Niveau B1
Essayer : TRY TO ou TRY -ING ?
Piège #67 – Effort vs expérimentation
La règle
TRY TO + infinitif
Faire un effort pour (difficulté)
- I tried to open the door. (J'ai essayé d'ouvrir)
- Try to understand. (Essaie de comprendre)
→ Action difficile à accomplir
TRY + -ING
Tester, expérimenter (solution)
- Try eating less sugar. (Essaie de manger moins)
- Try turning it off. (Essaie d'éteindre)
→ Suggestion, alternative
Astuce : TRY TO = tentative difficile | TRY -ING = "et si tu essayais de..."
Exercices pratiques
1. I tried ___ the door but it was locked.
2. Try ___ this cake, it's delicious!
3. She tried ___ but she couldn't.
4. If you can't sleep, try ___ some warm milk.
5. I'm trying ___ weight.
6. Try ___ the volume, maybe it's too low.
7. He tried hard ___ her.
8. Try ___ it differently next time.