Prépositions & connecteurs
Despite / Although / However
Despite + nom / gérondif (-ing) : malgré
Although + sujet + verbe (proposition complète) : bien que
However + virgule (début de phrase) : cependant, toutefois
Attention : on ne dit jamais « despite of » ! On dit « in spite of » ou « despite ».
<span style="display:inline-block;min-width:80px;border-bottom:2px solid #16a34a;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#16a34a;" id="ex-0-4bc6087952a2302eb2c8ee0419e3c7c6-blank">_____</span> the bad weather, the event was a success.
<span style="display:inline-block;min-width:80px;border-bottom:2px solid #16a34a;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#16a34a;" id="ex-0-8932da872805608cf894c9e9d08f6379-blank">_____</span> she was exhausted, she kept working.
Prépositions fixes (depend on, good at...)
Verbes : depend on, insist on, apologize for, succeed in, suffer from, look forward to
Adjectifs : good at, interested in, afraid of, responsible for, used to, keen on
He is really interested <span style="display:inline-block;min-width:80px;border-bottom:2px solid #16a34a;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#16a34a;" id="ex-1-041e44c7bc5b7a5c316efe65e7542f9b-blank">_____</span> learning Japanese.
She succeeded <span style="display:inline-block;min-width:80px;border-bottom:2px solid #16a34a;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#16a34a;" id="ex-1-778e26e848c762fdc9c00ce72ce5b2f7-blank">_____</span> passing the exam.
Tell vs Say
→ tell someone something
Say n'est pas suivi directement d'une personne :
→ say something (to someone)
Exceptions courantes : tell the truth, tell a lie, tell a story, tell the time, tell the difference.
Can you <span style="display:inline-block;min-width:80px;border-bottom:2px solid #16a34a;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#16a34a;" id="ex-2-2ae6bfa2f091acbd5f33dec662900fd3-blank">_____</span> me where the station is?
What did she <span style="display:inline-block;min-width:80px;border-bottom:2px solid #16a34a;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#16a34a;" id="ex-2-14116de33b73211fcaae8dc19bb2131d-blank">_____</span> about the meeting?
By vs Until
Until (ou till) = jusqu'à. L'action continue pendant toute la durée, jusqu'à ce moment.
Astuce : By = deadline (l'action est ponctuelle). Until = durée (l'action continue).
You must submit the form <span style="display:inline-block;min-width:80px;border-bottom:2px solid #16a34a;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#16a34a;" id="ex-3-ae8e0e0128da23ecd6958aa5459769e0-blank">_____</span> March 31st.
I'll be at the office <span style="display:inline-block;min-width:80px;border-bottom:2px solid #16a34a;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#16a34a;" id="ex-3-91d1849b03d75451d8ad88b2f85643b5-blank">_____</span> 7 pm tonight.