Unit 2

– I’m addicted to food –

I. Talking about eating habits.

a. Do you like fast food? Why (not)?

How often do you eat at a fast food

restaurant or have fast food?

What is your favourite type of fast food?

Why is fast food so popular, in your

opinion?

b. Listen to this radio show and answer the following questions.

- How many teenagers are interviewed? ......................................................................................

- What’re they talking about? .......................................................................................................

c. Now listen to each teenager say what they like to eat and then answer the questions.

- Who is a football player?

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- Who doesn’t want to eat fish?
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- Who goes running twice a week?
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- Who eats fast food when he/she goes out with friends?
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- Who would eat chicken?
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- According to their eating habits, who would eat with Anne?
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- According to their eating habits, who would eat with Naomi?
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 - Who probably never eats fried food?
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Script:
Well, welcome back to the show and today we’ll listen to an interview I had with four typical
…………………………… teenagers: Ben, Naomi, William and Anne. We asked them a few questions about
eating habits, …………………………… food and eating …………………………… food. Listen to the interview!
Interviewer: Well everyone, first of all, I’d like to thank you for this interview! I’m sure we’ll have an
interesting talk on today’s teens’ eating habits! The first thing I’d like to know is …………………………… you
often think about what you eat?
Ben: Well, I think that a healthy body needs healthy food. I’m a football player and I’d really like to
become a professional! What I eat determines my weight and my …………………………… condition. I think
it’s really important to have healthy eating habits!
Interviewer: What about the girls? Do you have a healthy diet, Naomi?
Naomi: I think I do. I agree with Ben, healthy eating is important. If you want to live a
…………………………… and healthy life without becoming ill or …………………………… you really have to start
now, while you’re young. But I can’t deprive myself of junk food completely. I occasionally have some
crisps at night or some chocolate! I think you need a …………………………… diet. I try to eat enough fruit
and vegetables during the day, but some sweets or crisps won’t kill me, I’m sure! I also go running
twice a week so I believe I’m doing the right things.
Interviewer: And what about you Anne? I believe you’re a vegetarian, right?
Anne: That’s right. I don’t eat any meat and I of killing animals for ……………………………. It’s a big industry
and some animals are given lots of antibiotics. I think that eating meat is unhealthy.
William: I couldn’t do without my daily portion of meat.
Interviewer: Yes, William, what about your eating habits?
William: I’m actually someone who really enjoys having a good steak, with plenty of sauce! Chips are
my favourite side dish too. Unlike Anne, I believe it is only …………………………… for us to consume meat.
I also like hamburgers, the real American way: fried onion rings, a big hamburger, melted cheese and
a burger bun! Yum!
Interviewer: Since you’ve just mentioned hamburgers, William, do the rest of you eat fast food? What
about you, Anne?
Anne: I can’t even remember the last time I was in a fast food joint, probably when I was little. Even
though they now serve veggie burgers I won’t go to McDonald’s, not unless my friends really
…………………………… on going.
Interviewer: You look like you agree, Ben.
Ben: Yeah, I try to avoid fast food places as much as possible! I usually eat at home or buy a
…………………………… somewhere. When I’m not home, I always take a packed lunch with plenty of fruit
and bottled water.
Interviewer: What about you, Naomi?
Naomi: When I’m on holiday it’s hard to resist going to a fast food restaurant. It’s just so cheap and
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birthday parties at Mickey D’s! Thinking about it now, going there was always more of a
…………………………… and not
really a habit.
Interviewer: And for you, William, do you also consider fast food a rare treat?
William: Well, I am quite fond of fast food, but I don’t eat as much as you think. I have to admit that I
probably eat fried food about …………………………… a week. We usually have it once a week at home and
then at the weekend I get a takeout when I am out with friends, normally a pizza or a kebab.

d. In the USA, 42.4 percent of adults are obese and 19.3 percent of young people between 2 and 19
are obese too.
- Who do you think is responsible for the obesity of people in the United States?
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- Morgan Spurlock is an independent filmmaker who decided to spend
30 days only eating fast food to find out what the consequences of
eating fast food on a regular basis are.
Spurlock followed specific rules governing his eating habits:
- He must fully eat three McDonald's meals per day: breakfast,
lunch, and dinner.
- He must consume every item on the McDonald's menu at least
once over the course of the 30 days (he managed this in nine
days).
- He must only ingest items that are offered on the McDonald's menu, including bottled
water. All outside consumption of food is prohibited.
- He must Super Size the meal when offered; he cannot request to Super Size on his
own.

