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Present Progressive
a) Une action qui se fait au moment où l'on parle (en train de).
I I'm am
Affirmations You You're are
He He's is
She She's is swimming in the pool.
It It's is
We We're are
You You're are
They They're are
Auxiliary
Subject (to be, present) Not Verb + ing Object
Contraction
Negations I am -
You are aren't not playing computer.
He is isn't
They are aren't
A. Conjugate the verbs in the present progressive using the subject in brackets.
1. To swim (she)
2. To clean (you)
3. To study (I)
4. To create (we)
5. To think (she)
6. To behave (we)
7. To eat (it)
8. To watch (he)
9. To walk (I)
last week.
C. Translate the following sentences into French or English. Use the present
progressive.
1. Dort-elle?
2. She is thinking.
3. Nous écoutons.
4. You're cooking.
6. Is he sleeping?
7. Il mange (l'oiseau).
9. I'm listening.
12. Écoutez-vous?
15. Il écoute.
30. Il pleut.
38. Où va-t-elle?
Modals
Un Modal est un auxiliaire qui change la signification et le temps du verbe qui le suit.
6. Où dois-je aller?
Past Progressive
b) Une action progressive dans le passé pendant laquelle survient une action
spontanée.
Remarquez que dans une telle situation, une partie de la phrase est
au passée et doit obligatoirement se traduire par le passé composé.
A. Conjugate the verbs in the past progressive using the subject in brackets.
1. To read (she)
2. To write (I)
3. To jump (it)
4. To come (you)
5. To live (we)
6. To dance (he)
7. To try (they)
8. To swim (you)
9. To do (I)
evening.
called.
rang.
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C. Translate the following sentences into French or English. Use the past progressive.
1. Parlait-elle?
4. Were we playing?
5. I was sleeping.
6. Nous écrivions.
8. Dansiez-vous?
16. Je travaillais.
accident.
3. I (to wait) for the bus when one of my very good friend (to
in Chicoutimi.
volleyball.
a heart attack.
9. She (to write) her exam when the bell (to ring) .
rain) a lot.
13. Simon (to help) his mother, when his very good friend (to arrive)
14. They (to play) soccer in the field near the park when
in Europe.
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Demonstratives
Quelque…
Some Someone/body S'utilise principalement I think I have some milk.
Something dans des affirmations.
Somewhere
N'importe…
S'utilise principalement Sorry, I don't have any milk.
Any Anyone/body
dans des négations et Would you like any water?
Anything
dans des questions.
Anywhere