Exercices sur le preterit anglais

Exercices sur le preterit anglais

Voici deux exercices sur le preterit anglais pour vous entraîner avec TO BE (was et were) à la forme affirmative, négative et interrogative.

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EXERCICE 1

Was ou were ?

Mettez le verbe entre parenthèses à la forme affirmative ou négative au preterit anglais:

1. It (be) cold last night → It was cold last night.
2. she (be) thirsty →  
3. we (be) late for the movie →  
4. I (be) tired yesterday →  
5. The exam (be) difficult →  
6. They (be) in Paris last week →  
7. You (be) in the supermarket when I saw you →  
8. The movie (be) fun →  
9. We (not/be) on the train when I called →  
10. You (not/be) here when she came →  
11. She (not/be) my girlfriend →  
12. He (be) early for the meeting →  
13. The people we met last night (be) Japanese →  
14. That woman (not/be) Australian →  
15. Tom (not/be) late for the class →  
16. The meal (not/be) very good →  
17. They (not/be) my parents →  
18. I (not/be) rude to the teacher →  
19. The exam (not/be) easy →  
20. They (not/be) tired when we arrived →  

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 CORRECTION EXERCICE 1

1. was
2. was
3. were
4. was
5. was
6. were
7. were
8. was
9. weren’t (ou were not)
10. weren’t (ou were not)
11. wasn’t (ou was not)
12. was
13. were
14. wasn’t (ou was not)
15. wasn’t (ou was not)
16. wasn’t (ou was not)
17. weren’t (ou were not)
18. wasn’t (ou was not)
19. wasn’t (ou was not)
20. weren’t (ou were not)

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