Condition
à condition que
FormalB2Function
Condition
Meaning
States a NECESSARY condition, and requires the subjunctive.
Position and punctuation
within the sentence · no comma
Example
Le remboursement est possible à condition que la demande soit faite sous huit jours.
A refund is possible provided that the request is made within eight days.
In the DELF
the B2 essay · the C1 synthesis
The trap
If both subjects are the same, prefer à condition de + infinitive: lighter than the subjunctive clause.
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