Conjonctions / Expressios + subjonctif Flashcards

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so that / in order to

oral and written

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pour que . . . [plus subjonctif] [sujets différents]

pour . . . [plus infinitif] [un seul sujet]

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2
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as soon as

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aussitot que [+ indicatif]

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until

I will let the phone ring until she answers.

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jusqu’à ce que . . . .

Je laisserai sonner le téléphone jusqu’à ce qu’elle réponde.

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5
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hopefully
Hopefully she has thought to bring her keys!
Hopefully it will be good weather tomorrow!

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pourvu que . . .
Pourvu qu’elle ait pensé à prendre ses clés!
Pourvu qu’il fasse beau, demain!

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in case

Take an umbrella with you in case it rains.

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au cas ou [+ conditionel]

Prends un parapluie aced toi au cas ou il pleuvrait.

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6
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to the point/extent that

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au point que [+ indicatif]

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7
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unless

I will walk to the station unless I find a taxi.

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a moins que [+ sujonctif + ne]

Je vais marcher jusqu’a la gare a moins que je ne trouve un taxi.

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8
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out of fear that

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de peur que . . . [plus subjonctif] [sujets différents]

de peur de . . . [plus infinitif] [un seul sujet]

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9
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on the condition that / if

I will make a good diner on condition that you can help me.

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à condition que . . . .

Je préparai un bon dîner à condition que tu puisses m’aider.

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before

I’m going to leave before it gets too late.

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avant que . . . .

Je vais partir avant que cela soit trop tard.

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10
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the worst that . . . . subordinate clause

It’s the least expensive [one] that I found.

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la/le moins [adj][nom] que . . .

C’est le pull le moins cher que j’aie trouvé.

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the best that . . . . subordinate clause

He visited the most beautiful house that one can imagine.

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la/le plus [adj] [non] that . . . .

Il a visité la plus belle maison qu’on puisse imaginer.

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12
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even though

Even thought she’s 80 years old, she skis.

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bien que . . . . .

Bien qu’elle ait 80 ans, elle fait du ski.

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14
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in the same way as OR as well as

You know as well as me that it’s useless.

He thanks his mother as well as his father (two ways)

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aussi bien que

Vous savez bien que moi qu’il est inutile.

Il remercie aussi bien sa mere que son pere. OR Il remercie sa mere bien que son pere.

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15
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so that / in order to

formal written style

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afin que . . . [plus subjonctif] [sujets différents]

afin de . . . [plus infinitif] [un seul sujet]

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