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le connecteur logique

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le connecteur logique

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the connector (a word/phrase that links ideas)

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d'abord… ensuite… puis… enfin

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first… then… next… finally (orders a sequence)

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mais

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but (the basic contrast connector)

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cependant / pourtant

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however / yet (signal a contrast, mid-sentence)

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en revanche / par contre

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on the other hand (compares two contrasting facts)

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donc / par conséquent

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so / therefore (give a consequence)

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c'est pourquoi

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that's why (gives a consequence, opens a sentence)

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car

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for / because (gives a cause, but never opens a sentence)

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parce que / puisque

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because / since (give a cause; « parce qu' » before a vowel)

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de plus / en outre

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moreover / in addition (adds another idea)

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What job do connectors do?

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They show how one idea relates to the next — sequencing, contrasting, giving a cause, a result or adding — which builds cohesion.

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Why do connectors raise your band?

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Examiners reward cohesion directly; two or three well-chosen connectors per paragraph turn a list of sentences into a connected argument.

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Why can't you open a sentence with « Car… »?

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« car » links a cause INSIDE a sentence and never starts one; for a new sentence use « Donc » (result) or answer « pourquoi ? » with « parce que ».

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What's the overuse trap with connectors?

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Joining everything with « et », or repeating one connector — vary them and match each to the relationship you mean.

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le registre

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register (the level of formality: formal vs informal)

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tu

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informal «you» (one person) — friends, peers, family, children

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vous

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formal «you» (one person) AND plural «you» (several people, always)

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tutoyer / vouvoyer

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to address someone with «tu» (informally) / with «vous» (formally)

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vous + verbe

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uses its own form, usually ending in -ez: vous parlez, vous avez, vous pouvez (irregular: vous êtes, vous faites, vous dites)

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possessif avec tu

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ton / ta / tes (your), e.g. ton sac, ta clé, tes livres

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possessif avec vous

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votre / vos (your), e.g. votre sac, vos livres

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pronom objet : tu vs vous

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te/t' (with tu) vs vous (with vous), e.g. je te vois / je vous vois

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pronom tonique : tu vs vous

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toi (with tu) vs vous (with vous), e.g. avec toi / avec vous

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votre vs vos

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votre = for any single noun (votre sac, votre maison); vos = plural (vos livres)

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How do you pick tu vs vous?

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From the audience and text type: friends/peers/family/children and informal messages → tu; strangers/elders/authority/business and formal letters → vous. Any GROUP of people is always vous.

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What verb form does «vous» take?

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Its own form, usually ending in -ez: vous parlez, vous avez, vous pouvez (a few irregulars: vous êtes, vous faites, vous dites).

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Why must register stay consistent?

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Mixing tu and vous in one text is a marked error; once you choose a register, every verb, possessive and pronoun must match it.

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When you switch tu → vous, what changes?

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All three together: the verb (tu peux → vous pouvez), the possessive (ton → votre) and the pronoun (te → vous).

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à mon avis,…

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in my opinion,… (+ indicatif): « À mon avis, c'est important. » — never « dans mon avis »

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selon moi / d'après moi,…

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according to me,…: « Selon moi, il a raison. »

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je pense que… / je crois que…

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I think / believe that… (+ indicatif): « Je pense que c'est vrai. »

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je trouve que…

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I find that… (+ indicatif): « Je trouve que ça marche. »

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il me semble que…

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it seems to me that… (+ INDICATIF): « Il me semble que c'est juste. »

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personnellement,…

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personally,…: « Personnellement, je préfère le train. »

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je suis d'accord (avec…)

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I agree (with…) — never « je suis agréé »

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je ne suis pas d'accord

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I disagree

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d'une part… d'autre part…

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on one hand… on the other hand…

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je ne pense pas que… / je ne crois pas que…

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I don't think / believe that… (+ SUBJONCTIF): « Je ne pense pas que ce soit vrai. »

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How do you build a strong opinion?

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State the view (à mon avis / je pense que), justify it with « parce que / car », and add an example (par exemple).

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When does an opinion trigger the subjonctif?

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When it is negated: « je ne pense pas que / je ne crois pas que » + subjonctif (ce soit, il ait, on fasse, on puisse).

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What's the « je ne pense pas que c'est » error?

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A negated opinion can't take the indicatif; it needs the subjonctif: « je ne pense pas que ce soit… ».

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What is the « je suis agréé » error?

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It's an English calque of « I agree »; the correct phrase is « je suis d'accord ». (And « à mon avis », never « dans mon avis ».)

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