Exercices C1 : Les formes passives complexes en anglais

Ces exercices s’appuient sur les formes passives complexes vues dans le cours : passif avec modaux, passif parfait, passif progressif et leurs combinaisons. Mettez vos connaissances à l’épreuve dans des contextes formels et professionnels.

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Exercice 1 — Complétez avec la forme passive correcte

Conjuguez le verbe entre parenthèses à la forme passive qui convient (modal + passif, passif parfait ou passif progressif) selon le contexte.

1. The report ___ (must / review) by the board before the annual general meeting takes place.
2. By the time the auditors arrived, all the financial records ___ (have / destroy).
3. The new headquarters ___ (be / construct) for over two years when the project was finally cancelled.
4. The safety procedures ___ (should / update) regularly in order to comply with current legislation.

Correction

1. The report must be reviewed by the board before the annual general meeting takes place.
2. By the time the auditors arrived, all the financial records had been destroyed.
3. The new headquarters had been being constructed for over two years when the project was finally cancelled.
4. The safety procedures should be updated regularly in order to comply with current legislation.

Exercice 2 — De la voix active à la voix passive complexe

Transformez chaque phrase active en une phrase passive en conservant le temps, le modal ou l'aspect indiqué entre crochets. Rédigez la phrase passive complète.

1. Someone might have leaked the confidential data to the press. [passif avec modal parfait]
2. The committee was still debating the new policy when the minister arrived. [passif progressif au prétérit]
3. They should have informed all stakeholders about the merger well in advance. [passif avec modal parfait]
4. The engineers have been testing the prototype for several months. [passif parfait progressif]

Correction

1. The confidential data might have been leaked to the press.
2. The new policy was still being debated by the committee when the minister arrived.
3. All stakeholders should have been informed about the merger well in advance.
4. The prototype has been being tested by the engineers for several months.

Exercice 3 — Identifiez et corrigez les erreurs de passif

Chaque phrase contient une erreur dans la construction de la forme passive complexe. Réécrivez la phrase entière en la corrigeant.

1. The new regulations may been introduced by the government next spring.
2. The suspect is believed to have being held in custody for over forty-eight hours.
3. At the time of the inspection, the equipment was being maintained by the technicians have been.
4. The draft agreement ought to been reviewed by legal counsel before signature.

Correction

1. The new regulations may be introduced by the government next spring.
2. The suspect is believed to have been held in custody for over forty-eight hours.
3. At the time of the inspection, the equipment was being maintained by the technicians.
4. The draft agreement ought to have been reviewed by legal counsel before signature.