Points from the last writing session
1. IF FORMS – 3 possibilities
a. IF + present → will + ø + BV
b. IF + preterit → would + ø + BV
c. IF+ pluperfect → would have + PP
2. Permettre
ENABLE SB TO DO STH
ALLOW SB TO DO STH
Recours possible à une forme passive
3. TELL + SB (complément obligatoire) / SAY + ø (pas de complément)
4. ALL & SOME + Plural (or uncountable) / EVERY & EACH + Singular
5. Particularly / In particular
6. I ø agree / I ø disagree
7. Stop smoking vs Stop to smoke
Points from this session :
1. For vs. to
- Thank you for coming (regard vers le passé – for + V-ing)
- I would like you to come. (regard vers l’avenir – to + V)
2. Vouloir que
Vouloir que quelqu’un fasse quelque chose : (pas de that en anglais)
I want you to tell me a story / I would like you to stop that!
3. Go to / Be in
I went to Germany last week (go to) / Last week I was in Germany (be in)
4. Perception & Observation
- I like to listen to music when I’m working. (écouter)
- I heard that song on the radio. (entendre)
- I watch TV every night
- I saw that programme on TV
Ne jamais utiliser ‘look at’ pour la télévision ou le cinéma.
5. For, Since & During
Pendant
- During + GN (during the summer holidays)
- For + duration (for six weeks)
Choix du temps verbal selon le contexte
Depuis
- Since + date/évènement/GN/GV au prétérit (since the second world war ended)
- For + durée (for 3 months)
Choix du temps verbal : ‘present perfect’ (have+pp) ou plus-que-parfait (had+pp)
6 . Some common uncountable nouns (emploi au singulier)
- Information
- Advice
- News
- Progress
- Knowledge