Complex phrases GCSE French

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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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Ce qui me plaît, c'est
What I like is ('ce qui')
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Quoi qu'il en soit
Be that as it may (alternative to 'however')
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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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Bien qu'il soit difficile/facile
Although it is difficult / easy (subjuntive - soit)
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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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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)