Conjonctions, Adverbes, Adjectifs And Preposition

Question 1

Sinon

Exemple: Je dois travailler fort dans mes cours sinon je ne parlerai jamais bien anglais!

Answer 1

If not / otherwise

Example: I have to work hard in my lessons, otherwise I will never speak English well!

Question 2

Déjà (dans ma vie)

Exemples:

J’ai déjà entendu ça quelque part.
As-tu déjà entendu ça?

Answer 2

(In a positive sentence): before

(In a question): ever

Examples:

I’ve heard that before.
Have you ever heard that (before)?

Question 3

Bon / bien. (Ex. Ton anglais est bon. /. Tu parles bien anglais.)

Answer 3

Good / well. (Ex. Your English is good. /. You speak English well.)

Question 4

Presque (ex. Le restaurant était presque vide)

Answer 4

Almost (ex. The restaurant was almost empty)

Question 5

Presque jamais (Ex. Je ne regarde presque jamais le télévision)

Answer 5

Hardly Ever / Almost never (Ex. I hardly ever watch TV. = I almost never watch TV.)

Question 6

Non plus (ex. Il ne connaît pas la réponse, et elle non plus.

Answer 6

Either (ex. He doesn’t know the answer, and she doesn’t either.)

Question 7

Même (ex. Même les gens les plus intelligents font des erreurs!)

Answer 7

Even (ex. Even the most intelligent people make mistakes!)

Question 8

Alors (ex. Si vous ne pouvez pas venir, alors nous devrons reporter la réunion.)

Answer 8

Then (e.g. If you cannot come, then we’ll have to postpone the meeting )

Question 9

Cependant (ex. Mon train a du retard. Cependant, j’arriverai assez tôt.)

Answer 9

However (ex. My train is delayed,. However, i will be there early enough.)

Question 10

Bien que / même si

Exemple: Même si mon anglais n’est pas parfait, je suis capable d’avoir une conversation avec n’importe qui maintenant.

Answer 10

Altough, Though «doh»/ even though / even if

Example: Even if my English is not perfect, I can have a conversation now with just about anybody.

Question 11

Que ( ex. Le livre que j’ai acheté chez le libraire est très intéressant.)

Answer 11

That / which (ex. The book that/which I bought at the bookstore).

NOTE: We can say: The book I bought at the bookstore. (The “that” and the “which” are optional because there’s a subject after «book».)

Question 12

Au lieu de (ex. Nous sommes allés au cinéma au lieu d’au restaurant.)

Answer 12

Instead of (ex. We went to the movies instead of the restaurant.)

Question 13

Légèrement (ex. Ce livre est légèrement moins pesant que celui-là.)

Answer 13

Slightly (ex. This book is slightly less heavy than that one.)

Question 14

Comme (ex. Tu as acheté un manteau comme le mien.)

Answer 14

like (ex. You bought a coat like mine.)

Question 15

Au-delà de (ex. Au-delà de 100 km/h, je perds le contrôle.)

Answer 15

Over / Beyond (ex. Beyond 100 km/h, I lose control.)

Question 16

Au-dessus (ex. Il conduit très vite, c’est au-dessus de la vitesse limite.)

Answer 16

Above (ex. He drives very fast, it’s above the speed limit.)

Question 17

Actuellement (Ex. Nous embauchons actuellement.)

Answer 17

Currently, now or right now (Ex. We are currently hiring ! Or we are now hiring!)

P.S.: Pas “actually”, qui veut plutôt dire “en fait”.

Question 18

Toujours ou encore (Ex. Je suis toujours vivant! ou Je suis encore vivant!)

Answer 18

Still (Ex. I’m still alive!)

Question 19

D’ici… (journée)

Ex: Je dois finir mon rapport d’ici vendredi.

Answer 19

By… (day)

E.g.: I have to finish my report by Friday.

Question 20

Par conséquent (Ex. Il a plu toute la semaine et par conséquent le match a été annulé.)

Answer 20

therefore / As a result / so

E.g.: It rained all week so the match was called off.
It rained all week and therefore, the match was called off.
It rained all week and as a result, the match was called off.

Question 21

Ailleurs (Ex. Mon restaurant habituel est fermé donc je mangerai ailleurs.)

Answer 21

Elsewhere

Somewhere else

Example: My usual restaurant is closed so I will eat elsewhere.

Question 22

Bien que , même si, cependant (Ex. Bien que froid, ce plat est très bon.)

Answer 22

Although / Even if

E.g.: Although it’s a bit cold, this dish is very good.

Question 23

À cette fin (ex. À cette fin, les fabricants ou importateurs doivent évaluer toutes les utilisations.)

Answer 23

For this purpose (Ex. For this purpose, manufacturers or importers must assess all uses.)

Question 24

Ceux et celles (Ex. Ceux et celles qui travaillent fort seront récompensés.)

Answer 24

Those (Ex. Those who work hard will be rewarded.)

Question 25

plus, supplémentaire, (Ex. Toute information supplémentaire sera utile.)

Answer 25

Further (Any further information will be useful.)

Question 26

plus loin (Ex. Je n’étais pas fatigué et aurais pu courir plus loin)

Answer 26

further (Ex. I wasn’t tired and could have run further.)

Question 27

Pendant que (Ex. Je me suis endormi pendant que j’étais entrain de regarder le film.)

Answer 27

While (E.g.: I fell asleep while I was watching the movie.)

Question 28

Effectivement/ en effet (Ex. C’est cher en effet)

Answer 28

Indeed (E.g. It was indeed expensive)

Question 29

How do you use the preposition «at»?

Answer 29

1. expressing the time when an event takes place.
   “the children go to bed at nine o’clock”. E.g. At 9 o’clock
2. expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position.
   “they live at Sherbrooke “

Question 30

How do you use the preposition «on»?

Answer 30

1. To set the day
   E.g. I will be there on Friday.

Please note that weekdays always begin with a capital letter.

Question 31

How do you use the preposition «in»?

Answer 31

1. expressing a period of time during which an event takes place or a situation remains the case.

E.g. For years: “they met in 1885”.
For months : “they met in May”
For seasons: “they met in
summer”