FICHE 3 — LES 10 ERREURS À ÉVITER AVEC LES DATES EN ANGLAIS

Tableau des 10 erreurs les plus fréquentes

#Erreur couranteCorrectionRègle
1le 3 marson the 3rd of MarchNe jamais utiliser "le" — employer "on" + ordinal
2the 5 aprilthe 5th of AprilLe chiffre ordinal est obligatoire (5th, non 5)
3in mondayon MondayJours = "on", jamais "in" ni "at"
4on aprilin AprilMois = "in", jamais "on" ni "at"
5april, 2026 (virgule UK)April 2026Pas de virgule entre mois et année en format UK
6the 04/05 (ambigu)5 April ou April 5Toujours écrire le mois en lettres si possible
7on 2026in 2026Années = "in", jamais "on"
8twenty-twentysixtwenty twenty-sixEspace entre les deux groupes de chiffres à l'oral
9the 11rd of Novemberthe 11th of November11, 12, 13 prennent toujours -th (exception à st/nd/rd)
10in the monday morningon Monday morningPas d'article défini avec les jours en expression temporelle

Prépositions de temps — Règle des 3 niveaux

PrépositionS'utilise avecExemples
ONJours + dates préciseson Monday, on 5th April, on my birthday
INMois + saisons + années + sièclesin April, in spring, in 2026, in the 21st century
ATHeures + fêtes + moments précisat 9 am, at Christmas, at noon, at the weekend (UK)

Exercice — Corrigez ces phrases (10 phrases avec erreurs)

#Phrase incorrecteCorrection (à écrire)
1The meeting is in Monday.________________________________
2She was born on 1990.________________________________
3We leave in the 15 February.________________________________
4The deadline is the 22rd of March.________________________________
5I will see you on Christmas.________________________________
6The contract expires on April, 2027.________________________________
7Call me on the morning.________________________________
8We signed the deal at 3 June 2026.________________________________
9See you at next week.________________________________
10The event is in 25th December.________________________________

Corrigé de l'exercice

#Correction
1The meeting is on Monday.
2She was born in 1990.
3We leave on the 15th of February. / on February 15th.
4The deadline is the 22nd of March.
5I will see you at Christmas.
6The contract expires in April 2027.
7Call me in the morning.
8We signed the deal on 3rd June 2026.
9See you next week.
10The event is on 25th December. / on Christmas Day.