Give someone something : les verbes à deux compléments (3e)

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I gave my sister a book.J'ai donné un livre à ma sœur.
I gave a book to my sister.J'ai donné un livre à ma sœur.
Can you send me the photo?Tu peux m'envoyer la photo ?
She showed us her room.Elle nous a montré sa chambre.
I bought my mum some flowers.J'ai acheté des fleurs à ma mère.
Give it to me!Donne-le-moi !

Deux constructions : verbe + personne + chose (give my sister a book) ou verbe + chose + to / for + personne (give a book to my sister). Avec un pronom pour la chose, on utilise la 2e : Give it to me (et non Give me it). Avec buy et make : for (I bought flowers for my mum).

Mise en situation : l'anniversaire

Lily : What did you give your brother for his birthday?
Qu'as-tu offert à ton frère pour son anniversaire ?
Sam : I gave him a video game. My parents bought him a bike.
Je lui ai offert un jeu vidéo. Mes parents lui ont acheté un vélo.
Lily : Can you send me a photo of the party?
Tu peux m'envoyer une photo de la fête ?
Sam : Sure, I'll send it to you tonight.
Bien sûr, je te l'envoie ce soir.

À retenir

  • give / send / show / lend / tell + personne + chose.
  • ou chose + to + personne (buy / make : for).
  • Pronom chose : Give it to me.

Exercice 1 : Les doubles compléments : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « J'ai donné un livre à ma sœur. »
    1. I gave a book my sister.
    2. I gave to my sister a book.
    3. I gave my sister a book.
  2. « Donne-le-moi ! »
    1. Give me it!
    2. Give to me it!
    3. Give it to me!
  3. « Tu peux m'envoyer la photo ? »
    1. Can you send the photo me?
    2. Can you send to me the photo of?
    3. Can you send me the photo?
  4. « Elle nous a montré sa chambre. »
    1. She showed to us her room.
    2. She showed us her room.
    3. She showed her room us.
  5. « J'ai acheté des fleurs pour ma mère. »
    1. I bought flowers for my mum.
    2. I bought flowers to my mum.
    3. I bought to my mum flowers.
  6. « Je te l'envoie ce soir. »
    1. I'll send it to you tonight.
    2. I'll send you it tonight.
    3. I'll send to you it tonight.
  7. « Il m'a prêté son vélo. »
    1. He borrowed me his bike.
    2. He lent to me his bike.
    3. He lent me his bike.
  8. « Raconte-moi une histoire. »
    1. Tell me a story.
    2. Tell to me a story.
    3. Say me a story.
  9. « J'ai fait un gâteau pour mon frère. »
    1. I made to my brother a cake.
    2. I made a cake for my brother.
    3. I made a cake to my brother.
  10. « Montre-le-lui. » (à elle)
    1. Show it to her.
    2. Show to her it.
    3. Show her it.

Exercice 2 : Les doubles compléments : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. I gave .......................... sister a book.
  2. I gave a book .......................... my sister.
  3. Give it to .......................... !
  4. Can you send .......................... the photo?
  5. I bought flowers .......................... my mum.
  6. She showed .......................... her room. (nous)
  7. He .......................... me his bike. (a prêté)
  8. Tell .......................... a story.
  9. I'll send it to .......................... tonight.
  10. I made a cake .......................... my brother.

Exercice 3 : Les doubles compléments : mise en situation

  1. Ton amie demande ce que tu as offert à ton frère.
    1. What gave you your brother?
    2. What did you give your brother?
    3. What did you give to your brother of?
  2. Tu lui as offert un jeu vidéo.
    1. I gave to him a video game.
    2. I gave a video game him.
    3. I gave him a video game.
  3. Tes parents lui ont acheté un vélo.
    1. My parents bought him a bike.
    2. My parents bought to him a bike.
    3. My parents bought a bike to him of.
  4. Elle te demande d'envoyer une photo.
    1. Can you send a photo me?
    2. Can you send to me a photo?
    3. Can you send me a photo?
  5. Tu la lui envoies ce soir.
    1. I'll send you it tonight.
    2. I'll send it to you tonight.
    3. I'll send to you it tonight.
  6. Tu demandes de te rendre ton stylo.
    1. Give to me it back!
    2. Give it back to me!
    3. Give me it back!
  7. Ton ami t'a prêté son livre.
    1. He lent me his book.
    2. He lent to me his book.
    3. He borrowed me his book.
  8. Ta correspondante t'a montré sa ville.
    1. She showed her town me.
    2. She showed to me her town.
    3. She showed me her town.
  9. Tu as fait un gâteau pour ta mère.
    1. I made a cake for my mum.
    2. I made a cake to my mum.
    3. I made to my mum a cake.
  10. Tu demandes à ton grand-père de te raconter une histoire.
    1. Tell me a story, Grandpa!
    2. Tell to me a story, Grandpa!
    3. Say me a story, Grandpa!

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) I gave my sister a book. · 2. c) Give it to me! · 3. c) Can you send me the photo? · 4. b) She showed us her room. · 5. a) I bought flowers for my mum. · 6. a) I'll send it to you tonight. · 7. c) He lent me his bike. · 8. a) Tell me a story. · 9. b) I made a cake for my brother. · 10. a) Show it to her.

Exercice 2

1. my · 2. to · 3. me · 4. me · 5. for · 6. us · 7. lent · 8. me · 9. you · 10. for

Exercice 3

1. b) What did you give your brother? · 2. c) I gave him a video game. · 3. a) My parents bought him a bike. · 4. c) Can you send me a photo? · 5. b) I'll send it to you tonight. · 6. b) Give it back to me! · 7. a) He lent me his book. · 8. c) She showed me her town. · 9. a) I made a cake for my mum. · 10. a) Tell me a story, Grandpa!