Connector Words

en admettant que (+ subj)

assuming that

par ailleurs

furthermore, in addition, otherwise, on another note (used to introduce a new idea, when you want to discuss a different angle on the same topic or talk about another topic altogether)

à l'insu de qqn

without someone knowing

après que (+ind.)

after

l'opposé de, contrairement à

unlike, contrary to

au point de

to the point of, at the point of

dans le cas où

in the case where, in the event that

quoique (+ subj)

although, even though

de crainte que (+ subj.)

for fear that, lest

jusqu'à ce que (+subj)

until

avant que (+subj.)

before

tant que

as long as, while

à force de

as a result of, by dint of

d'ailleurs

actually, as a matter of fact, in fact (add to/confirm something that's already been said) (Mon frère est maladroit _________ il m'a casse mon ordinateur le mois dernier).

après avoir

after having … [+past participle]

histoire de

in order to, just to (histoire de passer le temps)

en revanche

on the other hand

en dépit de

in spite of, despite

du coup

as a result, so

faute de

for lack of

en attendant (de (+inf))

in the meantime, meanwhile, pending + infintive,

si bien que

so much that

avoir beau

to do something in vain (however much I do something…)

en effet

indeed, that's right; because, actually, in fact

aussi

and so, therefore (when used at the beginning of a sentence)

or

yet, however

de manière à (+ inf.)

so as to, in order to

quel(le)(s) que

whichever, whatever

aussitôt que (+ind.)

as soon as

tant que (+ind.)

as long as

de manière à (+inf.)

so as to, in order to

au cas où + conditionnel

in case that, just in case

dans le but de (+inf)

with the intention of, in order to

dans le but de

with the aim of, with the intention of

à l'inverse de

in contrast to, unlike, contrary to

dès que

as soon as

dès (+nom)

from

de façon à

so as to, in order to

avant de

before (doing something)

à moins de (+inf./nom)

unless

il n'empêche (que)

nonetheless, nevertheless, the fact remains that

à mesure que

as, to the degree that

de (telle) sorte que (+ subj)

so that, in such a way that

du fait de

because of, due to, on account of

en vue de

with the aim of, with a view of, in view of, in order to

d'ou

hence

de manière a ce que

so that

encore que (+ subj)

even though, although

sans que (+subj)

without

pendant que (+ind)

while

alors que (+ind.)

whereas, while

quoique (+subj)

even though, although

vue que (+ind)

given that, seeing that

vu que

seeing that, considering that, given that

étant donné que

given that, since, considering

quoi qu'il en soit

whatever the case may be

de sorte que (+subj)

in such a way that, so that

bien que (+ sub)

although, even though

pour peu que (+subj)

in the event that, as long as (suggests condition for something happening)

sous pretexte que (+ ind)

under the pretext that, on the grounds that

au fur et à mesure

gradually, bit by bit, step by step, as we go along

pour avoir + participe passé

for having done something, for doing something

ce n'est pas que (+subj)

it's not that

toutefois

however, nevertheless

de plus

furthermore, moreover, in addition (less formal than en outre, adding to the same topic)

en outre

besides, furthermore, moreover (more formal than de plus, adding to the same topic)