Expressing cause with parce que — practise and choose the right form

Expressing cause with parce que: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: cause-parce-que-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Expressing cause with parce que” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “Expressing cause with parce que” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

To understand “Expressing cause with parce que”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Notice how the groups connect. Meaning comes from their relationship, not only from isolated words.

Je reste chez moi parce que je suis malade.Nous partons tôt parce que le train est à huit heures.Elle apprend le français parce qu’elle travaille en France.Il appelle parce qu’il a une question.Je ferme la fenêtre parce qu’il fait froid.Ils prennent un taxi parce qu’ils sont en retard.

Watch out

First identify the relation between the ideas: cause, consequence, contrast, condition, time… Choose the connector from the meaning, not the other way around.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Expressing cause with parce que”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For cause avec parce que, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Expressing cause with parce que” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.