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Faire une suggestion : Let's, Shall we, Why don't we, How about

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FormuleConstructionExemple
Let's+ base verbaleLet's go to the beach!
Let's not+ base verbale (négatif)Let's not stay here.
Shall we+ base verbale ?Shall we dance?
Why don't we / you+ base verbale ?Why don't we watch a film?
How about / What about+ verbe en -ing ou nom ?How about going for a walk? What about pizza?
We could+ base verbaleWe could visit the museum.

Attention à la construction : How about going (avec -ing), mais Let's go et Why don't we go (base verbale, sans to).

Répondre

AccepterRefuser poliment
Good idea! / Great!I'd rather not.
Yes, let's! / Why not?I'm not sure. / Not really.
That sounds fun!Maybe another time.
OK, I'm in!Sorry, I can't. I'm busy.

Mise en situation : un après-midi de pluie

Amy : It's raining again. Let's do something fun!
Il pleut encore. Faisons quelque chose d'amusant !
Noah : How about playing a board game?
Et si on jouait à un jeu de société ?
Amy : Not again! Why don't we bake a cake instead?
Encore ! Pourquoi on ne ferait pas plutôt un gâteau ?
Noah : Good idea! Shall we make a chocolate one?
Bonne idée ! On en fait un au chocolat ?
Amy : Yes, let's!
Oui, allez !

À retenir

  • Let's / Shall we / Why don't we / We could + base verbale.
  • How about / What about + -ing ou nom.
  • Accepter : Good idea! Yes, let's! That sounds fun!
  • Refuser : I'd rather not. Maybe another time.

Exercice 1 : Faire une suggestion : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. How about ___ to the cinema?
    1. going
    2. go
    3. to go
  2. Let's ___ a pizza!
    1. to order
    2. order
    3. ordering
  3. Why don't we ___ a film?
    1. watching
    2. to watch
    3. watch
  4. « On danse ? »
    1. Shall we dance?
    2. Shall we dancing?
    3. Do we dance of?
  5. « Ne restons pas ici. »
    1. Let's don't stay here.
    2. Let's not stay here.
    3. Don't let's staying here.
  6. « Et si on allait à la plage ? »
    1. What about going to the beach?
    2. What about to go to the beach?
    3. What about go to the beach?
  7. « On pourrait visiter le musée. »
    1. We could to visit the museum.
    2. We could visit the museum.
    3. We could visiting the museum.
  8. Accepter une proposition :
    1. Maybe another time.
    2. I'd rather not.
    3. Good idea!
  9. Refuser poliment :
    1. Yes, let's!
    2. Maybe another time.
    3. That sounds fun!
  10. « Oui, allez ! »
    1. Yes, let us go of!
    2. Yes, let's!
    3. Yes, we let!

Exercice 2 : Faire une suggestion : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. Let's .......................... to the park! (allons)
  2. How about .......................... football? (jouer)
  3. Why don't we .......................... Tom? (appeler)
  4. .......................... we go now? (on y va ?)
  5. What .......................... going for a walk?
  6. We .......................... have a picnic. (pourrions)
  7. Let's .......................... argue. (ne nous disputons pas)
  8. Good .......................... ! (bonne idée)
  9. Yes, .......................... ! (allez)
  10. That .......................... fun! (a l'air)

Exercice 3 : Faire une suggestion : mise en situation

  1. Il fait beau : tu proposes d'aller à la plage.
    1. Let's go to the beach!
    2. Let's going to the beach!
    3. Let's to go to the beach!
  2. Tu proposes de jouer à un jeu de société.
    1. How about playing a board game?
    2. How about to play a board game?
    3. How about play a board game?
  3. Tu proposes de regarder un film.
    1. Why don't we watching a film?
    2. Why we don't watch a film?
    3. Why don't we watch a film?
  4. Tu demandes à ton ami si vous dansez.
    1. Shall we dance?
    2. Shall we dancing?
    3. Will we to dance?
  5. Ton amie propose une glace : tu acceptes.
    1. Maybe another time.
    2. I'd rather not.
    3. Good idea!
  6. On te propose une sortie, mais tu es occupé.
    1. Yes, let's!
    2. Good idea, let's go!
    3. Sorry, I can't. Maybe another time.
  7. Tu proposes une pizza ce soir.
    1. What about eat a pizza tonight?
    2. What about to pizza tonight?
    3. What about a pizza tonight?
  8. Tu proposes de ne pas rester à l'intérieur.
    1. Don't let's to stay inside.
    2. Let's not stay inside.
    3. Let's don't stay inside.
  9. Tu proposes qu'on pourrait visiter le château.
    1. We could visiting the castle.
    2. We could to visit the castle.
    3. We could visit the castle.
  10. Ton ami propose de faire un gâteau : tu trouves que ça a l'air amusant.
    1. That sounds fun!
    2. That sound funny of!
    3. That listens fun!

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) going · 2. b) order · 3. c) watch · 4. a) Shall we dance? · 5. b) Let's not stay here. · 6. a) What about going to the beach? · 7. b) We could visit the museum. · 8. c) Good idea! · 9. b) Maybe another time. · 10. b) Yes, let's!

Exercice 2

1. go · 2. playing · 3. call · 4. Shall · 5. about · 6. could · 7. not · 8. idea · 9. let's · 10. sounds

Exercice 3

1. a) Let's go to the beach! · 2. a) How about playing a board game? · 3. c) Why don't we watch a film? · 4. a) Shall we dance? · 5. c) Good idea! · 6. c) Sorry, I can't. Maybe another time. · 7. c) What about a pizza tonight? · 8. b) Let's not stay inside. · 9. c) We could visit the castle. · 10. a) That sounds fun!