ou moins long, mais dont la durée ne nous concerne pas, j'utilise quel temps?
past simple
PIÈGE (0 POINT)
I didn't answer your call because I ___________ (to work).
was working
Action en train de se produire au moment de l'appel.
SURPRISE (POINTS x5)
I _____ (to sleep) happily when a loud noise woke me up.
was sleeping
action en train de se produire et interrompue par le bruit
I _____ the vase while I _____ the bookshelf.
A.broke / was cleaning
B.broke / cleaned
C.was breaking / was cleaning
A
action longue (nettoyage = Past continuous) interrompue par une action courte (casser le vase = past simple)
PIÈGE (0 POINT)
He was driving for hours, when he finally stopped the car.
Vrai ou Faux?
Vrai
was driving = action longue
stopped = action courte
SURPRISE (POINTS x8)
Les verbes to know / to want ne se conjuguent pas à quel temps: past simple ou past continuous?
past continuous
SURPRISE (POINTS x3)
This morning, I ________ (to get up) and I made breakfast for everyone.
got up
Past simple car action datée (this morning) et terminée, mais aussi succession d'actions.
SURPRISE (POINTS x5)
We didn't know what to do, so we called the police and just ________ (to wait)
waited
succession d'actions = past simple
As soon as we walked into the room, we _____ a noise. Someone ______ my computer.
A.heard / used
B.were hearing / used
C.heard / was using
C
action courte = entendre un bruit (past simple)
action en train de se produire = utilisation de l'ordi (past continuous)
SURPRISE (POINTS x6)
My boyfriend got out of the car and was asking me to get married.
Vrai ou Faux?
Faux
got out + asked = succession d'actions
SURPRISE (POINTS x4)
Si je parle d'une succession d'actions passées, j'utilise quel temps?
past simple
When I saw her, she ______ (to wear) a really nice purple dress.
was wearing
Action au train de se produire au moment où la personne l'a vu.
The sun ______ (to shine), so we took off our clothes and got into the water.
was shining
action en train de se produire = past continuous
SURPRISE (POINTS x5)
I _____ the party, but Sonia _____ to leave.
A.was enjoying / was wanting
B.enjoyed / was wanting
C.was enjoying / wanted
C
want = ne peut pas s'utiliser à la forme continue
was enjoying = action en train de se produire et longue
When he asked me the question, I was saying no.
Vrai ou Faux?
Faux
Deux actions courtes et successives
Pour une action passée, datée et terminée, j'utilise quel temps?
past simple
SURPRISE (POINTS x3)