Près de : NEAR ou CLOSE
Proximité physique ou relation ? Attention à la préposition TO !
Le piège expliqué
📍 NEAR (sans TO)
Proximité physique, géographique
The school is near my house. (L'école est près de ma maison)
Is there a bank near here? (Y a-t-il une banque près d'ici ?)
NEAR + lieu directement (pas de TO)
💕 CLOSE (+ TO)
Proximité physique ET relations affectives
Stay close to me. (Reste près de moi)
They are close friends. (Ce sont des amis proches)
CLOSE TO + lieu/personne, ou CLOSE + nom (close friends)
❌ Erreur fréquente
❌ The school is near to my house
✅ The school is near my house (L'école est près de ma maison)
📋 Règle simple
NEAR + lieu (sans TO) - géographique seulement
CLOSE TO + lieu/personne - physique ET affectif
Exercices d'entraînement
1. The school is ___ my house.
2. Stay ___ to me.
3. Is there a bank ___ here?
4. She lives ___ to the station.
5. The hotel is ___ the beach.
6. We're very ___ to finishing.
7. Is there a restaurant ___ here?
8. They are ___ friends.
9. The park is ___ the school.
10. She's ___ to her grandmother.