Exprimer la cause, l’opposition ou le contraste

Pour exprimer une cause, j’utilise les conjonctions suivantes :

Because (parce que) + Subject + verb

as (comme/ Étant donné que/ car) + Subject + verb

since (comme/ puisque/ car) + Subject + verb

because of (à cause de/du) + noun phrase or / the fact that + subject + verb

owing to (en raison de/du / à cause de/du) + noun phrase or / the fact that + subject + verb

due to (à cause de) + noun phrase or / the fact that + subject + verb

Example: The employee has been dismissed because he has led a strike.

We can’t start since the chairman is missing.

They stayed at home because of the bad weather.

The boy was punished due to his indiscipline. 

J’exprime correctement un contraste ou une opposition

but (mais)

yet (mais)

however (cependant)

though (bien que)

although (bien que)

even though (bien que)

even if (meme si)

nevertheless (néanmoins)

whereas (tandis que)

while (pendant que)

Ces conjonctions sont suivies de Subject + Verb.

In spite of (en dépit de)

despite (malgré) 

In spite of et despite sont suivis de + Gerung or ing form ou / noun phrase ou / the fact that + Subject + verb

Example: Kids are playing while their parents are discussing.

Though it’s very cold, she went to her office without a coat.

This woman looks miserable, however she is very rich.

Despite being the boss, he treats his employees like friends.