Cause

étant donné que

FormalB2

What follows

étant donné que + a clause in the indicative

Function

Cause

Meaning

Gives a cause presented as an ESTABLISHED FACT that nobody disputes.

Position and punctuation

at the start of the sentence · a comma after

Example

Étant donné que le nombre d'inscrits a doublé, une seconde session paraît nécessaire.

Given that the number of registrations has doubled, a second session seems necessary.

In the DELF

the B2 essay · the C1 synthesis