Corrigé de l’inversion : exercices d’anglais en terminale

1. have I
2. does she
3. did he
4. had we
5. should you
6. did they

1. b : l’auxiliaire have passe devant I.
2. a : sans auxiliaire, on ajoute does.
3. a : no sooner appelle than.
4. b : hardly appelle when.
5. a : did passe devant le sujet, puis base verbale.
6. a : inversion dans la principale après not until.

1. Never have I heard such nonsense.
2. Rarely do we see such talent.
3. Seldom had she felt so lonely.
4. Never will they forget that day.
5. Rarely did he make mistakes. Made redevient make après did.
6. Hardly ever have I been so scared.

1. Not only is he a talented singer, but he also writes his own songs.
2. Not only does she speak Gaelic, but she also teaches it.
3. Not only did the storm destroy the roof, but it also flooded the cellar.
4. Not only have they lost the match, but they have also lost their captain.
5. Not only will the film entertain you, but it will also make you think.

1. No sooner had I closed my eyes than the alarm went off.
2. Hardly had the match started when it began to rain.
3. Scarcely had she hung up when the doorbell rang.
4. No sooner had the minister arrived than journalists surrounded him.
5. Barely had we left when the bridge collapsed.

1. Under no circumstances must you open this envelope.
2. On no account should visitors feed the animals.
3. At no time did the suspect leave the house.
4. In no way is this decision a criticism of your work.
5. Little did I know that he was lying. La négation not disparaît : elle est contenue dans no ou little.

1. Not until I got home did I realise my mistake.
2. Only when the results came out did we understand the problem.
3. Only after you show your ticket can you enter. (ou Only after you have shown your ticket can you enter.)
4. Only then did he become famous.
5. Only by working hard can you succeed.
6. Only if he apologises will she forgive him. L’inversion se fait dans la principale.

1. This country has never faced such a challenge before.
2. Our rivers are polluted, and our forests are also disappearing.
3. I have seldom seen so many young people marching in the streets.
4. Twenty years ago, we did not imagine (we little imagined) that the climate would change so fast.
5. We cannot wait any longer under any circumstances.
6. We will protect the generations to come only by acting together.

Comparez les deux versions : l’ordre neutre est clair mais plat, l’inversion donne au discours son rythme et sa solennité.

1. Never have I seen such a mess.
2. Not only does she sing, but she also dances.
3. No sooner had we arrived than it started raining.
4. Hardly had he left when the phone rang.
5. Only when I saw her did I understand.
6. Seldom did she go out at night.

1. Never had I been so frightened.
2. Not only did he arrive late, but he also forgot his file.
3. Hardly had we gone out when it started to rain. (ou No sooner had we gone out than it started to rain.)
4. Under no circumstances must you leave the room. (ou On no account must you leave the room.)
5. Only after he left did I understand. (ou Not until he had left did I understand.)
6. Little did I know (suspect) that he was lying.

Exemple de réponse modèle, sur la protection des océans :

1. Never have our oceans been so threatened.
2. Not only are fish stocks collapsing, but coral reefs are also dying.
3. No sooner had the new law been passed than companies found ways around it.
4. Under no circumstances should we accept more plastic in the sea.
5. Only by changing our habits will we save marine life.