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Il faut qu'on fasse un effort

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Il faut qu'on fasse un effort

It's necessary that we make an effort (subjunctive)

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Il est important qu'on soit

It is important that one is

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3

Ce qui me plaît, c'est

What I like is ('ce qui')

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4

Quoi qu'il en soit

Be that as it may (alternative to 'however')

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5

Ce qui est intéressant c'est que

The interesting thing is that ('ce qui' structure)

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Il est triste qu'il y ait (il n'y ait pas)

It is sad that there is /are (not) (subjunctive)

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7

Bien qu'il soit difficile/facile

Although it is difficult / easy (subjuntive - soit)

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8

Si je pouvais, j'irais

If I could, I would go (si clause NB: condition in second verb)

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Si j'étais riche, j'achèterais

If I were rich, I would buy

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Ce que j'aime le plus, c'est

What I like the most is... ('ce que' structure)

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Si j'avais le temps, je ferais

If I had the time, I would do/make (si clause)

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Si j'avais eu l'argent, je l'aurais acheté(e)

If I had had the money, I would have bought it

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Mes parents veulent que j'aie

My parents want me to have (subjunctive)

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Ce dont j'ai besoin c'est...

What I need is... ('ce dont' structure)

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Ce qui me préoccupe c'est que

What worries me is that

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J'ai toujours voulu (+ infinitive)

I have always wanted to (recent past)

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J'ai toujours rêvé de (+ infinitive)

I have always dreamed of (recent past)

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18

Ça coûte les yeux de la tête

It costs an arm and a leg

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Je vais faire la grasse matinée

I'm going to have a lie in

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J'en ai marre

I'm fed up of it

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Après avoir fait

After having done

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Après être allé(e)

After having gone

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Quand je serai plus âgé(e)

When I am older

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Quand je terminerai mes études

When I finish my studies

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Avant de faire

Before doing

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Avant d'aller

Before going

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En faisant

Whilst doing

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En regardant

Whilst watching

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Qui

Which (followed by verb)

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Que

That/which (followed by subject)

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