LET

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LETS REVISE FOR THE TEST!
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VOCABULARY
A killer/murderer
A thief
weapons
A private detective / private eye
A magnifying glass
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Trouver des indices?
Un corps?
Résoudre un crime?
Enquêter?
Avoir un alibi?
La trame?
Un témoin?
Le coupable?
Prison?
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PRETERITE
pronunciation
/ d /
/ t /
/ id /
discovered
finished
invited
stopped
created
cried
covered
jumped
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Write at the right form
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Yesterday, I worked at the office all day
Yesterday, I didnt work at the office all day

You ate all the candy bars
Did you eat all the candy bars?
?
Did I dream last night?
I didnt dream last night
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During the holidays, I did Karate
During the holidays, I didnt do Karate
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I was 10 years old when I broke my leg
I wasnt 10 years old when I broke my leg

I enjoyed my trip
Did you enjoy your trip?
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PRETERIT BEING
CONSTRUCTION
BE (PRETERITE)

VERB - ING
I WAS
YOU WERE
VERB ING EX PLAYING
HE/SHE/IT WAS

WE WERE
YOU WERE
THEY WERE
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What were they doing yesterday when the crime was
commited?
Mr Mac Neel
Mr Mac Neel was watching TV when the crime was
committed
Mr O Brian
Mr O Brian was sleeping when the crime was
committed
Mrs Coward
Mrs Coward was phoning someonewhen the crime was
committed
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The kids
The kids were playing chess when the crime was
committed
Sherrif Adams
Sherrif Adams was smoking and driking when the
crime was committed
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Preterit or Preterit BEING?
was listenning
Yesterday, at 6 oclock pm I to music
(listen)
were having dinner
The Simpsons .. (have dinner) when
they . the shot (hear)
heard
died
This man . 8 years ago, in 2001. (die)
went
Yesterday, she to the cinema with her
friends. (go)
was cooking
Miss Grace..(cook) when the
telephone .. (ring)
rang
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HELP!!!
Après while (pendant que)
Preterite BEING
Preterite
Après when
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CONCLUSION
Jutilise le Prétérit BEING pour parler de
Jutilise le Prétérit simple pour parler de
Actions passées, terminées
Actions pour expliquer ce que quelquun faisait à
un moment précis dans le passé
?
Actions datées sans lien avec le présent