The French gerund, formed with *en* + the present participle, is used to express a simultaneous action, manner, or cause. It often corresponds to '-ing' forms in English when they mean 'while doing' something or 'by doing' something.
En effet, ils viennent d'être rappelés à l'ordre par la Cour des comptes européenne.Compound relative pronouns combine a preposition and a relative pronoun. They are used to refer back to a noun and introduce a relative clause. The preposition matches the preposition that would be used with the noun in the main clause.
dont on apprenait cette semaine un recul des ventes importants.Cardinal numbers in French express quantities and are used for counting, specifying dates, and describing ages. They are typically invariable, but some exceptions exist, like the use of *un/une* (one) for singular agreement.
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