Cause et Conséquence — parce que, grâce à, donc | French Grammar
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Because, since, thanks to, so… — the logic connectors. This guide explains Cause et Conséquence in French with clear rules, real examples and practice for every CEFR level. For instance: « answers pourquoi ? » — Je reste parce qu’il pleut.
Cause et Conséquence
Because, since, thanks to, so… — the logic connectors
1. Exprimer la CAUSE
| Connecteur | Nuance | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| parce que | answers pourquoi ? | Je reste parce qu’il pleut. |
| car | written / formal | Il est absent, car il est malade. |
| puisque | cause everyone knows | Tu conduis, puisque tu ne bois pas. |
| comme | ALWAYS starts the sentence | Comme il pleut, on reste ici. |
| grâce à | positive cause 👍 | J’ai réussi grâce à toi. |
| à cause de | negative cause 👎 | On est en retard à cause du trafic. |
2. Exprimer la CONSÉQUENCE
| Connecteur | Registre | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| donc | the classic | Je pense, donc je suis. |
| alors | spoken | Il pleuvait, alors on est rentrés. |
| du coup | very spoken (everywhere!) | J’étais fatigué, du coup j’ai annulé. |
| c’est pour ça que | that’s why | C’est pour ça que j’apprends le français ! |
| si bien que | written / formal | Il a plu, si bien que tout est inondé. |
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grâce à = credit 🏆 · à cause de = blame 🌧️ — mixing them up sounds very odd : grâce à l’accident !
Comme can ONLY open the sentence ; parce que (almost) never does.
One cause + one consequence connector per paragraph = instant structure points at the DELF.
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thanks to (positive) = ___ · because of (negative) = ___ (the pair)
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grâce à · à cause de
___ il pleut, on reste. (sentence-opener) (only one fits)
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Comme
the super-spoken “so” = du ___ (conversation)
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coup
that’s why = c’est pour ___ que (pointing back)
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ça
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🎯 More practice — translation — put it into French
Translate into French: « Since the weather’s nice, we’re eating outside. » (translation)
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Comme il fait beau, on mange dehors.
Translate into French: « I found this job thanks to my teacher. » (translation)
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J’ai trouvé ce travail grâce à mon prof.
Translate into French: « The train was cancelled, so I took the bus. » (translation)
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Le train était annulé, du coup j’ai pris le bus.
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Cause et Conséquence in French — FAQ
How do you use Cause et Conséquence in French?
Because, since, thanks to, so… — the logic connectors. Follow the rules and patterns in the lesson above, and practise with real sentences like « answers pourquoi ? » (Je reste parce qu’il pleut).
Can you give an example of Cause et Conséquence in French?
Yes — « answers pourquoi ? » means « Je reste parce qu’il pleut », and « written / formal » means « Il est absent, car il est malade ». The lesson above has many more examples with explanations.
What CEFR level is Cause et Conséquence?
This topic is introduced around B1 and refined at higher levels — pick your level from the links at the top of the page. You can also drill it with the interactive exercises and games below.
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