Exercices B2 : la concordance des temps en anglais

Ces exercices vous permettent de mettre en pratique la concordance des temps en anglais, telle qu’elle est présentée dans le cours : accords dans le discours indirect et dans les structures conditionnelles.

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Exercice 1 — Concordance des temps au discours indirect

Complétez chaque phrase en mettant le verbe entre parenthèses au temps qui convient dans le discours indirect.

1. She told me that she ___ (finish) her report the day before.
2. He said that he ___ (be) tired and that he ___ (want) to leave early.
3. They announced that the meeting ___ (take) place the following Monday.
4. My teacher explained that the students ___ (not submit) their essays on time.

Correction

1. She told me that she had finished her report the day before.
2. He said that he was tired and that he wanted to leave early.
3. They announced that the meeting would take place the following Monday.
4. My teacher explained that the students had not submitted their essays on time.

Exercice 2 — Repérez les erreurs de concordance

Chacune des phrases suivantes contient une erreur de concordance des temps. Réécrivez la phrase entière en la corrigeant.

1. If she had studied harder, she will have passed the exam.
2. He asked me where do I work at that time.
3. They were watching TV when the lights will go out suddenly.
4. She said that she will call me as soon as she arrives home.

Correction

1. If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.
2. He asked me where I was working at that time.
3. They were watching TV when the lights went out suddenly.
4. She said that she would call me as soon as she arrived home.

Exercice 3 — Choisissez la forme correcte

Pour chaque phrase, choisissez la proposition qui respecte la concordance des temps en anglais.

1. He didn't know that the train ___ already ___.
2. If you ___ more carefully, you ___ that mistake.
3. She told her colleague that she ___ the project by Friday.
4. I was sure that he ___ the truth all along.

Correction

1. B) had / departed — He didn't know that the train had already departed.
2. B) had listened / wouldn't have made — If you had listened more carefully, you wouldn't have made that mistake.
3. C) would complete — She told her colleague that she would complete the project by Friday.
4. C) had known — I was sure that he had known the truth all along.