Voici le corrigé might, ought to, be able to et be allowed to. Pour chaque réponse, vérifie le sens (probabilité, conseil, capacité, permission) puis la forme : base verbale après le modal, be conjugué dans les tournures.
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Corrigé might, ought to, be able to et be allowed to
Correction de l’exercice 1 : Quel sens ?- C (conseil)
- P (probabilité faible)
- Ca (capacité future)
- Pe (permission)
- P
- Ca (réussite ponctuelle passée)
- C (conseil négatif)
- It might rain later.
- He might not be at home.
- We might need it.
- I might not go to the party after all.
- she might know the answer.
- We might not get seats if we arrive late.
- You ought to see a dentist.
- You ought not to go to bed so late.
- You ought to watch series in English.
- You ought to apologise.
- You ought not to spend so much time online.
- You ought to do some sport.
- I will be able to speak Spanish fluently.
- Sorry, I haven’t been able to call you.
- The climbers were able to reach the top. (réussite ponctuelle)
- My baby sister isn’t able to walk yet.
- You might be able to get tickets. (après un modal)
- I’d love to be able to play the piano. (infinitif)
- Members are allowed to bring their own snacks.
- Members aren’t allowed to use the pool without a lifeguard.
- You are allowed to play music in the garden before 9 pm.
- We aren’t allowed to invite friends under 12.
- Members aren’t allowed to use the computers for an hour. (30 minutes maximum)
- You aren’t allowed to leave bikes in the hall.
- aren’t allowed to (règle)
- might (supposition)
- will be able to (pas deux modaux)
- ought to (devoir moral)
- wasn’t allowed to (permission passée)
- couldn’t (incapacité passée)
- might (ought exigerait to et n’a pas le bon sens)
- She might come tomorrow. (modal invariable)
- You ought to apologise to him.
- I will be able to help you next week.
- It might be dangerous. (pas de to après might)
- We are not allowed to eat in class.
- They were able to escape.
- You might not like this film. (pas de to après might not)
- No, he/she isn’t. Under 16s are not allowed without an adult.
- No, you won’t. Bikes are not allowed.
- You ought to wear a helmet. (le panneau dit même must)
- No, you won’t. It closes at 8 pm.
- Yes, he is, because he is with an adult.
- She might be late.
- You ought to (should) read this book.
- We will be able to see the sea from our room.
- I wasn’t allowed to go out in the evening.
- The firefighters were able to put out the fire.
- He might be at the swimming pool.
- They won’t be allowed to vote before 18.
- Tu as peut-être raison.
- Nous devrions recycler davantage.
- Je n’ai pas pu (réussi à) retrouver mes lunettes.
- Avez-vous le droit d’avoir des animaux dans votre appartement ?
- Elle a peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous.
- We might win the match.
- You ought to drink more water.
- Were you allowed to go?
- I will not be able to come.
- She ought not to lie.
- You might be able to fix it.
Exemple de réponse modèle :
In my ideal school, pupils are allowed to bring their pets on Fridays. Teachers are not allowed to give homework at weekends, and everybody is allowed to wear trainers. Every pupil will be able to learn a musical instrument, and we will be able to choose our timetable. Teachers ought to organise more trips, and they ought not to give tests on Mondays. Some parents might think it’s too relaxed, but others might love the idea!
Vérifie que chaque règle a un sujet clair (pupils, teachers, everybody) et que be est bien accordé avec lui.
Comment progresser après ce corrigé
Si tu as confondu les sens, reprends l’exercice 1 et associe chaque outil à une question : « est-ce probable ? » (might), « est-ce conseillé ? » (ought to), « en suis-je capable ? » (be able to), « en ai-je le droit ? » (be allowed to). Si tes erreurs portaient sur la forme, retiens deux réflexes : jamais de to après might, toujours to après ought, et be conjugué devant able et allowed.

