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Chapter 1
Lesson 1
Did he swim during the holidays?
Yes, he did. He swam in the sea.
Did they do crosswords?
No, they didn’t. They didn’t do crosswords.
Steven didn’t go to the seaside, he stayed
home. He played tennis and he read. He didn’t
watch TV. He ate ice cream every day.
Le preterit sert à parler d’évènements passés,
terminés.
Il y a deux types de preterit pour les
affirmations:
● le preterit régulier  V+ED
● le preterit irrégulier  par coeur
Questions: DID + sujet + BV
Négations: sujet + DIDN’T + BV
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Lesson 2
Have they ever bungee jumped?
No, they haven’t. They have never bungee
jumped.
Has she ever seen a James Bond film?
Yes, she has. She has seen the last James
Bond film
When did she see it?
She saw it during the holidays.
John has already read thrillers. He read
« Panic » during the holidays. Maggie and Tom
haven’t bungee jumped. They had an
opportunity to jump in July but they were too
scared to do it.
Le present perfect sert à parler d’une
expérience. Il permet aussi de faire un bilan.
On n’utilise pas de date avec le present perfect.
Si on utilise une date, ou si l’on précise le
moment de l’action, on utilisera forcément le
preterit.
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Lesson 3
Is he watching TV?
Yes, he is. He is watching TV.
Are they swimming?
No, they aren’t. They’re not swimming.
Amy can’t go to the cinema with us, she is
doing her homework. Tom and Jeff are playing
tennis. For once, Cindy is not reading. She is
sailing at the lake.
Le présent [be + V-ing] permet de faire
référence à une action en train de se dérouler,
en cours au moment où on parle.
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Lesson 4
Does he do his homework during the holidays?
No, he doesn’t. He never does his
homework but he sometimes reads.
Do they watch TV?
Yes, they do. They always watch TV. They
like watching TV.
Jane always goes to the seaside and she
often sunbathes. Mike sometimes goes to the
mountain but he never skies. They usually read
during the holidays. Jane likes reading thrillers.
Mike prefers reading comic books. They are not
couch potatoes.
Le présent simple sert à parler des habitudes,
des actions qui se reproduisent régulièrement.
V-ing indique que l’on parle d’une action.
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Lesson 5
What is the name of the actor who played in
Star Wars and The A-team?
The actor who played in Star Wars and The
A-team is Liam Neeson.
The name of the hammer which is used by Thor
is Mjolnir.
The name of the actress whose character is
one of Charlie’s Angels is Cameron Diaz.
Jim Carrey is the actor who plays in Cable
Guy. Jack Sparrow is the Captain whose ship is
named the Black Pearl. Johnny Depp is the
actor who plays Jack Sparrow. The wizard who
defeats Voldemort is Harry Potter.
Chapter 1
Lesson 5
who permet de dire « qui » au début d’une
proposition relative pour une personne. Il est
suivi par un verbe.
which permet de dire « qui » au début d’une
proposition relative pour un objet, une chose. Il
est suivi par un verbe.
whose permet de dire « dont » au début d’une
proposition relative pour une personne. Il est
suivi par un nom (sujet) lui-même suivi d’un
verbe.
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Lesson 6
Dan Brown should work much more.
Stephen King and Mary Higgins Clark shouldn’t
drink so much whisky.
Lindsay Lohan and Robert Downey Jr had
better learn their lines if they don’t want to look
ridiculous on the set.
Julia Roberts had better not drink so much
wine if she doesn’t want to get sick.
Patricia Cornwell is not inspired at the
moment. I think she should think about
something else. She never leaves her house.
This is not good! She had better go out for
some fresh air and quit drinking if she wants to
find fresh ideas. Maybe she should travel for a
few weeks.
should + BV permet de donner un conseil.
shouldn’t + BV permet de faire un reproche.
had better + BV permet de dire ce que
quelqu’un ferait mieux de faire.