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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #3107: Conjunctions
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    > Similar tests: - To / in order to / so as to / so that - Subordinating Conjunctions - Coordinating conjunctions - Coordinating Conjunctions - Correlate Conjunctions - Subordinating conjunctions - Time clauses - Prepositions and conjunctions
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    Conjunctions


    Les conjonctions de subordination

     

    Elles introduisent des subordonnées dont elles déterminent le rôle dans la phrase en leur donnant un sens.

    Attention : Ne jamais mettre de futur dans une proposition subordonnée de temps.

     

     

     

    Les conjonctions de temps

     

     

    Traductions

     

    Exemples

    When

    Quand

    It was raining when he left.

     

    As

    Comme

    Au moment où

    I met Paul as I was coming home.

     

    As soon as

    Dès que

    I’ll phone you as soon as I arrive.

     

    Since

    Depuis que

    I've never seen Luc since he came back.

     

    Before

    Avant que

    Yes ! I’ll phone you before I come.

     

    After

    Après que

    Jane arrived after I’d left.

     

    Till

    until

    Jusqu’à ce que

    Go untill you reach her house.

     

     

    while

    Pendant que

    Tandis que

    I saw Jimmy while I was out running. 

     

     

    Les conjonctions de condition et

    d’hypothèse

     

     

     

    If

    Si /condition

    She will play the piano only if she is paid

     

    If

    Si/ hypothèse

    If I were rich I’d travel.

     

    Unless

    A moins que

    Lucie won’t help you unless you ask her too.

     

    In case

    Au cas où

    Take your umbrella in case it rains

     

     

    Les conjonctions de but

     

     

     

    To

    In order to

    So as to

    De manière

    De façon à

    I got up early to/… / catch the first train

     

     

     

    So that

    Pour que

    De sorte que

     

    Speak slowly so that I may understand you.

     

    Les conjonctions de cause

     

     

     

    Because

    Parce que

     

    I can’t stay here because I don’t feel well.

    As

     since

    Puisque

    As / since Betty wasn’t ready we went without her.

     

     

    Les conjonctions de concession ou de restriction

     

     

     

    Though

    Although

    Bien que

    Although/though Jane hurried she was late.

     

    whereas

    Alors que

     

    Jeff is tall whereas Jim is short.

     

    Les conjonctions de résultat

     

     

     

    So

    Donc

    C’est pourquoi

     

    Mary had a bad cold so I took her to the doctor’s.

    So that

    De sorte que

     

    I stayed in my bed very late so that I missed my bus.

     

     

    La conjonction «That »

     

     

     

    That

     

    N’est souvent qu’un mot simple entre la principale et la subordonnée complément d’objet. Dans ce cas that peut être omis.

     

    We all know that Matthew is right

     

    We all know  Matthew is right

     

     

     A vous maintenant

     





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    1. it was very hot she went out with an over-coat.
    2. Peter called you were out.
    3. she's got little money she can't buy clothes.
    4. We saw Jim he was getting off the bus.
    5. It will be three years I met Bobby.
    6. My son phones me every afternoon he's back home from school.
    7. I'm going shopping, you need anything I'll buy it.
    8. We'll go out it stops raining.
    9. Don't come I call you!
    10. She left him he was cheating on her.








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