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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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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6
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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9
Si j'étais riche, j'achèterais
If I were rich, I would buy
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10
Ce que j'aime le plus, c'est
What I like the most is... ('ce que' structure)
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11
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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13
Mes parents veulent que j'aie
My parents want me to have (subjunctive)
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14
Ce dont j'ai besoin c'est...
What I need is... ('ce dont' structure)
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15
Ce qui me préoccupe c'est que
What worries me is that
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16
J'ai toujours voulu (+ infinitive)
I have always wanted to (recent past)
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17
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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19
Je vais faire la grasse matinée
I'm going to have a lie in
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20
J'en ai marre
I'm fed up of it
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21
Après avoir fait
After having done
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22
Après être allé(e)
After having gone
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23
Quand je serai plus âgé(e)
When I am older
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24
Quand je terminerai mes études
When I finish my studies
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25
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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29
Qui
Which (followed by verb)
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30
Que
That/which (followed by subject)
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