What are the consequences, in your opinion?

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As a result, the then-32-year-old Spurlock gained 11.1 kilograms (24 lb), a 13% body mass increase,
increased his cholesterol to 230 mg/dL (6.0 mmol/L), and experienced mood swings, sexual
dysfunction, and fat accumulation in his liver. It took Spurlock fourteen months to lose all the weight
gained from his experiment using a vegan diet supervised by his then-girlfriend, a chef who specializes
in gourmet vegan dishes.

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 e. Where do you think we can find a McDonald’s? Name the places you see in the pictures.

f. In your opinion, what do the numbers represent? Match the columns.

g. In the first interview with the teenagers, we learnt that Annie is a vegetarian. As you probably
know, there are different kinds of dietary choices like this one. Do you know any others?
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h. “There’s no such thing as a free lunch?” is the title of the article on the next page. What do you
think it will be about?
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i. How can someone get a free lunch?
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j. Read the text and see if you were right.

k. Read the first paragraph then tick the correct answers.

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l. Read the rest of the article then tick the true/false boxes.

m. Listen to the following reactions to the article. They are made by members of the public. If you
think a speaker supports the Freegan activity put a tick (v) in the box, and if she/he does not
support it, put a cross (x).

Script

1 Sandy, Derby
I can’t afford to …………………………. good food …………………………., but I wouldn’t even if I was rich. It is
so easy to cook up raw food into a stew, pie or curry and have it a day or two later. Raw or cooked
food can be put into the …………………………. so easily. Just wrap it well. Only rule there is never refreeze
without cooking in between. Of course, the easiest thing is don’t buy too much in the first place. I do
feel that someone who throws out a significant …………………………. of what they buy has got to be too
stupid to run a household. People who do that are mad and ultimately selfish. There is only so much
food in the world – while I don’t recommend posting packets of mash to Darfur – you could always buy
less and give the money to charity? Retailers should have to distribute any …………………………. waste.

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2 Kirsty, Leeds
Freegans are such ………………………….. You can afford to buy the food yet choose not to, so it’s thrown
out, then you scrub through a bin for it. You may as well be stealing from the shop. You’re causing the
waste by not buying the food in the first place. Sounds like a …………………………. excuse for being tight
fisted to me, not a protest against supermarkets.
3 Naomi, Bristol
Years ago I was skint and had to eat like this to survive. I don’t agree with waste and think that
homelessness …………………………. could be given more by the supermarkets earlier so the food is still
edible. Also marking the food down by more than the odd 20p would encourage people to buy the
nearly out-of-date food in the store so it doesn’t end up in the bin. The …………………………. were aware
that some people were scavenging from the bins when I was doing it and would purposely pour bleach
or washing powder on the food to render it inedible. I hope that they feel …………………………..
4 Ed, Cardiff
Scroungers. Why don’t they go into the store and look for the reduced items that will end up in the bin
and BUY IT/THEM! Strewth, everybody wants something for nothing. I bet if this lot ………………………….
themselves whilst getting the food they’ll sue the supermarkets!
5 Shazzbhatt, Sheffield
Good for you! I think it is a fair way for/of showing that so much food is thrown out, but hasn’t gone
off – I have just taught my other half that ‘Best before’ doesn’t mean that at the stroke of
…………………………. the food will instantly go off but that it may taste better before this date. Our society
is such a ‘throw away’ society and needs to find out that there are other ways to recycle and save the
…………………………., such as this (not wasting good food).
6 Hazel, Edinburgh
Why would anyone have a problem with Freeganism? If the food is going to …………………………., and the
supermarkets have not arranged for it to go to a good cause – something which I understand M&S
does – then, in my …………………………., it’s up for grabs! If supermarkets don’t like their bins being
raided, then they should get rid of unnecessary packaging and donate leftover food to charity.
7 Liz, Manchester
I used to work in a foodhall of a department store and every night when we closed they would get all
the loaves of very expensive fresh …………………………., all the cream cakes, buns and pastries and shove
them all into bin bags ready for the ………………………….. When I once asked if we could have any to take
home, I was told ‘of course, at full ………………………….. It used to really bother me that as I left work
there was always homeless people outside the store – why the company couldn’t – and still doesn’t –
donate this food to charity, I don’t know. It is such a waste!
8 Matthew, Inverness
You can …………………………. it all you like. You can sugarcoat it and make it sound like a great thing to
do, but at the end of the day it’s EATING FROM A BIN!

