Time order

enfin

StandardA2

What follows

enfin + a full sentence

Function

Time order

Meaning

Closes a series: it is the last announced point.

Position and punctuation

at the start of the sentence · a comma after

Example

Il faut d'abord informer les habitants, ensuite consulter les associations, et enfin voter le projet.

We must first inform residents, then consult the associations, and finally vote on the project.

In the DELF

the B1 letter · the B2 essay · the B2 oral presentation

The trap

Enfin closes the LIST, en conclusion closes the TEXT: they do not replace each other, and a well-built paper uses both, in that order.

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