1 conjonction de subordination

Question 1

He felt better ^{<span><strong>après avoir</strong></span>} eating

Answer 1

Après avoir + participe passé

He felt better after eating

Question 2

I met her ^{<span><strong>comme</strong></span>} she was leaving the office

Answer 2

as ^{<span><strong>comme</strong></span>}

I met her as she was leaving the office

Question 3

You can keep playing ^{<span><strong>tant que</strong></span>} you arrive

Answer 3

You can keep playing as ( so) long as you arrive

Question 4

Call me ^{<span><strong>Dès que</strong></span>} you arrive

Answer 4

Call me as soon as you arrive

Question 5

`He left her a thank-you note ^{<strong><span>avant</span></strong>} leaving

Answer 5

He left her a thank-you note before leaving

Question 6

He can take it easy ^{<span><strong>Maintenant que</strong></span>} he has retired

Answer 6

He can take it easy now that he has retired

Question 7

^{En la voyant} her he went crimson

Answer 7

On seeing her he went crimson

^{En la voyant, il est devenu cramoisi.}

on + V.ing ^{<span><strong>EN</strong></span> + Participe présent}

Question 8

^{<span><strong>Une fois que</strong></span>} you’ve tried it you adopt it.

Answer 8

Once you’ve tried it you adopt it.

Question 9

He’s lived there ^{depuis que} he was a child

Answer 9

He’s lived there since he was a child

Question 10

Wait ^{jusqu’à ce que} the ambulances arrives

Answer 10

Wait till/until the ambulances arrives

Question 11

Tell me ^{<span><strong>quand</strong></span>} you’re ready

Answer 11

Tell me when you’re ready

Question 12

Come ^{<span><strong>chaque fois</strong></span>} you want.

Answer 12

Come whenever you want.

Question 13

Hold the torch ^{tandis que/ pendant que} I look inside

Answer 13

Hold the torch while I look inside

Question 14

It is ^{d’autant plus urgent que} the population is ageing ^vieillissant

Answer 14

It is all the more urgent as the population is ageing ^vieillissant

Question 15

It is ^{D’autant plus facile que} to use ….. it’s automatic

Answer 15

D’autant plus facile que

It is all the easier to use as/ because/ since it’s automatic