📘 Les mots de liaison

Les mots de liaison (connecteurs logiques) articulent les idées entre elles et structurent le discours. Ils expriment l’addition, l’opposition, la cause, la conséquence, le temps, etc.

📐 I. Addition et renforcement

• and (et) ; also / too / as well (aussi) ; moreover / furthermore / in addition (de plus).
• not only … but also (non seulement… mais aussi) : Not only is she clever, but she is also kind.
• both … and (à la fois… et) : Both adults and children enjoyed it.

📐 II. Opposition et concession

• but (mais) ; however (cependant) ; yet / still (pourtant).
• although / even though / though (bien que + indicatif) : Although it was cold, she went out.
• despite / in spite of + nom/gérondif : Despite the rain, they came.
• whereas / while (alors que, tandis que) : She works hard whereas he doesn’t.
• on the other hand / on the contrary (en revanche, au contraire).

📐 III. Cause et conséquence

• because / as / since (parce que, car, comme) : He left because he was tired.
• so / therefore / thus / consequently (donc, par conséquent) : She was tired, so she left.
• as a result / that is why (c’est pourquoi).

📐 IV. Temps

• when / while / as (quand, pendant que) ; before / after (avant/après que) ; as soon as (dès que) ; once (une fois que) ; until (jusqu’à ce que) ; since (depuis que).
• first / then / next / finally / lastly (d’abord, ensuite, enfin).

💡 À retenir

• Opposition : but / however / although / despite.
• Cause : because / as / since.
• Conséquence : so / therefore / as a result.
• although + proposition ; despite + nom/gérondif.