Coordination et subordination

conjonctions

sens

équivalents français (1)

exemples

and

addition

et

1. He was tall and strong.

but

opposition, restriction

mais

2. It was sunny but very cold.

either*

choix, alternative

ou, (soit : avec or)

3. It’s either you or me.

for

cause

car

4. He stayed home for he didn’t feel very well**.

neither***

absence d’alternative

ajout négatif

ni

5. He was neither as strong nor as smart as she was.

nor ****

absence d’alternative

ajout négatif

ni

6. That wasn’t his doing, nor mine.
7. (That was neither his doing nor mine.)

or*****

alternative, choix

ou, (soit : avec either)

8. You can come or you can stay. Up to you.

so

conséquence

alors, donc

9. I was feverish, so I stayed in bed and called in sick.

yet******

opposition, restriction

néanmoins, cependant

10. He was very sick, yet he got up and went to work.

conjonctions françaises

conjonctions anglaises

sens

exemples

comme

as

cause

comparaison

manière

temps

1. As he didn’t feel too well, he stayed at home.
2. I did as you told me.
3. I did as I could.
4. As I was arriving, it started to rain !

lorsque

when

temps

5. When I don’t feel well, I stay at home.

puisque

since

cause

6. Why don’t you do it yourself, since you’re so smart !?

quand

when

temps

7. When she saw me she ran away.

que

that (ø)

objet

8. He said (that) I was a liar.

si

if

condition, supposition

9. I’d do it myself if I could.
10. If he is right, we should go without further delay.

locutions conjonctives françaises*

équivalents anglais

sens

exemples

À tel point que

so much so that

conséquence 

1. He was feeling terribly sick indeed, so much so that he called in sick and stayed in bed.

À condition que

provided/providing that

condition

2. I’ll lend you fifty bucks provided you promise to pay me back before the end of the month.

À mesure que

as

manière/tps

3. He handed me the envelopes as he sealed them.

À moins que

unless

condition (sine qua non)

4. I won’t come unless I know she is not invited.

Afin que /de

so as to

but

5. He decided to have a good night’s sleep so as to be fit for his exam the next day.

Alors que

while, whereas

opposition

6. Doctors’ income has risen while / whereas that of nurses has declined.

Après que

after

temps

7. After she had left he started to relax.

Attendu que

whereas (utilisé uniquement dans les textes légaux)

cause

8. Whereas the defendant denies the facts…

Au cas où

condition/ éventualité

9. Call him before you leave in case he is away.

Aussi bien que

as well as

manière / comparaison

10. You’re supposed to do as well as you possibly can / as well as your sister did.

Aussitôt que

as soon as

temps

11. Call me as soon as you arrive.

Avant que

before

temps

12. Get showered before the guest arrive, will you ?

Bien que

although

concession/

opposition/

restriction

13. Although his boss agreed to give him a raise, he keeps complaining.

C’est pourquoi

so, that’s why

conséquence

14. He kept complaining even after receiving a raise, so his boss finally fired him.

Comme si

as if, as though

manière

15. It was as though he could never be satisfied.

Dans la mesure où

in as much as

condition

16. I’ll agree to give you a substantial raise in as much as you agree to put in a few more hours.

D’autant plus que

all the more so (since /as)

cause

17. This article is very interesting, all the more so as it covers a very wide range of hot issues.

De [telle] manière que/

De sorte que

so that

so as to

manière/ conséquence

but

18. He kept complaining day after day that he worked too hard so that after a few weeks the boss finally fired him.
19. Make sure you get up early so as to arrive on time.

De crainte que

for fear that

but

20. Don’t tailgate that truck for fear that it might stop abruptly.

De même que

just as

manière

21. Just as I would find it unfair to sentence him

De peur que

lest

but/

éventualité

22. Don’t tailgate that truck lest it should stop abruptly.

Depuis que

since

temps

23. I haven’t heard of him since he left for Iraq.

Dès que

as soon as

temps

24. As soon as I know, I’ll drop you a line.

Du moment que

as long as

temps condition

25. I’ll go along with this scheme as long as nothing illegal is involved.

Étant donné que

as

cause

26. As the CEO and the shareholders refuse to hear our claims we have no choice but to stop work.

En sorte que

so that

manière

conséquence

27. Do your utmost so that you pass this exam once and for all.

Encore que

still, yet,

concession

28. I was very disappointed with him, yet I could understand his decision.

Jusqu’à ce que

till, until

temps

29. I’ll keep trying till I succeed.
30. I won’t be able to tell you until we have reached port.

Même si

even if

concession

31. Even if I could, I wouldn’t lift a finger to help him.

Mis à part le fait que

except that

restriction

32. I sometimes feel like giving her a hand, except that I know she won’t take it.

Parce que

because

cause

33. They lied to the judge because they were afraid of possible reprisals.

Pendant que

while

temps

34. Our house was broken into while we were away.

Pour peu que

if on top of that…

condition

35. If on top of all that they decided to go to the police, I would find myself in a deep mess.

Pour que

so that

but

36. They denounced me so that they could cut a deal with the judge regarding their taking part in the robbery.

Pourvu que

provided (that)

condition

37. The judge agreed to cut a deal with them provided they told him who’d shot at the police.

Quoique

although, though

concession

38. Although the judge offered to cut a deal with them they refused to give us away.

Sauf que

except that

exception

39. They were ready to give us away except that they didn’t really trust the judge’s promise.

Si bien que

so that

conséquence

40. They questioned them for 48 hours in a row so that they finally cracked and gave us away.

Si ... que

as … as

concession

41. As intelligent as you may be, you must accept to do some cramming if you want to pass your exam.

Tandis que

while

temps

42. While I was buying coffee, they forced the car door open and took off with it.

Tant que

as long as

temps

43. As long as the army stays there peace will endure.

Tellement que

so much that

conséquence

44. She cried so much that she couldn’t stop sobbing.

Une fois que

once

temps

45. Once you get there, you will feel the cool air and feel better.