Compétence linguistique et grammaire

Sujet du devoir

Complétez le texte suivant en mettant les verbes entre parenthèses au prétérit ou au plus-que-parfait
(simple ou en be +-ing)


The first time Dunbar came to the village was back last summer. He had found a wounded woman by the river. She had a bad
wound on the side of her head and since he (can, not) revive her he (decide) it (be) better to take her back to the village. At that
time he (feel) very lonely. He (hear, not) from his commander for months and he no longer (know) what he (do) there. Previously,
when the commander (offer) him to keep the outpost at the frontier he (see) it as an opportunity to be alone with his own thoughts.
However, soon the solitude of his life (become) inhuman and only the daily visit of the wolf (take) him away from madness. But,
now that he (come) to know the Indians he (know) that he (belong) there, in the Prairie.


Traduisez les phrases suivantes en français.
1. Once the dust had settled, Dunbar could see that the warriors had prepared themselves for an attack.
2. The white man had dismounted and now stood still. The Indians decided that he must be a crazy man.
3. He could have left then but he didn’t move and waited knowing that death would come soon.


Traduisez les phrases suivantes en anglais.
4. Comme il avançait vers eux, il vit l’un des guerriers qui s’était détaché des autres, venir vers lui.
5. Il avait dû croire qu’ils l’accueilleraient comme un ami.
6. Il se pouvait que ce fut son dernier jour.

Où j'en suis dans mon devoir

Bonjour, je n'ai pas vraiment eu le temps de travailler mon cours pour faire ce devoir, je ne suis donc pas très sur de moi sur mes réponses. POuvez vous me corriger?


mes reponse :

1) Could not. Had decided. Was. felt. Had not heard. Had knew. Had been doing. Had offered. Had seen. Had became. Had took. Had coming. Knew.

2) - Une fois que la poussiere s'etait installée, Dunbar pouvait voir ce que les guerriers avaient préparé pour une attaque.
- L'homme blanc etait descendu de cheval et s'etait maintenant arrete. Les indiens ont décide qu'il doit etre un homme fou.
- Il pouvait partir, mais il ne bougea pas et attendit sachant que la mort viendrait bientot.

3) - As he walked toward them, he saw on of warriors who had detached from others, coming toward him.
- He must have believed that they would welcome as a friend.
- This day may have been the last.




Merci d'avance... :)