Exercices B1 : utiliser le gérondif en anglais (corrigé)

Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer le gérondif anglais tel qu’il a été présenté dans le cours : une forme en -ing qui fonctionne comme un nom, notamment après certains verbes et prépositions.

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Exercice 1 — Le gérondif comme sujet ou complément

Complétez chaque phrase avec la forme gérondif du verbe entre parenthèses.

1. ___ (swim) every morning keeps you fit and healthy.
2. She enjoys ___ (read) novels before going to bed.
3. He is not very good at ___ (speak) in front of large audiences.
4. They suggested ___ (take) a different route to avoid the traffic.

Correction

1. Swimming every morning keeps you fit and healthy.
2. She enjoys reading novels before going to bed.
3. He is not very good at speaking in front of large audiences.
4. They suggested taking a different route to avoid the traffic.

Exercice 2 — De l'infinitif au gérondif

Réécrivez chaque phrase en transformant la construction soulignée en gérondif, sans changer le sens de la phrase.

1. To cycle to work is a great way to stay active. (Réécrivez en commençant par le gérondif.)
2. She decided to stop and smoke a cigarette. (Utilisez 'stop' suivi du gérondif pour exprimer l'abandon de l'action.)
3. He left the room without saying goodbye. (Reformulez en utilisant 'without' suivi du gérondif de 'say'.)
4. To learn a new language takes a lot of patience and practice. (Réécrivez en commençant par le gérondif.)

Correction

1. Cycling to work is a great way to stay active.
2. She decided to stop smoking a cigarette.
3. He left the room without saying goodbye.
4. Learning a new language takes a lot of patience and practice.

Exercice 3 — Repérez l'erreur avec le gérondif

Chaque phrase contient une erreur liée à l'usage du gérondif. Réécrivez la phrase entière et correctement.

1. I love to swim in the ocean, but my brother prefers to hike in the mountains. Wait — 'I avoid to drive at night because the roads are dangerous.'
2. She is interested in to learn more about British culture and history.
3. Run in the park every day is his favourite way to clear his mind.
4. They finished to paint the kitchen before the guests arrived.

Correction

1. I avoid driving at night because the roads are dangerous.
2. She is interested in learning more about British culture and history.
3. Running in the park every day is his favourite way to clear his mind.
4. They finished painting the kitchen before the guests arrived.