Exercices C1 : La concordance des temps avancée en anglais

Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer la concordance des temps en anglais, en vous entraînant au recul des temps (backshift) dans le discours indirect, une compétence clé du niveau C1.

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Exercice 1 — Le recul des temps au discours indirect

Complétez chaque phrase en choisissant la forme verbale correcte qui respecte la concordance des temps au discours indirect.

1. She told me that she ___ (finish) the report the day before, but her manager hadn't reviewed it yet.
2. He explained that the team ___ (work) on the new proposal for three weeks and that they were close to a breakthrough.
3. They announced that the conference ___ (take place) in Berlin the following month, provided funding was secured.
4. The professor warned us that if we ___ (not submit) our assignments on time, we would lose ten percent of our grade.

Correction

1. She told me that she had finished the report the day before, but her manager hadn't reviewed it yet.
2. He explained that the team had been working on the new proposal for three weeks and that they were close to a breakthrough.
3. They announced that the conference would take place in Berlin the following month, provided funding was secured.
4. The professor warned us that if we did not submit our assignments on time, we would lose ten percent of our grade.

Exercice 2 — Du discours direct au discours indirect

Transformez chaque phrase du discours direct en discours indirect en appliquant correctement le recul des temps (backshift).

1. Direct speech: "I have never seen such a complex case," the lawyer said.
2. Direct speech: "We are currently reviewing all the available evidence," the detective told the journalist.
3. Direct speech: "The results will be published as soon as the data is verified," the scientist announced.
4. Direct speech: "I had already sent the contract before I realised there was a mistake," the assistant admitted.

Correction

1. The lawyer said that she had never seen such a complex case.
2. The detective told the journalist that they were currently reviewing all the available evidence.
3. The scientist announced that the results would be published as soon as the data was verified.
4. The assistant admitted that she had already sent the contract before she had realised there was a mistake.

Exercice 3 — Corrigez les erreurs de concordance des temps

Chacune des phrases suivantes contient une erreur liée à la concordance des temps au discours indirect. Identifiez l'erreur et réécrivez la phrase correctement.

1. The director informed the board that profits increase significantly over the past quarter.
2. My colleague mentioned that she will attend the seminar the next day, but she eventually couldn't make it.
3. He claimed that he is working on the issue for several hours before he finally found a solution.
4. The report stated that the new regulation comes into effect the previous year, affecting thousands of companies.

Correction

1. The director informed the board that profits had increased significantly over the past quarter.
2. My colleague mentioned that she would attend the seminar the next day, but she eventually couldn't make it.
3. He claimed that he had been working on the issue for several hours before he finally found a solution.
4. The report stated that the new regulation had come into effect the previous year, affecting thousands of companies.