connectors

Los conectores o conjunciones son palabras que usamos para unir dos o más frases o dos palabras dentro de la misma oración.

ADDITION

• In addition -Además - It’s really cold here. In addition, there are many clouds in the sky.

• Also -También - We played basketball, but we also played football.

• As well as - Así como - She has a lovely personality, as well as a great sense of humor.

• Furthermore - Además - He speaks loudly. Furthermore, he tells terrible jokes.

• Moreover - Por otra parte

CONTRAST

• Despite - A pesar de - He likes his new job despite the low pay.
• Although - Aunque   
• In spite of (+ing/noun) - A pesar de à I felt cold in spite of wearing a coat. 
• However - Sin embargo - That girl is playing football, however, she prefers basketball. 
• Even though - Aunque / aún cuando - It’s going to rain this evening, even though there aren’t clouds right now. 
• But - Pero 
• Nevertheless - sin embargo / no obstante - I didn’t do the homework, nevertheless the teacher forgave me.

• On the one hand/on the other hand

 CAUSE

• As a result - A consecuencia

• As a result of - Como resultado de

• Because of (+noun) - Debido a

• Due to - Debido a - Due to the accident, I went to the hospital.

• As - De

• Since - Ya que

RESULT

• Consequently - En consecuencia

• For this reason - Por esta razón - I didn’t study hard, for this reason, I failed the exam.

• So - Por tanto

• Therefore -Por lo tanto - I’ve trained for the Olimpyc Games, therefore, I’m ready to go.

PURPOSE

• So as to - Para - I will date that boy so as to know him better.

• So that - Para que - I’m going out with my friends, so that we are having fun.

• In order to - Para que / a fin de que - I wake him up in order to arrive in time.

SEQUENCE

• At first - Al principio

• During -Durante

• Then - Entonces

• Finally - Finalment