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Downtime learning french CONJUNCTIONS
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| Monday, 18 February 2008 | |
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1 all the < comparative adj. > as ----- d’autant plus que 2 all the more so as, especially as ----- d’autant plus que 3 although, though ----- quoique + subj. 4 although, though, despite the fact that ----- bien que + subj. 5 as far as ----- autant que + adjective or subj. verb 6 as far as ----- pour autant que + subj. 7 as soon as ----- dès que 8 as soon as ----- sitôt que 9 as well as, just as, like ----- de même que 10 before ----- avant de + inf./que + subj. 11 depending on whether ----- selon/suivant que 12 especially as, particularly as ----- d’autant que 13 even though ----- encore que + subj. 14 except that ----- sauf que 15 instead of (de)/rather than ----- (que) au lieu de/que + subj. 16 make sure (that)/see to it that ----- (faire) en sorte de + inf./que + subj. 17 provided (that), so/as long as ----- pourvu que + subj. 18 seeing that, in view of the fact that, since ----- vu que 19 since (because) ----- puisque 20 since, ever since (time) ----- depuis que 21 so that, in such a way that, with the result that ----- de sorte que/si bien que 22 unless ----- à moins que + subj./de + inf. 23 unless ----- sauf si 24 until (followed by verb) ----- jusqu’à ce que + subj. 25 when ----- lorsque 26 while ----- pendant que 27 while (time), while/whereas (opposition) ----- tandis que 28 while, when, even though ----- alors que 29 without ----- sans que + subj. Notes: 1. subj. = subjunctive, inf. = infinitive 2. Although ‘subjunctive avoidance’ is often the best strategy for learners, and often sounds more natural in French when the meaning is clear (eg, avant d’arriver instead of avant que nous arrivions), you should be aware of the subjunctive constructs so you can use them when they are unavoidable. Conjunctions key: a 26/27/28, b 16, c 28, d 7/8, e 2, f 1, g 12/2, h 21, i 15+subj., j 5+subj./6, k 5+adj, l 15+de, m 29, n 4, o 19, p 9, q 17, r 24, s 18, t 13, u 22+que, v 22+de. |
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