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16 VERBES E^GULIEES.
Tons ayez eu tort? 4. Quel est le plus bel animal qne vous ayez vn
an jardia zoologiqne? 5. Alexandre est-il le seul conquerant qui ait
penetre jusqu'aux Indes?
(d) 1 I am surprised that you have not left this town. 2. I was surprised
that you had not left this town. 3. Are you not sorry that he should
have suffered such heavy losses? 4. This is the best book (that) yon ever
(have) bought. 5. That was the only occasion on (in) whicli he had not
acted cautiously. 6. We are delighted that you have found your purse
again. 7. He was very poor although he had worked hard. 8, That
was the finest picture (that) I had ever seen. 9. We are astonished that
they allow you to read such books. 10. This is the best novel that I
ever (have) read.
XIIP legon: La Vok Passive. 85.
(a) I am (I was, etc.) obliged, betrayed, received, defended? tie*
je suis (j'e*tais, je fus, etc.) oblige, trahi, rec,u* de*fendu.
n. sommes (n. e"tions, n. fftmes, etc.) obliges, trahis, requs, de*fendus.
elle est (6ia.it, fut, sera, etc.) obligee, trahje, reque, defendue.
elles sont (e*taient, furent, seront, etc.) obligees, trahies, 1691168, de'fendues.
(b) 1. Vos eleves ont-ils ete re$us bacheliers aux derniers examens? Huit
de mes eleves ont ete re$us bacheliers-es- sciences, les autres ont fait
(c)
fruit sec. 2. Fruit sec! Qne signifie cette expression? 'Faire fruit
sec' signifie qu'on a ete refuse. 3. Les chemins de fer a travers les
Alpes seront -Us bientot finis? Pas avant que le grand tunnel ait
ete perce. 4. Ces candidats auraient-ils ete requs docteurs, si leurs
epreuves ecrites n'avaient pas ete trouvees satisfaisantes? 5. Pourquoi
etes-vous si tristes, mes jeunes amis? Ah, elle est passee, la belle
saison des vacances! 6. A quelle heure seres -vous disposee a sortir,
ma chere cousine? Aussitot que ma toilette sera finie. 7. Midi est
sonne, sortons. 8. Je vous demande pardon, il n'est que onze heures
et demie. 9. Et moi, je vous assure qn'il est midi passe 10. Votre
montre est derangee.
1. De quelles mers 1'Angleterre est -elle entouree? 2. Par qui les Perses
furent -ils battus a Marathon? 3. Par qui les Anglais etaient-ils commandes
a la bataille navale de Trafalgar? 5. Par qui Timprimerie futelle
inventee? 5. De quels grands fleuves 1'Allemagne est -elle arrosee?
6. Par qui Jacques II fut-il detrone?
(d) 1. Is your tea sweet enough? 2. By whom was America discovered?
3. In what year was the battle of Agincourt fought? 4. Four long tunnels
were cut through the Alps. 5. Waiter, it is one o'clock; is the
dinner on the table (served)? One o'clock, Sir! here we ( 237) dine
at 6 o'clock. 6. French spoken here! 7. By what counties is Bedford-