Sentences with si — reuse it in speaking and writing

Sentences with si: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: hypothese-si-pratiquerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Sentences with si” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “Sentences with si” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

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

Si tu as le temps, viens.S’il pleut, nous prendrons un taxi.Si vous êtes prêts, on peut partir.Si elle appelle, préviens-moi.Si je finis tôt, je passerai.Si le magasin est ouvert, j’achète le livre.

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 “Sentences with si”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For condition avec si, 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 “Sentences with si” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.