The subjunctive mood is one of the most distinctive and sometimes challenging aspects of French grammar. It is used to express doubt, necessity, emotion, purpose, uncertainty, and hypothetical situations. One of the key triggers for the subjunctive is a set of subordinating conjunctions – commonly referred to as subjunctive conjunctions – which introduce dependent clauses…
How do you say “because” in French? Most learners are familiar with “parce que,” meaning “because.” “Parce que” is followed by a phrase containing a verb. That means you can’t use “parce que” to say something like “I won’t go to the beach, because of the rain.” The words “the rain” don’t contain a verb,…
The French word “comme” can function either as an adverb or as a conjunction. Adverb As an adverb, “comme” means “how.” Another word that is used similarly is “que.” Conjunction Comme as a conjunction can mean “as” or “like.” Idiomatic expressions Etymology: The word “comme” comes from the Latin word “quam.” In Old French, it…