Exercice 1 : Utilisez le past perfect (had + participe passé) pour compléter chaque phrase
2. She couldn’t go to the cinema because she *had forgotten* to buy a ticket. (Indice : oubli avant une autre action passée, past perfect)
3. We *had finished* dinner when the phone rang. (Indice : dîner terminé avant un coup de fil, past perfect)
4. He *had never visited* London before his trip in 2010. (Indice : expérience jamais vécue avant une date passée, past perfect)
5. The train *had departed* when we got to the station. (Indice : action terminée avant l’arrivée à la gare, past perfect)
6. By the time I called, she *had gone* to bed. (Indice : action faite avant un appel précis dans le passé, past perfect)
7. They *had seen* the movie before I told them about it. (Indice : visionnage antérieur à mon récit, past perfect)
8. She *had written* three letters before lunchtime. (Indice : plusieurs actions avant une autre, past perfect)
9. After he *had finished* his homework, he watched TV. (Indice : action terminée avant une autre, past perfect)
10. We *had lived* in Madrid before we moved to Paris. (Indice : séjour accompli avant un autre, past perfect)
1. When I arrived, they already. (Indice : leur départ était avant mon arrivée, past perfect)
2. She couldn’t go to the cinema because she to buy a ticket. (Indice : oubli avant une autre action passée, past perfect)
3. We dinner when the phone rang. (Indice : dîner terminé avant un coup de fil, past perfect)
4. He London before his trip in 2010. (Indice : expérience jamais vécue avant une date passée, past perfect)
5. The train when we got to the station. (Indice : action terminée avant l’arrivée à la gare, past perfect)
6. By the time I called, she to bed. (Indice : action faite avant un appel précis dans le passé, past perfect)
7. They the movie before I told them about it. (Indice : visionnage antérieur à mon récit, past perfect)
8. She three letters before lunchtime. (Indice : plusieurs actions avant une autre, past perfect)
9. After he his homework, he watched TV. (Indice : action terminée avant une autre, past perfect)
10. We in Madrid before we moved to Paris. (Indice : séjour accompli avant un autre, past perfect)
Exercice 2 : Utilisez le past perfect continuous (had been + -ing) pour compléter chaque phrase
2. We *had been waiting* for the bus for 30 minutes when it finally arrived. (Indice : durée d’attente avant un événement passé)
3. He *had been working* at the company for five years before he got promoted. (Indice : emploi de longue durée avant une promotion)
4. They *had been living* together before they moved to New York. (Indice : cohabitation longue avant un déménagement)
5. I was tired because I *had been running*. (Indice : cause de la fatigue, action longue juste avant)
6. It *had been raining* for several hours before the sun came out. (Indice : météo persistante dans le passé)
7. She *had been thinking* about the problem all day before she found a solution. (Indice : réflexion continue avant une découverte)
8. The children *had been playing* outside when it started to rain. (Indice : progression d’une action interrompue)
9. We *had been driving* for hours before we stopped for lunch. (Indice : long trajet avant une pause)
10. He *had been watching* TV all evening before he went to bed. (Indice : durée, action continue avant d’aller se coucher)
1. She for hours before she took a break. (Indice : action longue avant une pause, past perfect continuous)
2. We for the bus for 30 minutes when it finally arrived. (Indice : durée d’attente avant un événement passé)
3. He at the company for five years before he got promoted. (Indice : emploi de longue durée avant une promotion)
4. They together before they moved to New York. (Indice : cohabitation longue avant un déménagement)
5. I was tired because I . (Indice : cause de la fatigue, action longue juste avant)
6. It for several hours before the sun came out. (Indice : météo persistante dans le passé)
7. She about the problem all day before she found a solution. (Indice : réflexion continue avant une découverte)
8. The children outside when it started to rain. (Indice : progression d’une action interrompue)
9. We for hours before we stopped for lunch. (Indice : long trajet avant une pause)
10. He TV all evening before he went to bed. (Indice : durée, action continue avant d’aller se coucher)
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