The rich, the poor, the young : l'adjectif substantivé (Seconde)
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| Anglais | Français |
|---|---|
| the rich / the poor | les riches / les pauvres |
| the young / the elderly | les jeunes / les personnes âgées |
| the homeless | les sans-abri |
| the unemployed | les chômeurs |
| the disabled | les personnes handicapées |
| The rich are getting richer. | Les riches s'enrichissent. |
the + adjectif désigne un groupe de personnes. L'adjectif ne prend jamais de s (the poors) et le verbe est au pluriel : The young are... Pour une seule personne, il faut un nom : a poor man, a young person.
Mise en situation : le débat sur les inégalités
À retenir
- the + adjectif = un groupe : the rich, the poor, the young, the elderly, the unemployed.
- Pas de s à l'adjectif ; verbe au pluriel.
- Pour une personne : a poor man, a young person.
Exercice 1 : L'adjectif substantivé : exercice 1 (QCM)
- « les pauvres »
- the poor people's
- the poors
- the poor
- « Les jeunes sont inquiets. »
- The young are worried.
- The youngs are worried.
- The young is worried.
- « les personnes âgées »
- the elders of
- the elderly
- the olds
- « les chômeurs »
- the unemployment
- the unemployed
- the unemployeds
- « un pauvre homme »
- a poor man
- a poor
- the poor man of
- Avec the + adjectif, le verbe est...
- à l'infinitif
- au singulier
- au pluriel
- « Les riches s'enrichissent. »
- The rich are getting richer.
- The rich is getting richer.
- The riches are getting richer.
- « les sans-abri »
- the home-less people's
- the homeless
- the homelesses
- « une jeune personne »
- a young person
- a young
- the young
- « les personnes handicapées »
- the disabled
- the disableds
- the disability
Exercice 2 : L'adjectif substantivé : exercice 2 (à compléter)
- The .......................... are getting richer.
- The poor .......................... struggling.
- The .......................... can't afford a flat.
- The .......................... are often lonely.
- We should help the .......................... .
- The .......................... need jobs.
- The gap between the rich and the .......................... .
- He's a poor .......................... .
- The young .......................... worried about the climate.
- Access for the .......................... .
Exercice 3 : L'adjectif substantivé : mise en situation
- Le prof demande si l'écart s'agrandit.
- Is the gap between the riches and the poors getting bigger?
- Is the gap between rich and poor getting more big?
- Is the gap between the rich and the poor getting bigger?
- Les riches s'enrichissent.
- The rich is getting richer.
- The rich are getting richer.
- The riches are getting richer.
- Les pauvres ont du mal.
- The poors are struggling.
- The poor is struggling.
- The poor are struggling.
- Les jeunes n'ont pas les moyens d'acheter.
- The youngs can't afford to buy a flat.
- The young can't afford to buy a flat.
- The young can't afford buy a flat.
- Les personnes âgées sont seules.
- The elderly is lonely.
- The olds are lonely.
- The elderly are lonely.
- Que faire pour les chômeurs ?
- What should the government do for the unemployeds?
- What the government should do for the unemployed?
- What should the government do for the unemployed?
- Il faut aider les sans-abri.
- We should help the homeless.
- We should help homeless.
- We should help the homelesses.
- Un jeune homme t'a aidé.
- A young man helped me.
- The young helped me.
- A young helped me.
- Les malades ont besoin de soins.
- The sick needs care.
- The sick need care.
- The sicks need care.
- C'est injuste pour les pauvres.
- It's unfair to the poors.
- It's unfair to poor.
- It's unfair to the poor.
Corrigé
Exercice 1
1. c) the poor · 2. a) The young are worried. · 3. b) the elderly · 4. b) the unemployed · 5. a) a poor man · 6. c) au pluriel · 7. a) The rich are getting richer. · 8. b) the homeless · 9. a) a young person · 10. a) the disabled
Exercice 2
1. rich · 2. are · 3. young · 4. elderly · 5. homeless · 6. unemployed · 7. poor · 8. man · 9. are · 10. disabled
Exercice 3
1. c) Is the gap between the rich and the poor getting bigger? · 2. b) The rich are getting richer. · 3. c) The poor are struggling. · 4. b) The young can't afford to buy a flat. · 5. c) The elderly are lonely. · 6. c) What should the government do for the unemployed? · 7. a) We should help the homeless. · 8. a) A young man helped me. · 9. b) The sick need care. · 10. c) It's unfair to the poor.