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Quoi, comment, quand, où - what, how, when, where.

Conjunctions and Connectives

Conjunctions and connectives help you link ideas in French. Use them to give reasons, add details, and show contrast, making GCSE writing smoother and more convincing.

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Fascinating Fact:

comme means “as/since”, tandis que means “whereas”.

In GCSE Fast French, conjunctions and connectives help you build longer, clearer sentences by joining clauses and organising ideas. They let you explain reasons, show results, add extra points, and compare viewpoints, which is exactly what strong GCSE writing and speaking need.

Key Terms

Conjunction: A linking word that joins words, phrases, or clauses, helping your sentence flow.
Connective: A word or phrase that shows the relationship between ideas, such as cause, contrast, time, or result.
Clause: A group of words with a verb, which can stand alone or be joined to another clause.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are conjunctions and connectives in GCSE French?

In GCSE French, conjunctions and connectives are linking words that join ideas together. They help you move beyond short sentences and show meaning like addition, contrast, time, or cause.

How can I use connectives to get better marks in GCSE French writing?

Use a range of connectives to link opinions and explanations, not just “and”. Mixing time, reason, and contrast links makes your writing sound more natural and more developed.

Where do French conjunctions go in a sentence?

French conjunctions usually sit between the two ideas they link. If a conjunction introduces a new clause, you normally follow it with a subject and verb to complete the meaning.

Try These Related Quizzes

In each question you will be given a word or words in English. All you have to do is choose the French equivalent from the four choices offered.

1 .

On the one hand

D’un côté

De l’autre côté

À gauche

À droite

De l’autre côté = on the other hand
À gauche = to the left
À droite = to the right

2 .

Because of

À part

Aussi

Alors

À cause de

À part = apart from
Aussi = also
Alors = so

3 .

Since

Puis

Puisque

Pourtant

Plutôt

Puis = then
Pourtant = however
Plutôt = rather

4 .

That is to say / i.e.

C’est-à-dire

Même si

Les deux

Qu'il s'agisse

Même si = even if
Les deux = both
Qu'il s'agisse = whether

5 .

So / therefore

Comme

Y compris

Donc

Un autre

Comme = as / like
Y compris = including
Un autre = another

6 .

Obviously

Par contre

À condition que

Jusqu'à

Évidemment

Par contre = however / on the other hand
À condition que = provided that
Jusqu'à = until

7 .

Car

Mais

Si = if
Car = because
Mais = but

8 .

Where

Quand

Qui

Où

Quoi

Quand = when
Qui = who
Quoi = what

9 .

While

Par exemple

Pendant que

Sans doute

Peu importe

Par exemple = for example
Sans doute = undoubtedly
Peu importe = no matter

10 .

Thus / therefore

Cependant

Ensuite

Ainsi

Une fois que

Cependant = however
Ensuite = next / then
Une fois que = once

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - French

Author: Graeme Haw

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