Conjonctions

Question 1

Difference between a preposition and a conjunction

Answer 1

Preposition governs a noun

Conjunction governs a clause

Question 2

Coordinating conjunctions

Answer 2

Links together two or more words, two or more groups of words of two or more clauses that have equal value

Question 3

Subordinating conjunctions

Answer 3

Connect two unequal clauses - a main and dependent/subordinate clause

Question 4

When to use ‘ni…ni’ or ‘ne pas…ni’

Answer 4

‘ni…ni’ when two nouns are connected

‘ne pas…ni’ when two verbs are connected, put ‘ni ne’ before each additional verb as well

Question 5

Difference between ‘car’ and ‘parce que’

Answer 5

‘car’ is a coordinating conjunction, cannot start a sentence with it, is mainly found in formal and written French and supports a judgment or indicates a reason
‘parce que’ is a subordinating conjunction, can start a sentence with it and it introduces a cause, explanation or motive (explains why something is done)

Question 6

Conjunctions of time + indicative

Answer 6

Après que
Aussitôt que/dès que/sitôt que/dès lors que (as soon as)
Aussi longtemps que (as long as)
Chaque fois que/toutes les fois que
Depuis que
Maintenant que
Pendant que
Quand/lorsque
Tant que (while/as)
Une fois que

Question 7

Why do some time conjunctions require the subjunctive?

Answer 7

If the action hasn’t happened yet, therefore commenting on a projection, not a fact

Question 8

Time subordinating conjunctions + subjunctive

Answer 8

Avant que
En attendant que
Jusqu’à ce que

Question 9

‘while’ meaning ‘during the time that’

Answer 9

Pendant que

Alors que

Question 10

‘while’ meaning ‘whereas’

Answer 10

Tandis que

Alors que

Question 11

Non-time subordinating conjunctions + indicative

Answer 11

De même que (just as)
Étant donné que (given that)
Vu que (seeing that)
Sauf que (except that)
Au fur et à mesure que (all the while/as)
Comme si (as if)
Puisque/parce que (since/because)

Question 12

Difference between ‘puisque’ and ‘parce que’

Answer 12

‘puisque’ - you already know the reason, it’s either obvious or has been mentioned before
‘parce que’ - first time the reason is given

Question 13

Non-time coordinating conjunctions + subjunctive

Answer 13

Bien que/quoique (although)
Afin que/pour que (in order that)
À moins que (unless)
Pourvu que/à condition que (providing that)
De peur que (for fear that)
À supposer que (supposing that)

Question 14

Difference between ‘quoique’ and ‘quoi que’

Answer 14

‘quoique’ = ‘bien que’ (although)

‘quoi que’ means ‘whatever’