Conjonctions 'and', 'or', 'but'
(Conjunctions and, or, but)
Introduction
and, or, but, so, because
On utilise des conjonctions pour relier les deux phrases et former une longue phrase:
- I play tennis and I swim.
- You can go to the cinema, or you can visit your aunt.
- Ana loves oranges, but she hates pears.
- It was raining, so I took an umbrella.
- Peter is crying because he has failed his exams.
On utilise "and" pour ajouter des éléments sur une liste:
- She bought apples and bananas.
On utilise "or" pour indiquer différentes options:
- You can have the blue pen or the red pen.
On utilise "but" pour indiquer un contraste:
- I speak French but I’ve never been to France.
On utilise "so" pour indiquer le résultat de quelque chose:
- Peter didn’t study, so he failed his exams.
On utilise "because" pour indiquer la raison de quelque chose:
- I got wet because I didn’t take an umbrella.
Exemples supplémentaires
- On Saturdays, we usually visit the zoo and on Sundays, we go to the park.
- I bought a skirt, some shoes and a jacket.
- We can have a holiday, or we can save our money.
- Can we have a picnic, or is the weather too bad?
- I’d like to go, but I don’t have any money.
- Tom ran, but he missed the bus.
- I was unhappy, so I ate some chocolate.
- I forgot the sun cream, so I got burnt.
- I got into university because I studied hard.
- I won’t buy a bicycle because I don't like cycling.
On met généralement une virgule
avant "or", "but" et "so".
Avec une longue liste, on utilise des virgules et on met "and" avant le dernier élément:
- He studies maths, science, French and drama.
On peut mettre "because" en début de phrase:
- Because I don’t like cycling, I won't buy a bicycle.
Practice
Complétez les phrases avec la conjonction correcte:
.