Les pièges de l'anglais part 2

Question 1

Quand l’incident a-t-il eu lieu?

Answer 1

When did the incident occur?
Evitez d’employer le verbe occur.
Le verbe happen est plus naturel

Question 2

Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé hier soir?

Answer 2

What happened last night?

Question 3

Sandra a proposé de m’aider.

Answer 3

Sandra offered to help me.

Question 4

Il m’a proposé dix dollars pour ma montre mais j’ai refusé.

Answer 4

He offered me ten dollars for my watch, but I refused.

Question 5

Qu’est que Cathy t’a offert pour ton anniversaire?

Answer 5

What did Cathy give you for your birthday?

offrir=give

Question 6

Elle m’a offert un beau stylo.

Answer 6

She gave me a nice pen.

Question 7

D’accord, tu peux venir.

Answer 7

OK, you can come.

Question 8

Il est d’accord.

Answer 8

He agrees.

He is OK signifie il va bien.

Question 9

Un jour, Harry est allé faire des courses….

Answer 9

One day, Harry went shopping…

Jamais “a day”

Question 10

Le musée était ouvert.

Answer 10

The museum was open.

Question 11

Le musée a été ouvert par le maire.

Answer 11

The museum was opened by the mayor.

Question 12

J’aime le judo and d’autres arts mariaux.

Answer 12

I like judo and other martial arts.

Question 13

Va jouer avec les autres.

Answer 13

Go and play with the others.

Question 14

Où est-ce que tu as achetéce slip (GB), ce pantalon(US)?

Answer 14

Where did you buy those pants?

Question 15

Qu’est ce que c’est?

C’est un slip/un pantalon.

Answer 15

What’s that?

It’s a pair of pants.

Question 16

Mes parents sont en vacances en Espagne.

Answer 16

My parents are on holiday in Spain.

Question 17

Tous mes parents étaient au mariage.

Answer 17

All my relatives were at the wedding.

Question 18

Je n’ai pas pu trouver de place pour me garee.

Answer 18

I couldn’t find a parking space.

Question 19

Il y a un parking public prés de la mairie.

Answer 19

There is public car park near the town hall.

Question 20

As-tu participé au concours?

Answer 20

Did you take part in the competition?
Plus naturel que “ participate in”
jamais “at”

Question 21

Tu peux me passer le journal, s’il te plait ?

Answer 21

Could you pass me the paper, please?

Question 22

Il a passé le plan à son frère.

Answer 22

He passed his brother the map.
or
He passed the map to his brother.

Question 23

Nous sommes passé devant deux églises.

Answer 23

We passed two churches.

Question 24

Il passe beaucoup de temps dans le jardin.

Answer 24

He spends a lot of time in the garden.

Question 25

J'ai passé une heure avec Paul.

Answer 25

I spent an hour with Paul.

Question 26

J'ai vraiment besoin de réussir cet examen.

Answer 26

I really need to pass this exam.

Question 27

Jerry passe le bac cette année.

Answer 27

Jerry is taking the "bac" this year.

Question 28

J'ai passé mon permis de conduire, mais je ne l'ai pas eu.

Answer 28

I took my driving test, but I didn't pass.

Question 29

I y a eu une pause dans la conversation.

Answer 29

There was a pause in the conversation.

Question 30

Je te verrai après la pause.

Answer 30

I'll see, you after,the break.

Question 31

On fait une pause?

Answer 31

Shall we have a break?

Question 32

Je te paierai si tu m'aides.

Answer 32

I'll pay you if you help me.

Question 33

J'ai payé dix dollars.

Answer 33

I paid ten dollars.

Question 34

As-tu de la monnaie pour payer le taxi?

Answer 34

Have you got some change to pay for the taxi ?

Question 35

J'ai oublié de payer les légumes.

Answer 35

I forgot to pay for the vegetables.

Question 36

Combien as-tu payé ça?

Answer 36

How much did you pay for that?

Question 37

J'ai payé cette robe 300 dollars.

Answer 37

I paid 300 dollars for this dress.

Question 38

Alan appellera peut-être plus tard.

