French Ordering and Sequencing Quiz

Ordering and Sequencing

• Tout d'abord, Avant tout and D'abord all translate to "first" or "first of all".
• Pour commencer means "to begin with".
• Use Ensuite,...Puis,... for sequential actions, "next, then".
• Après means "after".
• Enfin,...finalement and En fin de compte" all mean "finally".
• En conclusion means "in conclusion".
• Premièrement, Deuxièmement,... is used for listing items in order, "first, second...".
• D'une part, D'autre part,... means "on the one hand, on the other hand "

Addition and Emphasis

• Et means "and".
• Egalement, aussi means "also, too".
• Notamment means "especially".
• De plus means "moreover".
• D'ailleurs means "besides".
• En outre means "furthermore".
• Non seulement...mais means "not only...but".

Condition and Time

• Quand...Lorsque... are used for situations that occur "when".
• Dès que means "as soon as".
• Désormais, dorénavant means "from now on".
• Jusqu'ici means "until now".

Contrast and Concession

• Non seulement...mais means "not only...but also", used to highlight contrasting ideas, as in: "Not only is it beautiful, but it's also practical."