Conjunctions Flashcards

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1
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What are the types of conjunctions?

A
  1. Coordinating conjunctions
  2. Subordinating conjunctions
  3. Conjunctive phrases
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Coordinating conjunctions

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Connects words or phrases of the same part of speech/function.

(Et, ou…)

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Subordinating conjunctions

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Link to unequal clauses (a main to a dependent clause)

Ex. Que (that), quand

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Conjunctive phrases

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A subordinating conjunction made up of two or more words

Ex. “à moins que…” = unless…

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And

A

Et

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Or

A

Ou

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But

A

Mais

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As, like

A

Comme

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That

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Que

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Nor

A

Ni

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If

A

Si

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When

A

Quand

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For, because

A

Car

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So

A

Donc

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Next

A

Ensuit

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Or else

A

Ou bien

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Now, yet

A

Or

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18
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Then,

We’ll go here, then we’ll go there.

A

Puis

On ira ici et puis on ira là-bas.

19
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Plus, and

A

Plus

20
Q

Je l’ai lu, mais je n’ai rien compris.

A

I have read it, but I did not have any comprehension. (I didn’t understand).

21
Q

I have both a cat and a dog

A

J’ai et un chat et un chien.

et … et

22
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Either … or

You can have either un chocolat or a bowl of icecream.

A

Ou … ou

Ou bien … ou bien

Soit … soit

Soit … ou

Tu peux prendre soit un chocolat soit une boule de glace.

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Soit

Soit … soit

A

Okay. Very well. Whether.

Either … or

24
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Alors

A

So, then, in that case, therefore, thus, hence, at the time, in those days, way back then.

25
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She didn’t talk to anyone, and neither did I.

Neither…

A

Elle n’a parlé à personne, ni moi non plus.

Ni … non plus

26
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Neither … nor

You are neither nice, nor charming.

A

Tu n’est ni sympa ni charmant.

(Ne) … ni … ni

27
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The more … the more

The more healthy you are, the more happy you are

A

Plus … plus

Plus vous êtes en bonne santé, plus vous êtes heureux.

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Que 
Quand
Comme
Lorsque
Porquoi
Puisque
Quoique
Si
A
That
When
As,since
When, once
Why
Then-that, Since, as, because, on account of, for this reason.
Even though 
If

Subordination Conjunctions

29
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When/once the laundry is done, you can go.

A

Lorsque la lessive est finie, tu peux partir.

30
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Provided that …

A

À condition que…

31
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So that

A

A fin que …

32
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Ainsi que

A

Just as, so as

33
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While, whereas

A

Alors que

34
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As/ while (progressively)

A

À mesure que

35
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As if

A

Comme si

36
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Unless

A

A moins que

37
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After, when, which

A

Après que

38
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Assuming that

A

À supposer que

39
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In case of, in the case that, in the case where…

A

Au cas où …

40
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As soon as

A

Aussitôt que

Or

Dès que

41
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Before which

A

Avant que

42
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Although

A

Bien que

43
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Meaning, that is to say…

A

C’est-à-dire que

44
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Dès que

A

Right now
Since
Ever since
As soon as