LE PRETERIT ET PASSE PROGRESSIF
Formation
LE PRETERIT simple correspond un peu à l’imparfait en français. Lorsque le verbe est régulier, il se forme à partir du verbe auquel on ajoute la terminaison -ed : Work ==> worked.
LE PRETERIT
Certaines modifications orthographiques sont nécessaires, notamment, il convient de doubler la consonne finale lorsque le verbe ne comporte qu’une seule syllabe et que la consonne finale est précédée d’une seule voyelle courte : Beg ==> begged
FORME: verbe + ed
Forme affirmative
I worked
you worked
he, she, it worked
we worked
you worked
they worked
FORMATION: Sujet + Verbe + ed (sauf irrégulier)
Forme interrogative
Did I work ?
Did you work ?
Did he,she,it work ?
Did we work ?
Did you work ?
Did they work ?
FORMATION : did + Sujet + Verbe
Forme négative
I did not work
you did not work
he, she, it did not work
we did not work
you did not work
they did not work
FORMATION : Sujet + did + not + Verbe
PAST PROGRESSIVE — prétérit progressif
Affirmation
I was looking
you were looking
he/she/it was looking
we were looking
you were looking
they were looking
FORMATION: Sujet +auxiliaire+Verbing
Négation
I was not looking
you were not looking
he/she/it was not looking
we were not looking
you were not looking
they were not looking
FORMATION : Sujet + did + not + Verbing
Interrogation
was I looking?
were you looking?
was he/she/it looking?
were we looking?
were you looking?
were they looking?
FORMATION : did + Sujet + Verbe
