Exprimer ses émotions et ses sentiments en anglais

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Les émotions

AnglaisFrançais
happy / gladheureux, content
sad / upsettriste / bouleversé
angryen colère
scared / afraideffrayé, qui a peur
worriedinquiet
excitedtrès impatient, enthousiaste
nervousnerveux, stressé
proudfier
jealousjaloux
disappointeddéçu
surprisedsurpris
embarrassedgêné
boredqui s'ennuie

-ed ou -ing ?

L'adjectif en -ed décrit ce que ressent une personne ; en -ing, ce qui provoque le sentiment.

I'm bored because the film is boring.
Je m'ennuie parce que le film est ennuyeux.

De même : interested / interesting, excited / exciting, tired / tiring, surprised / surprising.

Les prépositions

AnglaisFrançais
afraid of / scared ofavoir peur de
proud offier de
jealous ofjaloux de
worried aboutinquiet pour / au sujet de
angry with (someone) / about (something)en colère contre / à cause de
interested inintéressé par

Réagir

En anglaisEn français
What's wrong? / What's the matter?Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ?
How are you feeling?Comment te sens-tu ?
Don't worry!Ne t'inquiète pas !
Cheer up!Courage ! Haut les cœurs !
I'm sorry to hear that.Je suis désolé de l'apprendre.
Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!Félicitations ! Je suis si content pour toi !

Mise en situation : un résultat d'examen

Sarah : What's wrong, Tom? You look worried.
Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas, Tom ? Tu as l'air inquiet.
Tom : I'm nervous about my maths results. I'm scared of failing.
Je suis stressé pour mes résultats de maths. J'ai peur d'échouer.
Sarah : Don't worry! Look, here they are... You got 16!
Ne t'inquiète pas ! Regarde, les voilà... Tu as eu 16 !
Tom : Really? I'm so happy! My parents will be proud of me!
C'est vrai ? Je suis tellement content ! Mes parents vont être fiers de moi !

À retenir

  • happy, sad, angry, scared, worried, proud, disappointed, embarrassed.
  • -ed = ce qu'on ressent ; -ing = ce qui le provoque.
  • afraid of, proud of, worried about, angry with, interested in.
  • Réagir : What's wrong? Don't worry! Cheer up! Congratulations!

Exercice 1 : Exprimer ses émotions : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « Je suis fier de toi. »
    1. I'm fier of you.
    2. I'm proud on you.
    3. I'm proud of you.
  2. The film was very long. I was ___.
    1. boring
    2. bored
  3. This book is really ___.
    1. interesting
    2. interested
  4. She's afraid ___ spiders.
    1. of
    2. about
    3. from
  5. I'm worried ___ my exam.
    1. about
    2. of
    3. for
  6. « Il est en colère contre moi. »
    1. He's angry with me.
    2. He's angry against me.
    3. He's angry on me.
  7. « Je suis déçu. »
    1. I'm disappointing.
    2. I'm deceived.
    3. I'm disappointed.
  8. « Je suis gêné ! »
    1. I'm embarrassing!
    2. I'm embarrassed!
    3. I'm shameful!
  9. We're so ___! We're going to Disneyland tomorrow!
    1. excited
    2. exciting
  10. « Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ? »
    1. What's wrong?
    2. What's not good going?
    3. What doesn't go?

Exercice 2 : Exprimer ses émotions : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. I'm really .......................... after the match. (tire : -ed ou -ing ?)
  2. The match was really .......................... ! (excite : -ed ou -ing ?)
  3. My little sister is scared .......................... the dark.
  4. Don't be angry .......................... me!
  5. I'm very interested .......................... history.
  6. Mum is worried .......................... my grandfather.
  7. We are very proud .......................... our team.
  8. This lesson is so .......................... . I'm falling asleep! (bore)
  9. I was very .......................... when I saw the spider! (scare)
  10. Cheer .......................... ! It's not so bad.

Exercice 3 : Exprimer ses émotions : mise en situation

  1. Ton ami a l'air triste.
    1. What's the wrong? You look sad.
    2. What's wrong? You look sad.
    3. What happens you? You look sadly.
  2. Ta sœur a gagné un concours de danse.
    1. Congratulations! I'm so proud on you!
    2. Congratulations! I'm so proud of you!
    3. Felicitations! I'm very fier of you!
  3. Ton correspondant t'annonce que son chien est mort.
    1. Oh no, what a pity for you dog.
    2. Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that.
    3. Oh no, I'm so desolated.
  4. Tu as très peur des araignées.
    1. I'm really scary of spiders.
    2. I have really fear of spiders.
    3. I'm really scared of spiders.
  5. Demain tu pars en vacances : tu as hâte !
    1. I'm so excited! I can't wait!
    2. I'm so exciting! I can't wait!
    3. I'm so excited! I can't to wait!
  6. Ton ami stresse pour son examen. Tu le rassures.
    1. Don't worry, you'll be fine!
    2. Don't worried, you'll be fine!
    3. Not worry, you'll be fine!
  7. Le cours de maths t'ennuie.
    1. I'm boring in this maths lesson.
    2. I'm bored in this maths lesson.
    3. I bore myself in this maths lesson.
  8. Ton frère a cassé ta console : tu es en colère.
    1. I'm angry against you! You broke my console!
    2. I'm angry with you! You broke my console!
    3. I'm in anger with you! You broke my console!
  9. Tu as appelé ta prof « Maman » : tu es très gêné.
    1. I was so embarrassing!
    2. I was so shameful of me!
    3. I was so embarrassed!
  10. Ton amie est tombée. Tu lui demandes comment elle se sent.
    1. How are you sentiment?
    2. How are you feeling?
    3. How do you feel you?

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) I'm proud of you. · 2. b) bored · 3. a) interesting · 4. a) of · 5. a) about · 6. a) He's angry with me. · 7. c) I'm disappointed. · 8. b) I'm embarrassed! · 9. a) excited · 10. a) What's wrong?

Exercice 2

1. tired · 2. exciting · 3. of · 4. with · 5. in · 6. about · 7. of · 8. boring · 9. scared · 10. up

Exercice 3

1. b) What's wrong? You look sad. · 2. b) Congratulations! I'm so proud of you! · 3. b) Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that. · 4. c) I'm really scared of spiders. · 5. a) I'm so excited! I can't wait! · 6. a) Don't worry, you'll be fine! · 7. b) I'm bored in this maths lesson. · 8. b) I'm angry with you! You broke my console! · 9. c) I was so embarrassed! · 10. b) How are you feeling?