Discours indirect – exercice
Voici un exercice pour vous entraîner: (la correction est sous l’exercice)
(Vous pouvez revoir le cours avec l’article du 20 janvier – cliquez sur ‘Grammar’)
1- “I’ve bought a new dress today”. She…
2- “You must leave now”. He…
3- “I will write next week”. He …
4- “We were in Paris two days ago”. They…
5- “When we visited Paris, we saw the Eiffel Tower”. They…
6- “Don’t come tomorrow!” She…
7- “If you met her, you would understand”. We…
8- “I am staying here”. I…
9- “Do you understand me?” He…
10- “Why was he waiting for me yesterday?” She…
Correction:
Attention aux temps, pronoms/adjectifs, marqueurs de temps ou de lieu, à l’inversion qui disparait à la forme indirecte. Rajouter if/whether dans les Yes/No questions. Variez les verbes qui servent à rapporter le discours.
1- She declared (that) she had bought a new dress that day.
2- He announced (that) I/ they… must leave (/ had to leave) then.
3- He promised (that) he would write the following week.
4- They admitted (that) they were in Paris two days before. (verbe d’état)
5- They added (that) they had seen the Eiffel Tower when they visited Paris. (subordonnée de temps)
6- She ordered me not to come the following day.
7- We whispered (that) if she/ he… met her, she/he… would understand. (prétérit de l’irréel)
8- I confirmed (that) I was staying there.
9- He asked me if/ whether I understood him.
10- She wondered why he was waiting for her the day before.
