4 ème anglais L2
Bonjour à tous !
Je reviens vers vous aujourd’hui avec des exercices sur le « present perfect » et le « simple past ». Comme chaque fois, le correctif se trouve à la suite des exercices et il n’y a pas de nouveauté grammaticale.
Ces exercices sont à faire APRES avoir fait ceux sur le « present perfect » seul ! Autre petit conseil : toujours repérer le mot-clef pour choisir le temps adéquat ! Bon travail, bonne semaine, prenez soin de vous et à bientôt !
AF Seredynski (afhumblet@hotmail.com)
« PRESENT PERFECT VS SIMPLE PAST »
PRESENT PERFECT OR SIMPLE PAST?
1. I (translate) … … … four paragraphs yesterday; but I (only translate) … … … today. What about you?
2. We (not meet) … … … … … … the Browns at the party last night but we (meet) … … … them several times this week.
3. I (not see) … … … any play this season. “Hamlet” is the last play I (see) … … … and it (be) … … … last season.
4. (you see) … … … any tigers when you were in Sumatra?
5. (you ever see) … … … any tigers here?
6. We (have) … … … a lot of rain last summer, … … … we?
7. Tom (eat) … … … all the sandwiches. We’ll have to prepare some more.
8. My great-grandfather (be) … … … a great doctor.
9. I (always be) … … … a poor actor.
10. The Americans (be) … … … the best swimmers at the 1972 Olympic Games.
11. Susan (have) … … … a happy life so far.
12. Goethe (have) … … … a happy life too.
13. I (lose) … … … my key; I can’t get in. Can you help me?
14. I (not play) … … … the guitar since I (be) … … … fourteen.
15. My friend’s husband (get) … … … a new job two weeks ago.
16. You (start) … … … here recently; … … … you?
17. She (not have) … … … a holiday for four years.
18. This artist (draw) … … … pictures since his teenage years.
19. He (try) … … … to help them the whole morning but didn’t manage.
20. I (be) … … … exhausted; so I lay down on my bed and fell asleep.
21. Ken (just go) … … … out. He’ll be back at 4p.m.
22. I meant to phone Diana last night but I (forget) … … … to do it.
23. Look! There’s an ambulance over there. There (be) … … … an accident.
24. They’re still building the new roundabout. They (not finish) … … …
… … yet.
25. The police (arrest) … … … three guys in the afternoon but later, they had to let them go.
26. Ann (give) … … … me her address when I met her in town but I’m afraid I (lose) … … … it.
27. Where’s my bike? It (disappear) … … … . Let’s call the police!
28. How long (you know) … … … my eldest brother?
29. The kids (be) … … … very nice up to now; … … … they?
30. You (be) … … … to the theater lately?
31. I (never read) … … … any of JK Rowling’s books.
32. When (you begin) … … … school? At five?
33. She (be) … … … in hospital since Monday.
34. How long (you know) … … … your husband?
35. Where (you be) … … … last night? I (want)… … … to phone you but I (not succeed) … … … .
36. They (not build) … … … the new bridge yet.
37. Is Jim still here? No, he (just leave) … … … … … … . 38. I (give) … … … up smoking five years ago.
39. Last week I (go) … … … to the cinema twice.
40. Look! Somebody (break) … … … the kitchen-window.
41. I can’t find my wallet. I think I (lose) … … … . 42. It (snow) … … … a lot yesterday.
43. She (write) … … … five letters today.
44.(she already post) … … … them? No, not yet!
45.The house is very dirty. They (not clean) … … … it for ages.
46.The car is ok now. I (repair) … … … it.
47.Mozart (compose) … … … more than 600 pieces of music.
48.Mum is back now. She( go) … … … to the doctor’s.
49.When (you meet) … … … her for the first time?
50.I (never play) … … … any sport. I hate that!
CORRECTION:
1. translated / have only translated 2. didn’t meet / have met
3. haven’t seen / saw / was 4. did you see
5. have you seen 6. had / didn’t 7. has eaten 8. was
9. have always been 10. were
11. has had 12. had 13. have lost
14. haven’t played / was 15. got
16. have started / haven’t 17. hasn’t had
18. has drawn 19. tried 20. was
21. has just gone 22. forgot
23. has been
24. haven’t finished 25. arrested
26. gave / have lost 27. has disappeared 28. have you known 29. have been / haven’t 30. have you been 31. have never read 32. did you begin 33. has been
34. have you known
35. were / wanted / didn’t succeed 36. haven’t built
37. has just left 38. gave
39. went 40. has broken 41. have lost 42. snowed 43. has written
44.has she already posted
45.haven’t cleaned 46.have repaired 47.composed 48.has been 49.did you meet 50.have never played
