Fiche à imprimer : I think so, I hope so, I don't think so (5e)

Anglais	Français
Is it going to rain? — I think so.	Il va pleuvoir ? — Je crois (que oui).
— I don't think so.	— Je ne crois pas.
Will we win? — I hope so!	On va gagner ? — J'espère !
— I hope not!	— J'espère que non !
— I guess so.	— Je suppose.
— I'm not sure.	— Je ne suis pas sûr.

En anglais, on évite de répéter : so remplace toute la réponse. Attention : on dit I don't think so (et non ~~I think not~~), mais I hope not.

Mise en situation : avant le match

Sam : Do you think we'll win the match?

Tu penses qu'on va gagner le match ?

Kate : I hope so! Is Tom playing?

J'espère ! Tom joue ?

Sam : I don't think so. He's ill.

Je ne crois pas. Il est malade.

Kate : Oh no! Is it going to rain?

Oh non ! Il va pleuvoir ?

Sam : I hope not!

J'espère que non !

À retenir

I think so / I don't think so.
I hope so / I hope not.
I guess so. I'm not sure.

Exercice 1 : I think so, I hope so : exercice 1 (QCM)

« Je crois (que oui). »
1. I think yes.
2. I think so.
3. I think it.
« Je ne crois pas. »
1. I think not so.
2. I don't think so.
3. I don't think yes.
« J'espère ! »
1. I hope it!
2. I hope so!
3. I hope yes!
« J'espère que non ! »
1. I hope no!
2. I don't hope so!
3. I hope not!
« Je suppose. »
1. I guess so.
2. I suppose yes.
3. I guess it.
« Je ne suis pas sûr. »
1. I'm not sur.
2. I don't sure.
3. I'm not sure.
Will it snow? — (tu espères que oui)
1. I don't think so!
2. I hope so!
3. I hope not!
Is Tom ill? — (tu crois que non)
1. I don't think so.
2. I think not so.
3. I hope so.
Will there be a test? — (tu espères que non)
1. I hope so!
2. I hope not!
3. I think so!
Choisissez la réponse correcte.
1. I don't think it.
2. I think not.
3. I don't think so.

Exercice 2 : I think so, I hope so : exercice 2 (à compléter)

I think .......................... . (je crois)
I don't .......................... so. (je ne crois pas)
I hope .......................... ! (j'espère)
I hope .......................... ! (j'espère que non)
I .......................... so. (je suppose)
I'm not .......................... . (sûr)
Is it going to rain? — I hope .......................... !
Will we win? — I hope .......................... !
Is she coming? — I don't think .......................... .
Is it true? — I think .......................... .

Exercice 3 : I think so, I hope so : mise en situation

Ton ami demande si vous allez gagner. Tu espères.
1. I hope so!
2. I hope yes!
3. I hope it!
Il demande si Tom joue. Tu crois que non.
1. I don't think so.
2. I don't think yes.
3. I think not.
Tu demandes s'il va pleuvoir.
1. It's going to rain?
2. Is it going to rain?
3. Is it go to rain?
Tu espères que non.
1. I don't hope!
2. I hope no!
3. I hope not!
On te demande si le film est bien. Tu crois que oui.
1. I think yes.
2. I think so.
3. I think it.
Tu n'es pas sûr.
1. I'm not sure.
2. I'm not sur.
3. I don't sure.
Tu supposes que oui.
1. I guess so.
2. I guess yes.
3. I suppose it.
On te demande s'il y a un contrôle demain. Tu espères que non.
1. I don't think it!
2. I hope not!
3. I hope so!
On te demande si tes amis viennent. Tu crois que oui.
1. I think so.
2. I think yes they.
3. I think they.
Tu dis « oh non ! ».
1. Oh none!
2. Oh no!
3. Oh not!

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) I think so. · 2. b) I don't think so. · 3. b) I hope so! · 4. c) I hope not! · 5. a) I guess so. · 6. c) I'm not sure. · 7. b) I hope so! · 8. a) I don't think so. · 9. b) I hope not! · 10. c) I don't think so.

Exercice 2

1. so · 2. think · 3. so · 4. not · 5. guess · 6. sure · 7. not · 8. so · 9. so · 10. so

Exercice 3

1. a) I hope so! · 2. a) I don't think so. · 3. b) Is it going to rain? · 4. c) I hope not! · 5. b) I think so. · 6. a) I'm not sure. · 7. a) I guess so. · 8. b) I hope not! · 9. a) I think so. · 10. b) Oh no!