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Conjunctions | Les conjonctions
A conjunction links words or groups of words.
There are two types of conjunctions used in the French language: coordinate and subordinate
Coordinating Conjunctions
A coordinating conjunction joins words and groups of words of equal value
(nouns + nouns, verbs + verbs, independent clause + independent clause).
Some of the most commonly used coordinating conjunctions in French are:
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car | for, because Pierre-Oh met son chandail, car la météo annonce du froid. Pierre-Oh puts on his sweater because the weather is cold.  /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/car.mp3
et | and Pierre-Oh aime les pommes et les bananes. Pierre-Oh likes apples and bananas. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/et.mp3
ni ... ni | neither ... nor Pierrette ne mange ni des pommes ni des bananes. Pierrette eats neither apples nor bananas. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/ni...ni.mp3
ou | or Aimes-tu les pommes ou les bananes? Do you like apples or bananas? /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/ou.mp3
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donc | so, thus La météo annonce du froid, donc, Pierre-Oh met son chandail. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/donc.mp3
mais | but Pierre-Oh aime les pommes mais il n’aime pas les oranges. Pierre-Oh likes apples but he does not like oranges. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/mais.mp3
or | so, now Les fruits sont bons pour la santé, or, Pierre-Oh mange des fruits. Fruits are good for your health, so, Pierre-Oh eats fruits. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/or.mp3
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Subordinating Conjunctions
A subordinating conjunction joins an independent clause to a dependent clause (independent and dependent). An independent clause is any clause that can stand alone to form a grammatical sentence. A dependent clause cannot stand alone and depends on the main clause in order to form a complete thought.The main French subordinating conjunctions are:
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comme | as, since Pierre-Oh et Pierrette sont amusants comme nos mascottes de notre site Web. Pierre-Oh and Pierrette are fun as our mascots on our website. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/comme.mp3
puisque | since Puisque il fait si beau, nous irons à la plage. Since the weather is beautiful, we will go to the beach. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/puisque.mp3
quand | when Appelle-moi quand tu arrives. Call me when you arrive. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/quand.mp3
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lorsque | when Pierre-On se lève lorsque le réveil matin sonne. Pierre-Oh wakes up when the alarm clock rings. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/lorsque.mp3
que | that Il est évident que Pierre-Oh aime manger. It is evident that Pierre-Oh likes to eat. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/que.mp3
si | if Si Pierre-Oh était riche, il t'achèterait ce jeu. If Pierre-Oh was rich, he would buy you this game. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/si.mp3
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A conjunctive phrase is a group of two or more words that function as a conjunction.
French conjunctive phrases usually end in que and are usually subordinating conjunctions.
Some commonly used conjunctive phrases in French are:
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afin que | so that Écoute-moi afin que je puisse t'expliquer le mot. Listen to me so that I may explain the word. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/afin-que.mp3
parce que | because Pierre-Oh aime manger de la pizza parce que c’est bon. Pierre-Oh likes to eat pizza because it is good. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/parce-que.mp3
tandis que | while, whereas Pierre-On travaille tandis que Pierrette s'amuse. Pierre-Oh is working while Pierrette is having fun. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/tandis-que.mp3
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depuis que | since Depuis que Pierre-Oh mange beaucoup de fruits, il a plus d’énergie. Since Pierre-Oh eats a lot of fruit, he has more energy. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/depuis-que.mp3
pendant que | while Pendant que j'y pense, notez mon adresse éléctronique. While I am thinking about it, jot down my email address. /toolbox/conjunctions/audio/pendant-que.mp3
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