Comment indiquer à quel moment une action a lieu
Piqûre de rappel
before / after / when / ago AE un moment précis We met before/after lunch. We had dinner before/after going to the theater. We went there when I was a child. I last saw him 2 years ago.
since AE une période de temps avec indication du début de l’activité I’ve lived here since 2008.
for AE une période de temps avec indication de la durée I lived there for 2 years.
during / while / when AE une période de temps pour deux activités concomitantes I worked in a bar when I was a student. I did tutoring during my vacation. I always listen to the radio while working.
S’agit-il d’un moment précis ou d’une période de temps ?
1. I’ve been saving up for a car for ages.
2. She screamed when he entered the room.
3. They ate 10 packets of crisps while watching the film!
4. What will you do with the children during the school holidays?
5. This was made over a hundred years ago.
6. I haven’t been able to concentrate since hearing the news.
Complétez les phrases avec before, after, when, ago, since, for, during ou while.
1. It’s ten months ..................... I got made redundant. 2. I was busy working on my thesis ..................... he called me. 3. I worked as a civil engineer ..................... joining the army. 4. We’ll go for a drink in the bar .................... the interval. There’s a great
view over the river. 5. I managed to clean the whole house ..................... he was away. 6. We met ..................... we were students at Oxford. 7. I wrote to him 3 weeks ..................... . I still haven’t had a reply. 8. They’re going to Canada ..................... 3 years.