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Database

…………………………………………………………………………. - Quand je voyage, je vais au fast-food. C’est

…………………………………………………………………………. rapide et bon marché.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Elle suit un traitement pour son addiction à

…………………………………………………………………………. la malbouffe.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Elle ne mange que de la nourriture saine. Elle

ne mange jamais de bonbons ou de chocolat.
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- Manges-tu beaucoup d’aliments frits ?
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…………………………………………………………………………. Un régime alimentaire.

…………………………………………………………………………. - J’essaye de manger équilibré, avec beaucoup

…………………………………………………………………………. de fruits et de légumes.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Avant, j’étais végétarien, maintenant je suis

…………………………………………………………………………. végétalien. Je ne mange aucun aliment

dérivé d’un animal.
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…………………………………………………………………………. Le corps.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Il a l’air très mince, il a perdu du poids.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Aux Etats-Unis, beaucoup de gens sont un

…………………………………………………………………………. surpoids et certains sont obèses.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Si on ne mange pas bien, on peut tomber

…………………………………………………………………………. malade.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Elle a dû aller chez le médecin parce qu’elle

…………………………………………………………………………. ne se sentait pas bien.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Maintenant qu’elle ne fait plus de sport, elle

n’est pas en grande forme.
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…………………………………………………………………………. Alimentation du supermarché.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Les supermarchés jettent des tonnes de

…………………………………………………………………………. nourriture chaque jour.

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 …………………………………………………………………………. - La société moderne gaspille beaucoup, nous

…………………………………………………………………………. jetons beaucoup de choses inutilement.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Je n’aime pas gaspiller de la nourriture car il

…………………………………………………………………………. y a des gens qui n’ont rien à manger du tout.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Ça ne sent pas bon, je pense que ce n’est plus

…………………………………………………………………………. comestible.

…………………………………………………………………………. - La date limite de vente est imprimée sur

…………………………………………………………………………. l’étiquette.

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- Regarde la date de péremption pour savoir
si nous pouvons toujours le manger.
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n. Your turn! How would you describe your eating habits? Write about 100 words to describe what
you eat and what your attitude towards food is.

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Minidialogue

…………………………………………………………………………. - Suis-tu un régime particulier ?

…………………………………………………………………………. - Non, pas vraiment. J’essaye juste de manger

équilibré.
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…………………………………………………………………………. - Comment fais-tu cela ?

…………………………………………………………………………. - Et bien, j’évite les aliments frits autant que

possible, je ne mange jamais de fast food et
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je mange beaucoup de fruits et légumes. Et
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toi ?
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…………………………………………………………………………. - En fait, je suis végétarien.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Génial, donc tu manges de la nourriture

…………………………………………………………………………. vraiment saine !

- Pas exactement… un végétarien peut quand
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même manger des frites !
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…………………………………………………………………………. - Ne mange pas ça, la date de péremption est

…………………………………………………………………………. hier.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Ce n’est pas la date de péremption, c’est la

…………………………………………………………………………. date limite de vente.

