Question 1

Why does toujours come after the verb instead of before it?

Accepted Answer

In French, adverbs like toujours (always) almost never go between the subject and the verb like they do in English. They usually follow the conjugated verb immediately, which is why we say Je garde toujours instead of Je toujours garde.

Question 2

Could I use sauf instead of à part here to mean "except"?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Both à part and sauf mean "except" or "apart from." You could perfectly say sauf quand je dors, and it would mean exactly the same thing. À part is very common in spoken, conversational French.

Question 3

Why do we use moi instead of me in avec moi?

Accepted Answer

After prepositions like avec (with), pour (for), or chez (at the place of), you must use a stressed pronoun. These are special pronouns used for emphasis or after prepositions, so the object pronoun me becomes moi.

Question 4

How could I use this sentence to practice the lesson's topic of au cas où (just in case)?

Accepted Answer

You can easily turn this habit into a precaution! If you wanted to say "I always keep my lighter with me, in case I need it," you would add au cas où plus the conditional tense: Je garde toujours mon briquet avec moi, au cas où j'en aurais besoin.

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