(even though he was ill, he went to work). All these conjunctions require the
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| Examples |
| afin que = in order that , so that |
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Je lui ai donné de l' argent, afin qu'il puisse acheter du pain. |
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I have given him money, in order that he can buy bread. |
| pour que = in order that, so that |
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Elle raconte toute l' histoire à sa mère pour qu'elle sache ce qui s' est passé. |
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He tells the whole story to his mother so that she knows what has happened. |
| à moins que = unless |
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A
moins que ce soit
lui qui me le dise. |
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Unless it is him, who tells me this. |
| supposer que = supposed that |
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A supposer qu' il ait raison, nous pouvons le faire. |
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Supposed that he is right, we can do it. |
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A supposer qu'il ne soit pas déjà trop tard, nous pouvons le faire. |
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Supposed that it is not yet too late, we can do it. |
| avant que = before |
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Il faut le faire avant qu ' il soit trop tard. |
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It must be done before it is too late. |
| au cas où = in case that
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Au
cas qu' il y en ait
un, nous le trouverons. |
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In case there is one, we will find him. |
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Au cas où il ne vienne pas, il faudrait demander quelqu' un d' autre. |
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If he does not come, one has to ask somebody else. |