- Qu’est-ce que cela signifie ?
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…………………………………………………………………………. - Que ce yoghourt est toujours mangeable.

…………………………………………………………………………. - Je ne le mangerais pas si j’étais toi. Je le

jetterais carrément.
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…………………………………………………………………………. - Et bien que ça te plaise ou non, je vais le

…………………………………………………………………………. manger. Je déteste gaspiller de la nourriture.
- D’accord, si c’est ce que tu veux.
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 …………………………………………………………………………. - Comme tu es mince ! Que t’est-il arrivé ?

…………………………………………………………………………. - Cela se voit tant que ça ? Je reviens

d’Espagne.
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…………………………………………………………………………. - Tu as perdu du poids en vacances ?

…………………………………………………………………………. - En fait, quand je voyage, j’essaye toujours de
manger sainement.
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…………………………………………………………………………. - Tant mieux pour toi ! Je ne mange qu’au fast

…………………………………………………………………………. food quand je suis à l’étranger, c’est si rapide

et bon marché.
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…………………………………………………………………………. - De toutes façons, ils n’ont que des aliments

…………………………………………………………………………. frits en Espagne, et mon médecin m’a
conseillé d’avoir un régime équilibré.
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II. Giving advice on how to improve your lifestyle.
a. Read the following text about teen’s addictions and answer the following questions.

- Which addiction do you find the most surprising?

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- What influences teens today, in your opinion?
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- What is the question asked to the teenagers?
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- What do you consider the difference between a habit and an addiction?

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- Are you addicted to anything?

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b. Listen to the recording about wacky addictions. What do these words refer to? Match the words
from the left column to the words from the right column.

1 Tanorexia 1 dirt
2 Crackberries 2 ice
3 Pagophagia 3 emails
4 Picaphagy 4 tan

c. Read the text you have just heard and fill in the gaps with the correct words.
Be hooked on – turn out – overcome – dependency – in bad shape – kick the habit – treatments –
addiction – suffering from – destructive – addicted to.

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Database – To talk about addictions

She is ………………………….. / ………………………….. Elle est accro à l’exercice physique.

exercise. She goes to the gym almost every day.

If you really want to stop smoking there are Si tu veux vraiment arrêter de fumer, des
some ………………………….. available. traitements sont disponibles.

He has a ………………………….. on chocolate. He has Il a une dépendance au chocolat. Il doit en

to eat some everyday or he gets in a bad mood. manger un peu chaque jour ou il est de mauvaise
humeur.

I’m ………………………….. an addiction to sweets, Je souffre d’une addiction aux bonbons, mais
but with your help I can ………………………….. it. avec ton aide, je peux la surmonter.

Some addictions are difficult to Certaines dépendances sont difficiles à vaincre,

………………………….., you need determination il faut de la détermination pour se débarrasser
………………………….. . de cette habitude.

d. Your turn !
People often say that teens are addicted to their mobile phones. Work in pairs and discuss:
- Do you think that people can really be addicted to their mobile phones?
- Why is it a problem if people are addicted to their phones? Find 3 arguments.

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e. Read the following exchange between Jen and a magazine ‘Agony aunt’.
Why has Jen decided to write to Agony Aunt Annie?
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What are the 4 things that Annie advises?
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Database – To give advice

………………………………... the doctor if you don’t Tu devrais appeler le docteur si tu ne te sens pas
feel better tomorrow. mieux demain.

………………………………...if anyone else wants to go Tu pourrais voir si quelqu’un d’autre veut aller à
to the party. la fête.

…………………………...……………... waking up earlier. Tu pourrais essayer de te réveiller plus tôt.

……………………………….…... watching films in As-tu envisagé de regarder des films en anglais

English to help you improve your listening skills? pour t’aider à améliorer ta compréhension à
l’audition ?
……………………….……………... going to school by As-tu pensé à aller à l’école à vélo étant donné
bike because the bus is always late? que le bus est toujours en retard ?

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 If you want to go to the party on Friday, Si tu veux aller à une fête vendredi, tu peux
……………………………………... you dad to drive you. demander à ton père de t’y amener.

