Thème 6 Flashcards

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Depuis combien de temps il téléphone ? Depuis qu’il est monté dans le train.

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How long has he been on the phone ? Since he got on board the train.

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Elle attendais le bus depuis vingt minutes lorsqu’un automobiliste s’arrêta et lui proposa de la déposer au centre-ville

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She had been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes when a motorist stopped by and offered to drive her to the town center.

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J’étais en train de lire le journal quand elle m’a demandé de l’aider à vider le lave-vaisselle.

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I was reading the paper when she asked me to help her empty the dishwasher.

  • PRETERIT BE+ING
  • Action inachevée à un moment repère dans le passé (When they called I was making dinner)
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C’est au moins la dixième fois qu’il prend l’Eurostar et il est toujours aussi émerveillé.

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It is at least the tenth time he has taken the Eurostar and he still finds it as fascinating.

  • PRESENT PERFECT
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On venait de s’asseoir quand l’alarme s’est déclenchée et on a dû sortir en courant.

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We had just sat down when the alarm rang and we had to run outside.

  • PLUPERFECT
  • Conséquence d’une action passé sur un autre moment du passé
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