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Il me semble que (qu’)... 

Use this phrase to express an opinion that you share.

Il me semble que nos amis sont en  

It seems to me that your friends are late. 

retard.

Il me semble que les Français ont  

It looks like the French have many 

beaucoup de fêtes. 

 celebrations.

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Je me demande... 

Use this reflexive verb when you are wondering about something.

Je me demande quand les batteries  

I wonder when interchangeable batteries 

interchangeables seront disponibles. 

  will be available.

On fantasme sur... 

Use this verb when you want to convey the notion of dreaming about something, desirable but 

perhaps hard to obtain or outside the scope of reality.

Je suis très optimiste. Je fantasme sur  

I am very optimistic. I dream about a 

un avenir de paix. 

  peaceful future.

À force de (d’)... 

Use this prepositional phrase to link ideas of cause and effect. This phrase introduces the cause.

Elle a réussi à me persuader à force de  

She managed to persuade me by giving me 

me donner des exemples. 

  examples.