…………………………………………... fruits instead of Pourquoi ne pas manger des fruits à la place de

sweets? bonbons ?
Pourquoi ne pas lire un livre au lieu de jouer sans
………………………………………... a book instead of arrêt sur ton téléphone ?
playing on your phone all the time?
As-tu essayé de contacter la secrétaire pour
………………………………... contacting the secretary obtenir plus d’informations ?
to get more information?

f. Your turn (again) !

Write a letter to your best friend to explain your addiction.
- Talk about you problem;
- Explain how often you do that thing;
- Explain why it is a problem in your everyday-life, what are the consequences?
- And ask for some advice!
- Don’t forget to introduce and conclude your letter.

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Minidialogue
A – My son is addicted.

I’m worried about my son

Pourquoi?

Je pense qu’il a une addiction aux jeux vidéo. Il

joue tout le temps après l’école, ne fait pas ses
devoirs et ne voit plus beaucoup ses amis.

That does sound like he On dirait bien qu’il souffre d’une addiction. Tu
pourrais envisager un traitement.

You’re right. Tu as raison. Ce n’est pas facile de surmonter

seul une addiction. Il a besoin de l’aide d’un
professionnel.

Maybe you should consider contacting a

psychologist.

No, I thought I would just talk to him first.

B – What’s wrong?

Qu’est-ce qui ne va pas ? Tu as l’air stressé

Yeah, I am. My doctor said Oui. Mon médecin a dit que je suis en surpoids.

No way ! You’re not at all! C’est pas vrai ! Tu n’es pas du tout en surpoids !

I am a bit. But it is not too much of a problem, Je le suis un peu. Mais ce n’est pas un grand
problème, je dois juste modifier mon
alimentation.

Comment ?

Elle a dit que je devais éviter la malbouffe, et que

je devais manger plus sainement en mangeant
plus de fruits et légumes, et moins de viandes
rouges.

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 III. They used to eat chips...
a. Read the text about eating habits in Britain over the centuries and match the dates to the events.

DATES EATING AND FOOD HABITS

Sixteenth century Failure of potato harvest
Between 1939 and 1945 Afternoon tea
Around 1850 Advent of the potato
Beginning of the twentieth century People didn’t go very far to get food
Middle of the seventeenth century A lot of fish and chips

b. How do they say in the text?

1. Dans les années 1900, les gens n’achetaient pas beaucoup de produits venant de l’autre
côté de l’océan.
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2. Pendant la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale, les Britanniques mangeaient beaucoup de
poisson.
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3. La pomme de terre a été introduite en Angleterre dans les années 1500.
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4. Alors que les gens vivaient finalement une vie paisible, un cinquième de la population
périt.
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Quand il s’agit d’un évènement passé, et que la date est précisée, on utilise le past simple.
Pour parler d’une action en cours dans le passé, sans début ou fin précis, on utilise le past
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Le Past Simple est utilisé pour parler d’actions finies qui se sont passées à un moment fixe du passé.
C’est le temps du passé
1. Les verbes réguliers au Past Simple

Pour conjuguer un verbe régulier au Past Simple, on lui ajoute « -ed ».

2. Règles d’orthographe du Past Simple.

Le Past Simple de tous les verbes réguliers finissent en -ed. Mais pour certains verbes, il y a des
changement orthographiques.

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Complète les exemples suivants :
Jump => jumped
Arrive =>
Carry =>
Drop =>
Work =>
Save =>
Cry =>
Hop =>
Play =>
Decide =>
Hurry =>
Step =>

3. Les verbes irréguliers au Past Simple

Certains verbes ne prennent pas la terminaison « -ed » au Past Simple. Il n’y a pas de règles
particulières de formations du Past Simple des verbes irréguliers. Il faut les apprendre par cœur.

Te souviens-tu de la forme au Past Simple des verbes suivants ?