Answer 38

Perhaps Alan will phone later. | Perhaps se place en général en début de phrase.

Question 39

C'est peut-être vrai, je ne sais pas.

Answer 39

Perhaps it's true, Indon't know.

Question 40

J'ai peut-être tort.

Answer 40

Perhaps I'm wrong.

Question 41

Je ne permettrai pas de dire ça!

Answer 41

I won't allow to say that!

Question 42

Tes parents te permettent de sortir le soir ?

Answer 42

Do your parents allow you to go out at night?

Question 43

Cet argent me permettra d'acheter une voiture.

Answer 43

This money will enable me to buy a car.

Question 44

Ce billet permet d'entrer dans le deux parties du parc.

Answer 44

This ticket makes it possible to enter both sections of the park.

Question 45

Jack est quelqu'un de merveilleux.

Answer 45

Jack is a wonderful person.

Question 46

Les parents de Kate sont des gens merveilleux.

Answer 46

Kate's parents are wonderful people.

Question 47

Il y avait 100 personnes au mariage.

Answer 47

There were 100 people at the wedding.

Question 48

Les gens aiment bien ce genre de livre.

Answer 48

People like this king of book.

Question 49

J'ai besoin d'essence.

Answer 49

I need some petrol.

Question 50

Ils ont découvert du pétrole dans le désert.

Answer 50

They've discovered oil in the desert.

Question 51

Il faut que j'appelle ma mère avant de partir.

Answer 51

I must phone my mother before I leave.

Question 52

Voulez-vous regarder des photos?

Answer 52

Would you like to look at some photographs ?

Question 53

C'est un bon endroit pour un pique-nique.

Answer 53

This is a good place for a picnic.

Question 54

Allons chez moi.

Answer 54

Let's go to my place.

Question 55

Il n'y a pas assez de place pour la table.

Answer 55

There isn't enough space for the table. | There isn't enough room for the table.

Question 56

Ils habitent prés de la place principale.

Answer 56

They live near the main square.

Question 57

Qu'est-ce que vous envisagez de faire?

Answer 57

What are you planning to do ?

Question 58

Je vais regarder le planning.

Answer 58

I'm going to have a look at the schedule.

Question 59

La police est arrivée.

Answer 59

The police have arrived. | Le verbe associé à police doit toujours être au pluriel.

Question 60

La police essaie de trouver des preuves.

Answer 60

The police are trying to find some evidence.

Question 61

Mes grands-parents étaient trés pauvres.

Answer 61

My grandparents were very poor.

Question 62

Il a donné de l'argent à un pauvre.

Answer 62

He gave some money to a poor person.

Question 63

Il faut que nous aidions les paivres.

Answer 63

We must help the poor.

Question 64

Oh, la pauvre!

Answer 64

Oh, the poor thing!

Question 65

Nous avons besoin de solutions pratiques.

Answer 65

We need some practical solutions.

Question 66

Cet outil est trés pratique.

Answer 66

This tool is very handy. | This tool is very useful.

Question 67

C'est trés pratique d'habiter si prés des commerces.

Answer 67

It's very handy living so near the shops. | It's very convenient living so near the shops.

Question 68

Beaucoup d'enfants pratiquent un sport.

Answer 68

Many children practise a sport. | Many children do a sport.

Question 69

Quels sport pratiques-tu ?

Answer 69

What sports do you do ?

Question 70

Je joue au foot et je m'entraine tous les jours.

Answer 70

I play football and I practise every Wednesday.

Question 71

Il faut beaucoup s'entrainer.

Answer 71

You need to practise a lot.

Question 72

Je pratique le judo et la natation.

Answer 72

I do judo and swimming.

Question 73

Je pratique le tennis et le volley.

Answer 73

I play tennis and volleyball.

Question 74

Il nous a donné des détails précis.

Answer 74

He gave us precise details

Question 75

Il a précisé qu'il ne savait pas faire la cuisine.

Answer 75

He explained that he couldn't cook.

Question 76

Tu peux me préciser tes dates de vacances.

Answer 76

Can you tell me your holiday dates? | Attention Precise n'est jamais un verbe.