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Les prépositions de mouvement : into, out of, across, through...

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Les prépositions de lieu (in, on, under) décrivent où l'on est. Les prépositions de mouvement décrivent par où ou vers où l'on va.

PrépositionSensExemple
intodans (en entrant)She ran into the house.
out ofhors deGet out of the car!
ontosur (en montant)The cat jumped onto the table.
acrossà travers, d'un côté à l'autreWalk across the road.
throughà travers (un volume)We drove through the tunnel.
alongle long deWe walked along the river.
up / downen montant / en descendantGo up the stairs. He ran down the hill.
overpar-dessus, au-dessusThe plane flew over the sea.
pastdevant (en passant)Go past the bank.
aroundautour deThey walked around the lake.
towardsversHe walked towards me.

In ou into ?

The cat is in the kitchen. (position) / The cat ran into the kitchen. (mouvement)
Le chat est dans la cuisine. / Le chat a couru dans la cuisine.

Across ou through ?

Across : d'un bord à l'autre d'une surface (une rue, une rivière, un pont). Through : à l'intérieur d'un volume (une forêt, un tunnel, une foule).

Mise en situation : une course d'orientation

Coach : Run out of the gym, along the river and across the bridge.
Sortez du gymnase, longez la rivière et traversez le pont.
Nina : And then?
Et ensuite ?
Coach : Go through the forest, up the hill, past the old church... and back into the gym!
Traversez la forêt, montez la colline, passez devant la vieille église... et revenez dans le gymnase !

À retenir

  • into / out of, onto, across (surface), through (volume), along, up / down, over, past, around, towards.
  • in = position ; into = mouvement vers l'intérieur.
  • Pour indiquer un chemin : go along, go past, go across, turn left.

Exercice 1 : Les prépositions de mouvement : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. She walked ___ the room. (en entrant)
    1. onto
    2. into
    3. in
  2. He jumped ___ the swimming pool.
    1. into
    2. along
    3. onto
  3. Get ___ of the car!
    1. off
    2. out
    3. outside
  4. We walked ___ the river. (le long de)
    1. along
    2. through
    3. across
  5. The cat ran ___ the road. (traverser)
    1. across
    2. along
    3. into
  6. We drove ___ the tunnel.
    1. over
    2. across
    3. through
  7. They climbed ___ the hill.
    1. down
    2. into
    3. up
  8. The ball rolled ___ the stairs.
    1. down
    2. up
    3. along
  9. The plane flew ___ the mountains. (au-dessus)
    1. through
    2. over
    3. under
  10. Walk ___ the bank and turn left. (passer devant)
    1. into
    2. past
    3. through

Exercice 2 : Les prépositions de mouvement : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. She ran .......................... the kitchen. (dans, en entrant)
  2. Take the cake .......................... of the oven. (hors de)
  3. The children walked .......................... the forest. (à travers)
  4. We swam .......................... the river. (d'une rive à l'autre)
  5. Go .......................... the stairs to the first floor. (monter)
  6. He fell .......................... the stairs. (en bas de)
  7. We walked .......................... the beach. (le long de)
  8. The thief climbed .......................... the wall. (par-dessus)
  9. Go .......................... the church, then turn right. (passer devant)
  10. The cat jumped .......................... the sofa. (sur)

Exercice 3 : Les prépositions de mouvement : mise en situation

  1. Tu indiques le chemin : traverser le pont.
    1. Go across the bridge.
    2. Go along the bridge of.
    3. Go through the bridge.
  2. Tu racontes que le chat est entré dans la maison.
    1. The cat entered in the house.
    2. The cat came in the house into.
    3. The cat came into the house.
  3. Tu indiques : monter la colline jusqu'à l'église.
    1. Go on the hill until the church.
    2. Go up the hill to the church.
    3. Go above the hill to the church.
  4. Tu dis : passez devant la poste.
    1. Go in front the post office.
    2. Go before the post office.
    3. Go past the post office.
  5. Tu racontes ta promenade le long de la plage.
    1. We walked across along the beach.
    2. We walked the long of the beach.
    3. We walked along the beach.
  6. Tu dis à ton frère de sortir de ta chambre.
    1. Go out from my room of!
    2. Get out of my room!
    3. Get out my room off!
  7. Le ballon est passé par-dessus le mur.
    1. The ball went over the wall.
    2. The ball went above of the wall.
    3. The ball went through the wall.
  8. Vous traversez la forêt à vélo.
    1. We're cycling into through the forest.
    2. We're cycling across of the forest.
    3. We're cycling through the forest.
  9. Tu as descendu les escaliers en courant.
    1. I ran under the stairs.
    2. I ran low the stairs.
    3. I ran down the stairs.
  10. L'avion vole au-dessus de l'océan.
    1. The plane is flying up the ocean.
    2. The plane is flying over the ocean.
    3. The plane is flying on the ocean.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) into · 2. a) into · 3. b) out · 4. a) along · 5. a) across · 6. c) through · 7. c) up · 8. a) down · 9. b) over · 10. b) past

Exercice 2

1. into · 2. out · 3. through · 4. across · 5. up · 6. down · 7. along · 8. over · 9. past · 10. onto

Exercice 3

1. a) Go across the bridge. · 2. c) The cat came into the house. · 3. b) Go up the hill to the church. · 4. c) Go past the post office. · 5. c) We walked along the beach. · 6. b) Get out of my room! · 7. a) The ball went over the wall. · 8. c) We're cycling through the forest. · 9. c) I ran down the stairs. · 10. b) The plane is flying over the ocean.