10.1.14

Justifying Preferences

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Justifying Preferences

There are three words for because: parce que, car or puisque. Parce que can be abbreviated to parce qu’ if the next word starts with a vowel.

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Key vocab

  • Parce que c’est amusant - because it’s fun.
  • Parce que c’est intéressant - because it’s interesting.
  • Car c’est facile - because it’s easy.
  • Puisque c’est difficile - because it’s difficult.
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Key vocab (cont.)

  • Puisque je suis sportif/sportive - because I am sporty.
  • Car je suis actif/active - because I am active.
  • Parce qu’il est sportif - because he is sporty.
  • Parce qu’elle est sportive - because she is sporty.
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Parce que, car, pusique

  • J’aime faire du sport parce que c’est amusant.
    • I like doing sport because it’s fun.
  • Il fait de la planche à voile parce qu’il est sportif.
    • He windsurfs because he is sporty.
  • J’aime faire du sport car je suis sportive.
    • I like doing sport because I am sporty.

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