Prétérit

1. date
2. jour, mois, année
3. complément circonstanciel de temps

1. base verbale (V) + terminaison -ed
   1. ex: I watched

      Annotations:

      • base verbale = watch à laquelle on ajoute -ed

1. liste à apprendre par coeur

   Annotations:

   • ex: steal - stole - stolen le 1er verbe correspond à la base verbale (steal) le 2ème à la forme du prétérit de cette abse verbale (stole) le 3ème au participe passé de ce verbe (stolen)
   1. ex: I stole

Annotations:

• réguliers et irréguliers

1. didn't + V

   Annotations:

   • didn't = auxiliaire did (do au prétérit) + négation not
   1. ex: I didn't watch
   2. ex: I didn't steal

1. (wh-word) + did + sujet + V + (complément)
   1. ex: what did you watch on TV last night?

      Annotations:

      • wh word = what did sujet = you V = watch complément = on TV last night
   2. ex: when did the thief steal the painting?

      Annotations:

      • wh word = when did sujet = the thief V = steal complément = the painting
2. exception: lorsque la question porte sur le sujet
   1. wh-word = who ou how many
      1. wh-word + V-ed + (complément)?
         1. ex: Who stole the painting?

1. I , he, she, it

1. you, we, they

Annotations:

• was not = forme pleine wasn't = forme contractée

1. I , he, she, it

Annotations:

• were not = forme pleine weren't = forme contractée

1. you, we, they

1. be au prétérit + base verbale avec la terminaison -ing
   1. forme affirmative
      1. I was looking around the library
      2. They were chatting
   2. forme négative
      1. I wasn't looking around the library
      2. They weren't chatting
   3. forme interrogative
      1. What were you doing yesterday?
      2. Was she visiting the house?