1. Connector words
This is not every connector word, but some of the most common and how to use them.

2. The easy ones Et: and Mais: but Parce que: because
A cause de: because of
Car: for (for he’s a jolly good fellow)
Où: where
Or: but, yet (
Donc: therefore
Quand: when
Que: when used as ‘that’

3. Other easy ones Lorsque: when
Comme: as/like (je mange comme un ours, I eat like a bear)
Ainsi: like this
Cependant: however
Néanmoins: nonetheless
Toutefois: always
soit: if it is.
« soit la mère, soit le père » (if it’s the mom, if it’s the dad)

4. C’est-à-dire: that is to say
Sinon: if not
En outre: furthermore
Au contraire: on the other hand
De plus: Moreover
Par conséquent: consequently
Si bien que: to the extent that
C’est pourquoi: that’s why
Bien: well
Aussi, also
Non seulement Mais: Not only ____, but

5. Continued:
Enfin: finally
Puisque: since

6. Negative Conjunction Ne . . . Ni . . . Ni: neither/nor
Je ne mange ni carrottes ni pates.

7. Subjunctive. Look at the subjunctive powerpoints to know how to use these.
Start with:
Formation
Then go to uses
The last use should be ‘academic subjunctive.’
This one only works when you’ve done all of the others.
Expressions you will be able to use after completing this:
À condition que
Pour que
Afin que
Avant que
De façon que

8. Other expressions you can use after you’ve learned the subjunctive
À moins que: unless
Bien que: even if
Aussitôt que: as soon as
De peur que: fearing that
De manière que: in such a way that
De sorte que: in such a way that
Alors que: so that
Quoique: whatever
Même si: even if
The link below has many subjunctive expressions under ‘locutions conjonctives.’

9. Si
Take a look at the following examples. Make yours look like these. Si il aillait, je mangerais. Si je dansais, il frapperait. Si tu frappais, tu aimerais.

10. Si can also be used as « so ____”
Elle est si grande (she is so tall!)
Il est si mechant (he is so mean!)

11. How do you say ‘that?’ Look at the qui, que, dont powerpoints.
Qui: ‘that’ when there’s no subject after
Voici la tarte qui est grande. (Here is the pie that is big)
Que: 2 subjects
Il regarde la tarte que il a acheté.
He’s looking at the pie that he bought.
Dont: certain expressions, you have a sheet of those.