Useful linkers for GCSE
When writing or speaking it is essential to include connectives for the text or speech to flow. For example, for a 200-word essay, to boost your grade include at least 10 different connectives.
| Explaining | |
| That is (to say); i.e. | C’est-à-dire |
| Because | Parce que; car |
| As | Comme; puisque |
| That’s why | C’est pourquoi |
| In this case | Dans ce cas; en ce cas |
| Indeed | En effet |
| Infact | En fait |
| In reality | En réalité |
| Obviously | Évidemment |
| Of course | Bien sûr |
| Because of; due to | À cause de |
| Thanks to | Grâce à |
| Giving examples | |
| For example | Par exemple |
| Like | Comme |
| Such as | Tel que, telle que; tels que, telles que |
| Contrasting | |
| But | Mais |
| However | Cependant; pourtant |
| Nevertheless | Néanmoins |
| Even though | Même si |
| Whereas | Tandis que; alors que |
| On one hand… on the other hand | D’une part… d’autre part |
| Adding | |
| Also; too | Aussi – It usually goes after the verb rather than at the beginning of a sentence. Instead use En plus / de plus / en outre to start a sentence. |
| As well as | Ainsi que |
| In total | En tout |
| Moreover; in addition | De plus; en plus; en outre; d’autre part |
| Choice | |
| Or | Ou |
| Either…or | Ou… ou; soit… soit…; ou bien…ou bien… |
| Goal | |
| In order to | Pour; afin de; dans le but de |
| Listing events | |
| To start with | Pour commencer |
| First | D’abord; en premier; premièrement |
| Then (when it means ‘after’) | Ensuite; puis |
| After; afterwards | Après |
| Secondly | En deuxième; deuxièmement |
| Concluding | |
| So | Donc; alors; ainsi |
| Consequently | Par conséquent |
| Finally | Finalement |
| At the end of the day | En fin de compte |
| To conclude | En conclusion; pour conclure |
| Roughly speaking | En gros |
| Opinion | |
| According to me | Selon moi |
| In my opinion | A mon avis |
| Uncertainty | |
| Probably; likely | Probablement |
| Maybe | Peut-être |
| Comparing | |
| Compared to | Par rapport à |
| More…than | Plus (de + noun) … que |
| Less… than | Moins (de + noun)…que |
| As…as | Aussi…que |
| As much…as | Autant (de + noun) …que |
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