TEF/TCF Canada: Mastering Essential Connectors (Mots de Liaison)

If you ask any TEF or TCF examiner what differentiates a B1 candidate from a C1 candidate, their answer will almost always be the same: Les articulateurs logiques (Logical connectors).

You can have perfect pronunciation and excellent vocabulary, but if you connect your sentences using only et (and), mais (but), and parce que (because), your French will sound elementary. Connectors are the glue that holds complex thoughts together. They organize your speech, guide the examiner through your arguments, and instantly elevate your language register.

Here is the ultimate cheat sheet of C1-level connectors you must memorize for your speaking and writing exams.

1. To Add Information (Instead of "Et" or "Aussi")