Avec ces exercices structures infinitives, tu t’entraînes à dire ce que tu veux que les autres fassent, ce qu’on te fait faire et ce qu’on te laisse faire. Une question à te poser à chaque fois : faut-il to, ou la base verbale seule ?
Les exercices
Exercices structures infinitives : want, expect, make et let
Exercice 1 : Le pronom complémentComplète avec le pronom complément qui correspond au mot entre parenthèses.
- My teacher wants (I) ___ to read more.
- We would like (they) ___ to visit us.
- Do you want (we) ___ to wait for you?
- Dad expects (Tom) ___ to be home by ten.
- I’d like (Emma) ___ to sing at the party.
- They want (you) ___ to join the team.
- The coach wants (the players) ___ to train harder.
Écris une phrase au présent simple avec want + complément + to + base verbale.
- My mother / I / tidy my room
- The teacher / we / listen carefully
- I / you / come to my party
- Sarah / her brother / give back her phone
- Our parents / we / be happy
- The doctor / he / stay in bed
- My friends / I / go to the concert with them
Complète avec want, would like ou expect, à la forme indiquée par l’indice français.
- (s’attend à ce que) Our teacher ___ us to work hard.
- (aimerais que, poliment) I ___ you to meet my parents.
- (veut que) She ___ me to call her tonight.
- (ne m’attendais pas à ce que) I didn’t ___ him to win.
- (aimeriez-vous que) ___ you ___ me to open the window?
- (voulaient que) They ___ us to stay for dinner.
Complète avec make ou let au temps qui convient.
- My parents ___ me stay up late on Saturdays. It’s a nice reward.
- Yesterday, the teacher ___ us rewrite the essay because it was too short.
- ___ me help you with that heavy bag.
- This sad film always ___ me cry.
- Mum didn’t ___ me go to the party last week: I was ill.
- Last Monday, the coach ___ the players run ten laps as a punishment.
- Please ___ me know if you need anything.
Complète avec to, ou mets une croix (X) si rien n’est nécessaire.
- I want you ___ listen.
- She made me ___ laugh.
- My dad won’t let me ___ go out tonight.
- We expect them ___ arrive at six.
- Would you like me ___ help you?
- Don’t make him ___ wait!
- They asked us ___ be quiet.
- Let her ___ speak!
Mets les phrases à la forme indiquée.
- She wants me to come. (interrogative)
- They expect us to win. (négative)
- My parents let me watch TV late. (négative)
- You want me to help you. (interrogative)
- The teacher made them stay after class. (interrogative)
- I want you to leave. (négative)
Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Réécris-la correctement.
- I want that you help me.
- She wants I come with her.
- My mum made me to clean the kitchen.
- They let us to play outside.
- I would like he calls me.
- We expect them come early.
- Do you want I help you?
Reconstitue les phrases.
- wants / my sister / me / her / to / help
- let / never / my parents / me / my phone / use / at dinner
- you / would / me / like / to / the window / close / ?
- made / the teacher / us / the poem / learn / by heart
- don’t / I / expect / him / to / on time / be
- want / them / to / she / doesn’t / leave
Traduis ces phrases en employant une structure du cours.
- Je veux que tu m’écoutes.
- Mes parents aimeraient que je devienne médecin.
- Veux-tu que je t’aide ?
- Le professeur nous a fait refaire l’exercice.
- Laisse-moi parler !
- Nous ne nous attendions pas à ce qu’il gagne.
Traduis ces phrases avec « que » et le subjonctif quand c’est nécessaire.
- My grandmother wants me to visit her more often.
- The film made everybody laugh.
- Will your parents let you go to the festival?
- I’d like you to meet my best friend.
- Nobody expected her to say that.
Lis le dialogue puis réponds aux questions.
Mum: Ben, I want you to help me with the dishes.
Ben: Now? But Mum, the match is starting! Can’t you let me watch the first half?
Mum: No. Yesterday you made me wait for an hour before you tidied your room. And your dad expects you to finish your homework tonight.
Ben: OK, OK… Would you like me to wash or dry?
Mum: Wash, please. And if you’re quick, I’ll let you watch the second half.
Ben: Deal! But please don’t make me clean the oven too!
- What does Ben’s mum want him to do?
- What does Ben want his mum to let him do?
- What happened yesterday?
- What does Ben’s dad expect him to do?
- Relève une structure want, expect ou would like + complément + to, puis une structure make ou let + complément + base verbale.
- True or false? Ben’s mum will let him watch the second half if he is quick. Justify.
Écris six phrases en anglais sur ta vie de famille ou au collège.
- Ce que tes parents veulent que tu fasses (want).
- Ce que tes professeurs attendent de toi (expect).
- Une chose qu’on t’oblige à faire (make).
- Une chose qu’on te laisse faire (let).
- Une chose qu’on ne te laisse pas faire (don’t let).
- Ce que tu aimerais que ton meilleur ami fasse (would like).