Go =>
Have =>
Do =>

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Put =>
Come =>
See =>

4. « To be » au Past Simple
Le Past Simple du verbe « to be » est complètement irrégulier. C’est le seul verbe, au Past Simple, qui
change de forme en fonction de son sujet.

Formation :

5. La forme négative du Past Simple

La forme négative du Past Simple est utilisée pour parler de choses qui ne sont pas arrivées dans le
passé. Il est toujours formé de la même manière, sauf pour le verbe « to be ».
Pour former la négation du Past Simple, on utilise « did not » ou « didn’t » avec la forme du verbe à
l’infinitif sans le to.

Formation :

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 6. La forme négative au Past Simple de « to be ».
Pour former la forme négative de « to be » au Past Simple, on ajoute « not » après « was » ou « were ».

Formation :

7. La forme interrogative du Past Simple.

Les questions au Past Simple sont formées en utilisant « did ». Pour les questions au Past Simple avec
le verbe « to be », on inverse le sujet et le verbe « to be ».
On utilise « did » et la forme infinitive du verbe pour poser une question au Past Simple.

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Formation :

8. La forme interrogative de « to be » au Past Simple.

Pour former une question au Past Simple avec le verbe « to be », on inverse le sujet et le verbe « to
be ».

Formation :

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 Infinitive Past simple Past Participle Translation

To be / Been Être

To beat Beaten Battre

To become Become Devenir

To begin Begun Commencer

To bend Bent Plier

To bite Bitten Mordre

To blow Blown Souffler

To break Broken Casser

To bring Brought Apporter

To build Built Construire

To burn Burnt Brûler

To burst Burst Éclater

To buy Bought Acheter

To catch Caught Attraper

To choose Choosen Choisir

To come Come Venir

To cost Cost Coûter

To cut Cut Couper

To deal Dealt Traiter

To dig Dug Creuser

To do Done Faire

To draw Drawn Dessiner

To dream Dreamt Rêver

To drink Drunk Boire

To drive Driven Conduire

To eat Eaten Manger

To fall Fallen Tomber

To feed Fed Nourrir

To feel Felt Sentir

To fight Fought Combattre

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 To find Found Trouver

To fly Flown Voler

To forget Forgotten Oublier

To forgive Forgiven Pardonner

To freeze Frozen Geler

To get Got Obtenir

To give Given Donner

To go Gone Aller

To grow Grown Grandir

To hang Hung Pendre

To have Had Avoir

To hear Heard Entendre

To hide Hidden Se cacher

To hit Hit Frapper

To hold Held Tenir

To hurt Hurt Nuire, blesser

To keep Kept Garder

To know Known Savoir

To lay Laid Étendre, coucher

To lead Led Mener

To learn Learnt Apprendre

To leave Left Quitter/laisser

To lend Lent Prêter

To let Let Laisser

To lose Lost Perdre

To make Made Faire

To meet Met Rencontrer

To pay Paid Payer

To put Put Mettre

To read Read Lire

To ride Ridden Monter (cheval)

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 To ring Rung Sonner

To rise Risen Se lever

To run Run Courir

To say Said Dire

To see Seen Voir

To sell Sold Vendre

To send Sent Envoyer

To shake Shaken Secouer

To shine Shone Briller

To shoot Shot Tirer/tuer par balle

To sing Sung Chanter

To sink Sunk Couler

To sit Sat S’asseoir

To sleep Slept Dormir

To speak Spoken Parler

To spend Spent Dépenser

To stand Stood Être debout

To steal Stolen Voler

To stick Stuck Coller

To swim Swum Nager

To take Taken Prendre

To teach Taught Enseigner

To tear Torn Déchirer

To tell Told Raconter

To think Thought Penser

To throw Thrown Jeter

To understand Understood Comprendre

To wake Waken Réveiller

To wear Worn Porter

To win Won Gagner

To write Written Écrire

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c. Make the Past Simple, positive, negative or question form.

1. (I / be / at the cinema last night) ..............................................................................................

2. (the children / be / naughty)? ..................................................................................................

3. (we / be / in a cafe when you called)? ......................................................................................

