A comprehensive overview of French conjunctions, including coordinating and subordinating types, their functions, and examples for combining clauses.
French conjunctions are words that connect phrases, clauses, or sentences to show relationships such as addition, contrast, cause, or time. There are two main types: coordinating conjunctions (e.g., et for “and,” mais for “but”) join elements of equal grammatical rank, while subordinating conjunctions (e.g., parce que for “because,” quand for “when”) introduce dependent clauses. Understanding these conjunctions is key to forming complex, fluid sentences in French.
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- Coordinating Conjunctions
French coordinating conjunctions are words that join two or more elements of equal grammatical rank (such as words, phrases, or clauses) without changing their function. They link ideas in a sentence to create compound structures.
- Subordinating Conjunctions
A comprehensive guide to French subordinating conjunctions, explaining their role in connecting clauses and providing essential examples.
Last updated: Thu Jun 12, 2025
