Fechar
au lieu de + inf
(= instead of doing)
avant de + inf
(= before doing)
après avoir + past participle*
(= after having done)
*avoir verbs only
après être + past participle*
(= after having done)
*être verbs (MRS VANDERTAMP etc.) only
ce qui/ce que
(= what/which)
en (regardant)
(= whilst watchng)
quand/lorsque
(= when)
si + present tense, future tense
(= if ...., .....)
si + imperfect, conditional
(if ...., (i) would/could)
si + pluperfect, past
conditional
(= if (i) had ...., (i) would/could have)
pour/afin de + inf
(= in order to do)
plus...que, moins...que, aussi...que
(= more...than, less...than, as....as)
superlatives
balancing statements
connecting words - tout d'abord, puis
adverbs
expressions of time
when/where/with whom
alternatives to “je
voudrais” when referring
to the future
aller, avoir l'intention/envie de, esperer
using the “two verbs in a
row” rule
exclamations
present tense + depuis + length of time
(= (i) have been ... for/since ....)
venir de + inf
(= to have just)
sur le point de + inf
(= about to)
negatives
ne…pas (=not); ne…jamais (=never); ne…plus (=no longer); ne…que (=only) etc
present subjunctive