4. (I / be / late)? ..........................................................................................................................

5. (she / be / a teacher when she was young) ...............................................................................

6. (where / we / be)?....................................................................................................................

7. (you / be / okay)? .....................................................................................................................

8. (we / be / too tired)..................................................................................................................

9. (how / the party / be)? .............................................................................................................

10. (they / be / late for the interview) ............................................................................................

11. (you / be / in the garden) .........................................................................................................

12. (what / his name / be)? ............................................................................................................

13. (it / not / be / cold) ...................................................................................................................

14. (she / be / beautiful)? ...............................................................................................................

15. (she / not / be my wife at the time) ..........................................................................................

16. (he / be / hungry) .....................................................................................................................

17. (why / you / be / late)? .............................................................................................................

18. (you / not / be / early) ..............................................................................................................

19. (they not / be / in love) ............................................................................................................

20. (we / not / be / in China) ..........................................................................................................

21. Where (she/go)? ......................................................................................................................

22. What (you/do)? ........................................................................................................................

23. He (work) in a bank. .................................................................................................................

24. You (not/call) me. .....................................................................................................................

25. (you/wear) your red dress? ......................................................................................................

26. He (not/read) that book. ..........................................................................................................

27. (you/go)? .................................................................................................................................

28. (she/study) last night? ..............................................................................................................

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 29. (we/arrive) last? .......................................................................................................................

30. Who (you/meet)? .....................................................................................................................

31. (they/come) to the party? ........................................................................................................

32. She (not/meet) him. .................................................................................................................

33. (she/go)?..................................................................................................................................

34. You (meet) a friend. .................................................................................................................

35. Which (you/like)? .....................................................................................................................

36. I (not/forget) your book............................................................................................................

37. What (he/do) at the weekend?.................................................................................................

38. She (not/like) chocolate. ..........................................................................................................

39. What (you/buy) yesterday? ......................................................................................................

40. (You/have) a good holiday? ......................................................................................................

Le past continuous est utilisé en anglais pour parler d’actions où d’évènements qui étaient en train de
se passer à un moment dans le passé. Il se forme avec l’auxiliaire « was » ou « were » et le participe
présent.
1. Le Past Continuous
Les anglais utilisent le Past Continuous pour parler d’actions qui étaient en train de se passer à un
certain moment dans le passé.
Le Past Continuous exprime le fait que l’action s’est déroulée pendant un laps de temps, mais qu’elle
est maintenant finie.

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 2. Formation
On forme le Past Continuous en utilisant l’auxiliaire « was » ou « were » (tout dépend du sujet) suivi
du participe présent (forme en ing).

Was = I, he, she, it

Were = you, we, they

3. Le Past Continuous pour planter le décor

Le Past Continuous est souvent utilisé dans les romans pour planter le décor ou pour décrire une
situation.

PS : Pour former la forme négative, je rajoute « not » après l’auxiliaire.

PPS : Pour former la forme interrogative, j’inverse le sujet et l’auxiliaire.

d. Make the correct form of the past continuous

1) (when / he / work there)?
.............................................................................................................................................................
2) (you / make dinner)?
.............................................................................................................................................................
3) (they / drink coffee when you arrived)?
.............................................................................................................................................................
4) (when / we / sleep)?
.............................................................................................................................................................
5) (they / study last night)
.............................................................................................................................................................

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6) (we / talk when the accident happened)
.............................................................................................................................................................
7) (he / not / exercise enough)
.............................................................................................................................................................
8) (I / talk too much)?
.............................................................................................................................................................
9) (it / not / snow)
.............................................................................................................................................................
10) (how / they / feel)?
.............................................................................................................................................................
11) (they / not / talk)
.............................................................................................................................................................
12) (where / I / stay)?
.............................................................................................................................................................
13) (why / he / study on a Saturday night)?
.............................................................................................................................................................
14) (I / go to school when you saw me)
.............................................................................................................................................................
15) (you / sleep at 6am)
.............................................................................................................................................................
16) (she / work when I called)
.............................................................................................................................................................
17) (we / not / leave when you called)
.............................................................................................................................................................
18) (I / not / stay in a hotel)
.............................................................................................................................................................
19) (we / make too much noise)?
.............................................................................................................................................................
20) (they / take the exam)?
.............................................................................................................................................................
4. Le Past Continuous et le Past Simple

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Lorsque les anglais utilisent le Past Continuous et le Past Simple ensemble, le Past Continuous décrit
une longue action en arrière-plan, et le Past Simple décrit une action plus courte qui interrompt l’action
en arrière-plan.

