et

Meaning

Adds, and it is the first connector of the whole language.

Position and punctuation

within the sentence · no comma

Example

Le dossier a été déposé en mai, et la réponse est arrivée en juillet.

The file was submitted in May, and the reply came in July.

In the DELF

the B1 letter · the B2 oral presentation

The trap

At B2, a paper that only adds with et reads flat: de plus, en outre and par ailleurs are its written relays, and the grid expects them.