Breakdown of J'ai ajouté beaucoup de lilas, si bien que l'arôme est délicieux.
je
I
être
to be
avoir
to have
beaucoup de
a lot of / many
ajouter
to add
délicieux
delicious
si bien que
so much so that
le lilas
the lilac
l'arôme
the aroma (m)
Questions & Answers about J'ai ajouté beaucoup de lilas, si bien que l'arôme est délicieux.
Why is est in the indicative rather than the subjunctive after si bien que?
The connector si bien que introduces a consequence that has actually happened or is a stated fact. Because it expresses a reality rather than an intention or a doubt, it is always followed by the indicative. This contrasts with goal-oriented connectors like pour que or afin que, which require the subjunctive.
Why is it beaucoup de lilas and not beaucoup des lilas?
Adverbs of quantity like beaucoup, trop, and peu are always followed by a simple de without the definite article. You would only use des (which is a contraction of de + les) if you were referring to a specific, previously mentioned group, like a lot of the lilacs in your garden.
Does the word lilas always end in an s even if it is singular?
Could I start a sentence with si bien que?
No, because si bien que specifically links an initial action to its resulting consequence. The cause must always come first, meaning si bien que will always appear in the middle of your sentence to introduce the result.
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