= J’étais en train de faire quelque chose… (past continuous) quand quelque chose est arrivé (past
simple).

e. Make the past simple or past continuous

1) I (sit) in a cafe when you (call).
.............................................................................................................................................................
2) When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there?
.............................................................................................................................................................
3) Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise.
.............................................................................................................................................................
4) Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee.
.............................................................................................................................................................
5) We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle.
.............................................................................................................................................................
6) What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
.............................................................................................................................................................
7) He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring).
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8) He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring).
.............................................................................................................................................................
9) When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).
.............................................................................................................................................................
10) It (be) a day last September. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing) . I (walk) along the street when I
(meet) an old friend.
.............................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................
11) He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start).
.............................................................................................................................................................
12) When her train (get) to the station, we (wait) on the platform.
.............................................................................................................................................................
13) He (be) so annoying! He (always leave) his things everywhere.
.............................................................................................................................................................
14) On holiday we (visit) Rome, (see) the Vatican, and (spend) a few days at the beach.
.............................................................................................................................................................
15) Why (stand) on a chair when I (come) into the room?
.............................................................................................................................................................
16) They (live) in Germany when they (be) young.
.............................................................................................................................................................
17) At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) to music.
.............................................................................................................................................................
18) When I (leave) the house, it (snow).
.............................................................................................................................................................
19) He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his wife.
.............................................................................................................................................................
20) What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?
.............................................................................................................................................................

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f. Read the text about eating habits in Britain over the centuries and answer the following
questions.

1. When did people start to shop for themselves?

.........................................................................................................................................
2. Did people eat a lot in restaurants in the first part of the twentieth century?
.........................................................................................................................................
g. How do they say in the text?
1. Les gens avaient l’habitude d’acheter leur nourriture dans les marchés à ciel ouvert.
.........................................................................................................................................
2. Jusque dans les années 1960, les Britanniques n’avaient pas l’habitude de manger
beaucoup à l’extérieur.
.........................................................................................................................................

On utilise la forme used to + infinitif pour parler d’habitudes du passé.

My father used to smoke, but quit five years ago.
Mon père fumait/avait l’habitude de fumer, mais il a arrêté il y a cinq ans.
Pour la forme négative, on utilise la forme didn’t use to.
He didn’t use to work as many hours as he does now.
Auparavant, il ne travaillait pas autant d’heures que maintenant.
Pour la forme interrogative, on utilise la forme did + sujet + use to.
Did they use to drink a lot when they were students?
Buvaient-ils beaucoup quand ils étaient étudiants ?

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h. Look at the pictures and compare each pair. The first one represents what you used to do, the
second one what you do know.

i. Make an affirmative sentence, negative sentence or question using 'used to + infinitive':

1) I / live in a flat when I was a child.

.............................................................................................................................................................
2) We / go to the beach every summer?
.............................................................................................................................................................
3) She / love eating chocolate, but now she hates it
.............................................................................................................................................................
4) He / not / smoke
.............................................................................................................................................................
5) I / play tennis when I was at school

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.............................................................................................................................................................
6) She / be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all
.............................................................................................................................................................
7) He / play golf every weekend?
.............................................................................................................................................................
8) They both / have short hair
.............................................................................................................................................................
9) Julie / study Portuguese
.............................................................................................................................................................
10) I / not / hate school
.............................................................................................................................................................

j. Look at the pictures, what addiction do you think these people have?

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