Anglais – 3ème Plan de cours : I) Tenses 1. Present : a) Present simple b) Present continous 2. Past : a) Past simple (preterit) b) Past continuous 3. Present perfect + for and during : a) Present perfect simple b) Present perfect continuous 4. Past perfect : a) Past perfect simple b) Past perfect continuous 5. Future : a) Construction (will or be going to) b) Present tenses for the future 6. Irregular verbs

LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS SEE PDF

EXERCISES

I)

Simple Present / Present Continuous

A Trekking Journal November 12, 1997 Today (be)

the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my

legs (shake)

; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) me and my toes (bleed)

, but I (want, still)

to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn)

different, and I (try)

of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) gradually)

so a little bit foreign

much yet, I believe that I (improve,

.

I (travel, currently)

with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be)

a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always)

ahead of me and (complain)

that I am too slow. I (do) my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old. Right now, Liam (sit)

with the owner of the inn. They (discuss)

differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) owner, but everybody (call, just) he (try)

him Tam. Tam (speak)

to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say)

the the real name of the English very well and a new

word, Liam (try) to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

Answers A Trekking Journal November 12, 1997 Today (be) legs (shake)

is

the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my

are shaking

are really

; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really)

me and my toes (bleed)

are bleeding

still w ant

, but I (want, still)

is

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) am trying

different, and I (try)

languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) gradually)

am gradually improving

I (travel, currently) is

do not understand

so

am learning

to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn)

of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not)

to continue.

do not learn

a little bit

foreign

much yet, I believe that I (improve,

.

am currently traveling

with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be)

a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always)

complaining

is alw ays w alking

ahead of me and (complain)

am doing

that I am too slow. I (do) my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old. is sitting

Right now, Liam (sit)

with the owner of the inn. They (discuss)

differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) owner, but everybody (call, just) he (try)

is trying

just calls

him Tam. Tam (speak)

are discussing

do not know speaks

the real name of the English very well and

to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) tries

the

says

also seems

a new

word, Liam (try) to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

Choose the best tense. (Present Perfect, Past Simple, Future Simple, Past Continuous etc.) Example: 1. He usually (play) ____ hockey on Saturdays. (key = hockey)

1. Hi Jane, you _____ sad! What's up? will look

looks

look

is looking

are looking

2. _____ your homework? Have you done

Have you do

Has you done

Has you done

Did you

do 3. When _____? have you arrived did you arrive

has you arrived

do you arrived

did you arrived

4. She _____ in this house for years. lives

lived

have lived

has lived

has been living

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5. The weather forecast says the sun _____ tomorrow. is going to shine

is shining

may shine

shines

will shine

6. We _____ my aunt next week on Friday. It will be her birthday. will visit

visited

is visiting

have visited

are visiting

7. Leif Ericson..................Vinland while he …………………………towards the west. was discovering ... sailed has discovered ... was sailing

has discovered ... were sailing discovered ... was sailing

discovered ... sailed 8. Many things _____ this month. changed

didn't changed

has changed

have changed

would change

9. He …………………………… mineral water every day. will drink

is drinking

drinks

drink

are drinking

10. Look! She ……………………………………….. from a large whisky-bottle. will drink

is drinking

drinks

drink

are drinking

11. He was late. When he ......................... at the airport, the plane ...................

left ... had arrived

has arrived ... left

had arrived ... left

had arrived ... had left arrived ... had already left 12. After he .............................painting, he ..........................a shower. has finished had

had finished had had

had finished had finished had finish have 13. If I ....................... the Superman, I ........................ was fly

were would fly

were will fly

would be would fly would be flew 14. He ......................................... about everything! will always complain complains

is complaining

is always complaining

always

always complain

15. Harry ............... and we ............................ him the news. woke up were telling

woke up told

was waking up told

wakes up told had woken up told 16. Which books .......................................... to school yesterday? did you take

do you take

have you taken

take you

took you

17. We ............................... that film. already did see already seen

already saw

has already seen

have already seen

will

18. ........................................... rugby? Did you ever played ever play

Do you ever played

Has you ever played

Have you

Have you ever played

19. I ........................................... positive reviews about that film in the papers so I am going to see it. has read

have read

read

readed

will read

20. I ….……… (finish) doing this exercise. just have finished am finishing

just finished

have just finished

has just finished

Answers 1. Hi Jane, you _____ sad! What's up? look looks

2. _____ your homework? Have you done Has you done

3. When _____? did you arrive

4. She _____ in this house for years. lived have lived has lived has been living lives This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com 5. The weather forecast says the sun _____ tomorrow. is shining will shine

6. We _____ my aunt next week on Friday. It will be her birthday. will visit is visiting are visiting

7. Leif Ericson..................Vinland while he …………………………towards the west. discovered ... was sailing was discovering ... sailed

8. Many things _____ this month. changed have changed

9. He …………………………… mineral water every day. drinks drink 10. Look! She ……………………………………….. from a large whisky-bottle. is drinking

11. He was late. When he ......................... at the airport, the plane ................... arrived ... had already left

12. After he .............................painting, he ..........................a shower. finished had had finished had had had finished had

13. If I ....................... the Superman, I ........................ was fly would be would fly were would fly would be flew were will fly 14. He ......................................... about everything! always complain always complains is always complaining

15. Harry ............... and we ............................ him the news. wakes up told woke up told

16. Which books .......................................... to school yesterday?

did you take

17. We ............................... that film. have already seen

18. ........................................... rugby? Did you ever played Has you ever played Have you ever played Have you ever play Do you ever played 19. I ........................................... positive reviews about that film in the papers so I am going to see it. read have read

20. I ….……… (finish) doing this exercise. has just finished just finished have just finished

Put the given verb into the correct tense and complete the sentences.

1. If only he be, past perfect)

more careful during his exam, he would have had his driving licence by now. (to

2. Marcel and André 3. We perfect continuous)

friends of mine for more than 10 years. (to be, present perfect) for more than two hours now. Can't we have a rest now. (to climb, present

4. A bomb exploded nearby. Luckily, I 5. Belgian chocolates. 6. We continuous)

why they don't take measures. (never understand, present perfect) of her last night. (to dream, simple past)

9. The Dow Jones 10.

Answers

marvellous ? (they taste, simple present, question) in the park when the rain started pouring down on us. (to picnic, past

7. I 8. I

face to the ground. (to lie, past continuous)

steeply yesterday afternoon. (to rise, simple past)

Peter about this deal ? (you tell, simple past, question)