etween parentheses.
A long time ago, a poor and old fisherman didn't get (not, to get) much
fish but he wanted
(want) to get a better life. So he accepted (to
accept) a sea mermaid's offer: in exchange for fish, he agreed (to agree) to
give her his future son. In fact, the old man sid
didn't have (not, to have) a son yet, so he
that he wouldn't have to give her anything!
(to say) yes because he
believed (to believe)
However, twenty years later, the old fisherman became (to become) desperate
and heavy-hearted because he finally had (to have) a son, but he
didn't want (not, to want) to let him go with the mermaid. Thus, he
asked (to ask) the blacksmith to make a sword so that his son would be able to
protect himself, and he also gave (to give) him his black horse so that his son
could leave to stay alive: he oped (to flee) to become the king's cowherd. On his
way, he went (to go) on a journey full of adventures. First, he helped (to
help) an otter, a black dog and a falcon who promised (to promise) that they
would help him if he needed (to need) them later. Then, a great giant
Kied (to try) to take his herd of cows so the agile young man eut (to
cut off) the giant's head with his sword. Besides, the cowherd killed (to kill) a
second giant and a wicked witch, so he became (to become) renown in the
kingdom.
As a consequence, they have eaten a great feast in order to celebrate his victories.
Next, the dairymaid explained (to explain) to the cowherd that every year, the
people did
(to do) a sacrifice for the beast of the loch. But unfortunately, that
(to be) the one who would be sacrificed.
year, the king's daughter was
However, the princess's suitor, a general of arms, was (to be) supposed to defend
her and he hoped (to hope) to kill the three-headed beast of the loch.
Unfortunately, he wasn't (not, to be) fearless and he
discouraged, and didn't manager
fail) to save her. So the old fisherman's son
cutting off the three heads of the beast.
felt
(to feel)
(not, to manage) / failed (to
had to (to have to) rescue her by
As a result, the young man has won the right to marry the king's daughter.
2- Highlight in yellow the circled verbs & then, give the name + the form + the notion
expressed by these circled verbs
3- Highlight in green two examples of verbs in italics + their associated link words &
then, give the name + the form + the notion
expressed by these verbs in italics.