Cours 2.2 - Solve the case

Suspects

Clues

Victim

Crime scene

Suspects

Clues

Victim

Crime scene

Papers

Brian 30 years old Journalist for the London Newspaper Wife: Megan

- Woman's footprints - Papers everywhere - A gun

- Blood - No one broke into the appartment - The wife disappeared

MEGAN

Recap:

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The victim was named Brian O'Neil. He was 30 years old and was a journalist for the London newspaper. He was killed in his apartment and was shot by the killer. Megan, his wife, disappeared. The police is questioning the neighbors.

VOCAB:

• a neighbor: un voisin
• To question: interroger
• Shoot / shot / shot: tirer

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Leçon: la voix passive

On utilise la voix passive pour parler d'une action subie: une action dont le sujet est la victime. L'agent (personne qui entreprend l'action) est alors introduit par la préposition "by".

Ex: The mouse was eaten by the cat

Il se construit ainsi:

Sujet + verbe "to be" conjugué au temps souhaité + participe passé

Ex: The victim was found in her house.

participe passé de "find"

"To be" au prétérit

What do we know so far ?

in his apartment.

The victim, Brian O'Neill

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by someone.

He

: papers, blood and a gun.

Clues

.They belong to a woman.

Footprints

La voix passive au passé

1. Someone killed Brian in his apartment. 2. The detectives found important pieces of evidence. 3. Mrs Perry heard loud noises. 4. The police searched the apartment. 5. Someone sent an anonymous letter to the police.

Transform these sentences into the passive voice.

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