Grammaire

Question 1

Quelles sont les valeurs du prétérit ?

Answer 1

1. Pour des actions qui ont commencé et fini dans le passé
2. Dans un récit pour énumérer une succession d’action
3. Pour parler d’habitudes passées

Question 2

Donner un exemple de phrases au prétérit pour les verbes : decide, work, meet, be, have à la forme affirmative, négative et interrogative.

Answer 2

She met her friend yesterday.
Did she meet her friend yesterday ?
She did not meet her friend yesterday.

Yesterday, he decided to stay.
Did he decide to stay ?
He did not decide until today if he stays or not.

Did you work yesterday ?
Yes I worked yesterday
No I did not work yesterday

I met a good friend of mine.
Did you meet her yesterday or the day before ?
I did not meet her yesterday. I met her the day before.

Did you have a cat back then ?
Yes, I had a cat.
No I did not have a cat.

Were you here last summer ?
I was here last summer.
No I wasn’t here.