Exercices be + -ing à tous les temps : terminale

Nommez la forme en be + -ing utilisée (présent, prétérit, present perfect, past perfect, futur, futur antérieur, modal + présent, modal + passé, passif).

1. By 2030, they will have been building the stadium for ten years.
2. She had been crying when I came in.
3. This time tomorrow I’ll be lying on a beach in Cornwall.
4. We’ve been queuing for ages.
5. He must be joking.
6. They could have been sleeping when the alarm went off.
7. The bridge is being repaired.

Mettez le verbe entre parenthèses à la forme will be + -ing.

1. Don’t call at eight; we (have) ___ dinner.
2. This time next week, I (sit) ___ my philosophy exam.
3. (you / use) ___ the car tonight? I’d like to borrow it.
4. At midnight, the whole city (celebrate) ___.
5. Don’t worry, I (not / wait) ___ for you; I’ll go straight home.
6. In twenty years, people (travel) ___ in driverless cars.

Choisissez entre have (has) + participe passé et have (has) been + -ing.

1. I (read) ___ this novel all afternoon and I’m only on page 50.
2. I (read) ___ three novels by Toni Morrison so far.
3. Your eyes are red. (you / cry) ___?
4. She (write) ___ her personal statement since Monday, and it’s still not finished.
5. They (know) ___ each other since primary school.
6. How many times (you / visit) ___ London?
7. It (rain) ___ all day; the streets are flooded.

Mettez le verbe au past perfect en be + -ing.

1. When the train finally arrived, we (wait) ___ for three hours.
2. Her hands were covered in paint: she (decorate) ___ her room.
3. He was exhausted because he (run) ___.
4. They (argue) ___ for weeks before they finally agreed.
5. I (not / sleep) ___ well, so I fell asleep in class.
6. How long (you / live) ___ in Bristol before you moved to Glasgow?

Mettez le verbe à la forme will have been + -ing.

1. By June, I (study) ___ English for ten years.
2. Next month she (work) ___ at the hospital for a decade.
3. By the time the plane lands, we (fly) ___ for fourteen hours.
4. In 2030, the band (play) ___ together for forty years.
5. By midnight, the volunteers (search) ___ for the dog for a whole day.

Choisissez la forme qui convient au contexte.

1. Listen! Someone (must be knocking / must have been knocking) at the door.
2. She didn’t answer my call; she (might be driving / might have been driving) at the time.
3. You (shouldn’t be using / shouldn’t have been using) your phone now: it’s an exam!
4. The ground is wet; it (must be raining / must have been raining) during the night.
5. They (can’t be telling / can’t have been telling) the truth: their stories don’t match.
6. We (could be waiting / could have been waiting) for hours if you hadn’t called us.

Lisez le texte puis répondez aux questions en anglais, en réutilisant une forme en be + -ing.

1. Since when had most passengers been waiting?
2. How long has Maya been standing on the platform?
3. What were the engineers doing?
4. What does the guard suppose about the night?
5. How long will Maya have been travelling when she arrives?
6. What will Maya be doing this time tomorrow?

Associez chaque phrase à la valeur qu’elle exprime : a) agacement, b) situation temporaire, c) futur naturel ou poli, d) trace d’une activité récente, e) comportement passager, f) politesse par atténuation.

1. He’s always losing his keys!
2. I’m living with my aunt this term.
3. Will you be going to the library later?
4. You’ve been smoking: I can smell it.
5. You’re being very rude tonight.
6. I was wondering if you could proofread my essay.

Traduisez en employant une forme en be + -ing.

1. Ça fait deux heures que j’attends.
2. Elle travaillait là depuis six mois quand elle a démissionné.
3. Demain à cette heure-ci, nous serons en train de voter.
4. Il a dû courir : il est essoufflé.
5. Le pont est en cours de reconstruction.
6. En septembre, cela fera un an que j’apprends le chinois.

Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Réécrivez-la correctement.

1. I am knowing the answer.
2. She has been writing four essays this week.
3. We are waiting since nine o’clock.
4. By next year he will be working here for ten years.
5. They had been knew each other for years.
6. The house is be painted at the moment.

Vous racontez un long voyage retardé. Écrivez une phrase pour chaque consigne.

1. Une durée qui continue au présent (have been + -ing).
2. Une durée jusqu’à un repère passé (had been + -ing).
3. Une action en cours à un moment futur (will be + -ing).
4. Une durée jusqu’à un repère futur (will have been + -ing).
5. Une hypothèse sur une activité passée (modal + have been + -ing).