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It's being built : le passif en cours (Première)

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A new bridge is being built.Un nouveau pont est en train d'être construit.
The roads are being repaired.Les routes sont en cours de réparation.
I felt I was being followed.J'avais l'impression d'être suivi.
The suspect is being questioned.Le suspect est en train d'être interrogé.
My car is being serviced.Ma voiture est en révision.

Structure : be + being + participe passé. On l'utilise pour une action en cours, souvent dans les informations : The new hospital is being built. Le français dit souvent « on est en train de... » ou « en cours de... ».

Mise en situation : les travaux en ville

Kate : Why is the street closed?
Pourquoi la rue est-elle fermée ?
Adam : Because a new tram line is being built.
Parce qu'on est en train de construire une nouvelle ligne de tram.
Kate : And the old library?
Et l'ancienne bibliothèque ?
Adam : It's being turned into a museum. The works are being paid for by the city.
On est en train de la transformer en musée. Les travaux sont financés par la ville.

À retenir

  • be + being + participe passé : is being built.
  • Passé : was being followed.
  • « On est en train de... » = passif en cours.

Exercice 1 : Le passif en cours : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « Un pont est en train d'être construit. »
    1. A bridge is being built.
    2. A bridge is been built.
    3. A bridge is building.
  2. « Les routes sont en cours de réparation. »
    1. The roads are repairing.
    2. The roads are being repaired.
    3. The roads being repaired.
  3. « J'avais l'impression d'être suivi. »
    1. I felt I was following.
    2. I felt I was being followed.
    3. I felt I being followed.
  4. « Le suspect est en train d'être interrogé. »
    1. The suspect is been questioned.
    2. The suspect is being questioned.
    3. The suspect is questioning.
  5. Structure du passif en cours :
    1. be + been + participe passé
    2. be + -ing
    3. be + being + participe passé
  6. « La maison était en train d'être peinte. »
    1. The house was been painted.
    2. The house was painting.
    3. The house was being painted.
  7. « Ma voiture est en révision. »
    1. My car is serviced now being.
    2. My car is being serviced.
    3. My car is servicing.
  8. « On est en train de la transformer en musée. »
    1. It's been turning a museum.
    2. It's turning into a museum by them.
    3. It's being turned into a museum.
  9. « Le film est en train d'être tourné. »
    1. The film is been shot.
    2. The film is shooting.
    3. The film is being shot.
  10. « Des mesures sont en train d'être prises. »
    1. Measures are being taken.
    2. Measures being taken are.
    3. Measures are taking.

Exercice 2 : Le passif en cours : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. A new bridge is .......................... built.
  2. The roads are being .......................... . (repair)
  3. I was .......................... followed.
  4. The suspect is being .......................... . (question)
  5. The house was being .......................... . (paint)
  6. A tram line is being .......................... . (build)
  7. Measures are being .......................... . (take)
  8. The film is being .......................... . (shoot)
  9. It's being turned .......................... a museum.
  10. My car is being .......................... . (service)

Exercice 3 : Le passif en cours : mise en situation

  1. Tu demandes pourquoi la rue est fermée.
    1. Why is closed the street?
    2. Why the street is closed?
    3. Why is the street closed?
  2. On construit une nouvelle ligne de tram.
    1. A new tram line is building.
    2. A new tram line is been built.
    3. A new tram line is being built.
  3. On transforme la bibliothèque en musée.
    1. The library being turned a museum.
    2. The library is turning into a museum.
    3. The library is being turned into a museum.
  4. Les travaux sont financés par la ville.
    1. The works are being paid for by the city.
    2. The works being paid of the city.
    3. The works are paying by the city.
  5. Dans la rue, tu avais l'impression d'être suivi.
    1. I felt being followed I was.
    2. I felt I was following.
    3. I felt I was being followed.
  6. Au journal : le suspect est en train d'être interrogé.
    1. The suspect is being questioned.
    2. The suspect has being questioned.
    3. The suspect is questioning.
  7. Ta maison était en train d'être repeinte.
    1. Our house was been painted.
    2. Our house was being painted.
    3. Our house was painting.
  8. Ta voiture est au garage, en révision.
    1. My car serviced is being.
    2. My car is being serviced.
    3. My car is servicing.
  9. Des mesures sont prises contre la pollution.
    1. Measures are taking against pollution.
    2. Measures are being taken against pollution.
    3. Measures being taken are against pollution.
  10. Un nouveau film est tourné à Londres.
    1. A new film is been shot in London.
    2. A new film is shooting in London.
    3. A new film is being shot in London.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) A bridge is being built. · 2. b) The roads are being repaired. · 3. b) I felt I was being followed. · 4. b) The suspect is being questioned. · 5. c) be + being + participe passé · 6. c) The house was being painted. · 7. b) My car is being serviced. · 8. c) It's being turned into a museum. · 9. c) The film is being shot. · 10. a) Measures are being taken.

Exercice 2

1. being · 2. repaired · 3. being · 4. questioned · 5. painted · 6. built · 7. taken · 8. shot · 9. into · 10. serviced

Exercice 3

1. c) Why is the street closed? · 2. c) A new tram line is being built. · 3. c) The library is being turned into a museum. · 4. a) The works are being paid for by the city. · 5. c) I felt I was being followed. · 6. a) The suspect is being questioned. · 7. b) Our house was being painted. · 8. b) My car is being serviced. · 9. b) Measures are being taken against pollution. · 10. c) A new film is being shot in London.