Say or tell? « Dire » en anglais (6e)
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| Anglais | Français |
|---|---|
| say hello 👋 | dire bonjour |
| say something | dire quelque chose |
| tell me | dis-moi |
| tell a story 📖 | raconter une histoire |
| tell the truth | dire la vérité |
| tell a joke 😂 | raconter une blague |
Say et tell veulent tous les deux dire « dire ». La règle simple : tell est presque toujours suivi de la personne à qui l'on parle : Tell me!, She told her friend. Say est suivi de ce qu'on dit : Say hello!, He said yes. Si on veut ajouter la personne avec say, il faut to : say something to me. Expressions à retenir : tell a story, tell a joke, tell the truth, tell a lie. Prétérits : said, told.
Mise en situation : le secret
À retenir
- say + ce qu'on dit : say hello, say yes, say something to someone.
- tell + une personne : tell me, tell your mum. tell a story, a joke, the truth, a lie.
Exercice 1 : Say ou tell : exercice 1 (QCM) (6e)
- ___ me your name!
- Tell
- Speak
- Say
- ___ hello to Grandma!
- Talk
- Say
- Tell
- He ___ a funny joke.
- told
- said
- say
- She ___ yes.
- tell
- told
- said
- Please ___ the truth.
- say
- speak
- tell
- Can you ___ us a story?
- tell
- speak
- say
- What did he ___?
- tell
- say
- told
- Don't ___ anyone!
- tell
- say
- talk
- Prétérit de « tell » :
- tolled
- told
- telled
- Prétérit de « say » :
- said
- sayed
- sed
Exercice 2 : Say ou tell : exercice 2 (à compléter) (6e)
- Don't .......................... anyone!
- .......................... me!
- Mr Brown .......................... we're going to London.
- Are you telling the .......................... ?
- He .......................... me after class.
- I won't .......................... a word!
- Grandpa .......................... great stories.
- .......................... thank you to the teacher!
- She told a funny .......................... .
- What did you .......................... ?
Exercice 3 : Say ou tell : mise en situation
- Tu demandes à quelqu'un de te dire son secret.
- Tell me!
- Tell to me!
- Say me!
- Tu dis à ton petit frère de dire bonjour.
- Say to hello!
- Tell hello!
- Say hello!
- Tu demandes de dire la vérité.
- Say the truth!
- Tell the truth!
- Speak the truth to!
- Tu demandes une histoire à ton grand-père.
- Can you tell a story me?
- Can you tell me a story?
- Can you say me a story?
- Tu demandes ce qu'il a dit.
- What did he tell?
- What he said?
- What did he say?
- Tu promets de ne rien dire.
- I won't tell a word!
- I don't say words!
- I won't say a word!
- Tu dis qu'il t'a raconté une blague.
- He telled me a joke.
- He said me a joke.
- He told me a joke.
- Tu dis qu'elle a dit oui.
- She sayed yes.
- She told yes.
- She said yes.
- Tu demandes de ne le dire à personne.
- Don't say anyone!
- Don't tell to anybody!
- Don't tell anyone!
- Tu dis « merci » au professeur.
- I said the teacher thank you.
- I told thank you to the teacher.
- I said thank you to the teacher.
Corrigé
Exercice 1
1. a) Tell · 2. b) Say · 3. a) told · 4. c) said · 5. c) tell · 6. a) tell · 7. b) say · 8. a) tell · 9. b) told · 10. a) said
Exercice 2
1. tell · 2. Tell · 3. said · 4. truth · 5. told · 6. say · 7. tells · 8. Say · 9. joke · 10. say
Exercice 3
1. a) Tell me! · 2. c) Say hello! · 3. b) Tell the truth! · 4. b) Can you tell me a story? · 5. c) What did he say? · 6. c) I won't say a word! · 7. c) He told me a joke. · 8. c) She said yes. · 9. c) Don't tell anyone! · 10. c) I said thank you to the teacher.