Word
La transition a été bien préparée, de sorte que tout est fluide.
Meaning
The transition was well prepared, so that everything is smooth.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of La transition a été bien préparée, de sorte que tout est fluide.
être
to be
avoir
to have
bien
well
préparer
to prepare
Questions & Answers about La transition a été bien préparée, de sorte que tout est fluide.
Why is est in the indicative here instead of the subjunctive after de sorte que?
De sorte que takes the indicative when it expresses a concrete, achieved result (meaning with the result that). Here, the smooth transition is a stated fact. If it had expressed an intended goal (meaning in order that), it would require the subjunctive, which would be soit.
Why does préparée have an extra e at the end?
The first clause is in the passive voice (a été + past participle). In French passive constructions, the past participle always agrees in gender and number with the subject. Because La transition is feminine singular, préparée takes a feminine e.
Why is the adverb bien placed where it is in a été bien préparée?
In passive constructions, short and common adverbs like bien usually go right between the auxiliary verb structure (a été) and the main past participle (préparée). Placing it directly before the main action word is the standard word order here.
Could I use de façon que instead of de sorte que in this sentence?
Yes, de façon que and de manière que are almost identical to de sorte que. They also take the indicative to show an actual result, so saying de façon que tout est fluide would mean the exact same thing.