Exercices C1 : Exprimer une hypothèse complexe en anglais (corrigé)

Ces exercices complètent le cours sur l’expression des hypothèses complexes en anglais. Mettez en pratique les conditionnels avancés, les modaux et l’inversion formelle à travers des situations concrètes.

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Exercice 1 — Conditionnels avancés : complétez les hypothèses

Complétez chaque phrase en conjuguant correctement le verbe entre parenthèses pour former une hypothèse complexe. Écrivez la phrase entière.

1. Had she ___ (study) the report more carefully, she would not have overlooked the critical data.
2. Were the government to ___ (implement) stricter regulations, emissions would drop significantly within a decade.
3. Should the negotiations ___ (fail), the two parties would have no choice but to seek international arbitration.
4. Had the engineers ___ (anticipate) the structural flaw, the bridge would still be standing today.

Correction

1. Had she studied the report more carefully, she would not have overlooked the critical data.
2. Were the government to implement stricter regulations, emissions would drop significantly within a decade.
3. Should the negotiations fail, the two parties would have no choice but to seek international arbitration.
4. Had the engineers anticipated the structural flaw, the bridge would still be standing today.

Exercice 2 — Repérez et corrigez les erreurs dans les hypothèses

Chaque phrase contient une erreur grammaticale liée à l'expression d'une hypothèse complexe (conditionnel, modal ou inversion formelle). Récrivez la phrase entièrement et correctement.

1. If she would have known about the merger earlier, she could have adjusted her investment strategy accordingly.
2. Were he to accepts the position, he would need to relocate to the company's headquarters in Singapore.
3. Should the prototype fails the safety tests, the entire production line will have to be redesigned from scratch.
4. Had the committee been aware of the risks, they would took a far more cautious approach to the funding proposal.

Correction

1. Had she known about the merger earlier, she could have adjusted her investment strategy accordingly.
2. Were he to accept the position, he would need to relocate to the company's headquarters in Singapore.
3. Should the prototype fail the safety tests, the entire production line will have to be redesigned from scratch.
4. Had the committee been aware of the risks, they would have taken a far more cautious approach to the funding proposal.

Exercice 3 — De la forme standard à l'inversion formelle

Transformez chaque hypothèse standard en utilisant l'inversion formelle (sans 'if'), sans changer le sens de la phrase. Écrivez la phrase entière transformée.

1. If the president were to resign, the country would face an unprecedented constitutional crisis.
2. If the research team had secured additional funding, they could have completed the clinical trials on schedule.
3. If any shareholders should have concerns about the acquisition, they are encouraged to contact the board directly.
4. If the central bank were to raise interest rates again, mortgage holders would face considerably higher monthly repayments.

Correction

1. Were the president to resign, the country would face an unprecedented constitutional crisis.
2. Had the research team secured additional funding, they could have completed the clinical trials on schedule.
3. Should any shareholders have concerns about the acquisition, they are encouraged to contact the board directly.
4. Were the central bank to raise interest rates again, mortgage holders would face considerably higher monthly repayments.