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Learn about the most common connectors in English and how to use them to connect phrases and words within sentences. Examples and explanations provided.
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CONNECTORS 1 Examplestakenfrom www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/connectors.php
Los conectores o conjunciones son palabras que usamos para unir dos o más frases o dos palabras dentro de la misma oración. Aquí tienes los conectores más comunes agrupados en categorías.
CONECTORES COPULATIVOS and - y notonly...butalso... - no solo...sino también...notonly...but...as well- no solo...sino...tambiénboth...and... - tanto...como... / ambas cosas no sooner...than... - apenas...cuando...
AND • He playedthe guitar andsangwonderfulsongs. • Itishardfor a student to workandstudy at thesame time. NOT ONLY… BUT ALSO • Mary plays not only the guitar but also the violin. • Not only is Sally disappointed at her brother but also angry at his remarks.
NOT ONLY…BUT…AS WELL • She is not only beautiful but very intelligent as well. • Mary and Bill not only argued, but shouted at each other as well.. BOTH…AND • Many politicians desire both money and power. • Bill wants both to earn more money and to work less.
NOT SOONER…THAN • The baker had no sooner turned off the oven thanthe last customers arrived. • El panadero apenas había apagado el horno cuando llegaron los últimos clientes. • I had no sooner gotten into the bathtub than the telephone rangApenas me había metido en la bañera cuando sonó el teléfono.
Conectores DisyuntivosDisyuntiveConnectors Indican elección. Separan o diferencian dos términos. En inglés, algunos de ellos son:
or - o either...or... - o...o... neither...nor... - no...ni... whether...or... - si...o... or else... - o sino... otherwise - de otro modo
OR - O • We'd be better leave right now or we'll miss our bus. • Can you do that by yourself, or you need my help?
EITHER...OR... - O...O... • Either you shut your mouth and listen or you leave the class. • That clerk is either incompetent or too lazy to be efficient.
NEITHER...NOR... - NO...NI... • THE musician neither played the piano well nor sang good songs. • Jack neither wrote nor telephoned.
WHETHER...OR... - SI...O... • We must decide whetherto go there today or tomorrow. • Mary wondered whethertotravel or to stay and save the money.
OR ELSE... - O SINO... • We have to hurry up, or else we'll miss our bus. • You have to pay the rentof the house, or else you will be evicted.
OTHERWISE - DE OTRO MODO • You'll have to hurry up, otherwise you'll be late. • Leave right now, otherwise you'll be caught.
ConcessiveConnectors Se utilizan para señalar una objeción o reparo a lo dicho anteriormente. Entre otrosencontramos:
Although / though / even though – aunque • Even if – inclusosi • Not even if – nisiquierasi • Despite / in spite of – a pesar de • Regardless of – sin importar, sin queimporte
ALTHOUGH/ THOUGH Afteralthough we use a subject and a verb. • Jack is not very tall, he is excellent at basketball. • She decided to go to work, though she was not feeling well.
EVEN IF - INCLUSO SI • Even if he’s right, that doesn’t give him the right to be arrogant. • I will finish the project by tomorrow, even if I have to work all night.
NOT EVEN IF - NI SIQUIERA SI • He will not do that work, even if he is paid for it. • They will not finish on time, even if they hurry up.
DESPITE / IN SPITE OF - A PESAR DE • After in spite of and despite we use a noun or a pronoun • Despitehis bad reputation, the politician won the elections. • It was a great match in spite of the bad the weather.
REGARDLESS OF SIN IMPORTAR, SIN QUE IMPORTE • They decided to finish the project, regardless of the cost. • A patriot will defend his nation, regardless of the consequences.