Time order

tout d'abord

FormalB2

What follows

tout d'abord + a full sentence

Function

Time order

Meaning

Opens a series, in an announced plan: the written form of d'abord.

Position and punctuation

at the start of the sentence · a comma after

Example

Tout d'abord, il convient de rappeler les faits.

First of all, the facts should be recalled.

In the DELF

the B2 essay · the C1 synthesis