French Conjunctions - Les Conjonctions
Learn about French conjunctions
A conjunction links words or groups of words. There are two types of French conjunctions.
| I. | Coordinating conjunctions join words and groups of words with an equal value. | |
| J'aime les pommes et les oranges. | I like apples and oranges. | |
| Il ne mange ni la viande ni les légumes. | He eats neither meat nor vegetables. | |
| Veux-tu aller en France ou en Italie ? | Do you want to go to France or Italy? | |
| Je veux le faire, mais je n'ai pas d'argent. | I want to do it, but I don't have any money. | |
| II. | Subordinating conjunctions join dependent clauses to main clauses. | |
| J'ai dit que j'aime les pommes. | I said that I like apples. | |
| Il travaille pour que vous puissiez manger. | He works so that you can eat. | |
| J'ai réussi à l'examen bien que je n'aie pas étudié. | I passed the test even though I didn't study. | |
| Il est parti parce qu'il a peur. | He left because he is afraid. | |
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