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B2

La mise en relief : It was… who, What I need is…

Comment insister sur un élément de la phrase.

StructureExempleFrançais
It is / was … who / that …It was Paul who called.C'est Paul qui a appelé.
It is / was … that … (complément)It was in 2010 that we met.C'est en 2010 que nous nous sommes rencontrés.
What … is / was …What I need is a holiday.Ce dont j'ai besoin, c'est de vacances.
The thing / reason / place …The reason I'm late is the traffic.Si je suis en retard, c'est à cause des bouchons.
All … is …All I want is some peace.Tout ce que je veux, c'est la paix.

Do d'insistance

Pour insister sur la vérité d'une affirmation : do / does / did + base : I do like it! (J'aime vraiment ça !) She did call you. (Mais si, elle t'a appelé !)

Test yourself

  1. Mets en relief le sujet : My sister broke the vase.
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    It was my sister who broke the vase.
  2. Commence par « What » : I don't understand his attitude.
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    What I don't understand is his attitude.
  3. Traduis : « Tout ce que je veux, c'est dormir. »
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    All I want is to sleep. / All I want to do is sleep.
  4. Insiste avec « do » : I like your dress.
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    I do like your dress.