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Bachillerato Sentence Connectors USE Connectors Meaning Example

This document provides a list of sentence connectors in English and their Spanish translations. It is organized into 4 sections: 1. Connectors used to introduce contrast and opposing ideas such as "but", "although", "however", "nevertheless", etc. 2. Connectors used to show reason or cause such as "because", "as", "since", etc. 3. Connectors used to give examples and add information such as "for example", "like", "moreover", etc. 4. Connectors used to show sequence and result such as "firstly", "secondly", "then", "therefore", "consequently", etc. It also provides

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Bachillerato Sentence Connectors USE Connectors Meaning Example

This document provides a list of sentence connectors in English and their Spanish translations. It is organized into 4 sections: 1. Connectors used to introduce contrast and opposing ideas such as "but", "although", "however", "nevertheless", etc. 2. Connectors used to show reason or cause such as "because", "as", "since", etc. 3. Connectors used to give examples and add information such as "for example", "like", "moreover", etc. 4. Connectors used to show sequence and result such as "firstly", "secondly", "then", "therefore", "consequently", etc. It also provides

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BACHILLERATO

SENTENCE CONNECTORS
USE

CONNECTORS

MEANING

EXAMPLE

1) Introducing contrast and


opposing ideas

BUT
YET
IN SPITE OF
DESPITE
(+ sintagma nominal
/ pronombre / -ing
verb)
ALTHOUGH
THOUGH (no va al
principio de la frase)
EVEN THOUGH
HOWEVER
NEVERTHELESS
EVEN SO
ON THE ONE HAND
ON THE OTHER HAND
ON THE CONTRARY

Pero
Sin embargo
A pesar de

The book is short, but/yet it's interesting.

Aunque

Although/ even though she was ill, she went to


work.

Sin embargo

She was quite ill. However/ nevertheless / even so,


she went to work.

Por una parte


Por la otra
Al contrario

WHILE
WHEREAS
BECAUSE
AS
SINCE
SEEING THAT
(van seguidos de una
frase)

Mientras que

On the one hand, the beach is fun. On the other


hand, I don't like the sand.
A: I thought you liked pizza.
B: On the contrary, i hate it.
This film is interesting, while/whereas that one is
boring.
We should go home because / as / since / seeing
that it's late.

2) Showing reason or cause


and purpose

Porque
Ya que
Dado que

Por

In spite of / despite the rain, we went on a picnic.

We stayed at home because of / on account of /

3) Giving examples and


adding information

BECAUSE OF
ON ACCOUNT OF
OWING TO
DUE TO
(van seguidos de un
sintagma nominal)
IN ORDER TO
SO AS TO
TO
(van seguidos de
infinitivo)
IN ORDER THAT
SO THAT
(van seguidos de una
frase con un verbo
modal)
FOR EXAMPLE
FOR INSTANCE
SUCH AS
LIKE

Debido a

owing to / due to the bad weather.

Para

I've been reading a lot in order to / so as to / to


improve my vocabulary.

Para

I've been reading a lot in order that / so that I may


improve my vocabulary.

Por ejemplo

Fruits provide us with vitamins, for example,


oranges have lots of vitamin C.
Singers such as Eminem and Madonna are
extremely popular.
Your hair is like the Sun
I'm too busy to take holidays. Moreover /
furthermore / in addition / besides, I don't have the
money.

Tal(es) como

MOREOVER
FURTHERMORE
IN ADDITION
BESIDES
(llevan coma)

Adems

IN ADDITION TO
AS WELL AS
APART FROM

Adems de
As como
Aparte de

I addition to classical music, she likes jazz.


She likes jazz as well as classical music.
Apart from English, she speaks German and

4)Showing sequence and


result

Sequence

EXCEPT (FOR)

Excepto

French.
He eats nothing except (for) pasta.

FIRST OF ALL
TO BEGIN WITH
FIRST
FIRSTLY

Antes que
nada
Para empezar
En primer
lugar
En segundo
lugar
Despus
/luego
En ultimo
lugar
En resumen
En conclusin
Por ltimo
Por ltimo
pero no
menos
importante
En resumen

First of all / to begin with / first / firstly, we should


speak to the manager.

Por tanto
Por esta razn
Por
consiguiente
Por eso

Dave was driving at 135kph. Therefore / as a result


/ consequently / for this reason, he was caught by
the traffic police.

SECOND
SECONDLY
THEN
FINALLY

Conclusion
IN SHORT / TO SUM
UP
IN CONCLUSION
LASTLY
LAST BUT NOT LEAST
Result

ALL THINGS
CONSIDERED
THEREFORE
AS A RESULT
CONSEQUENTLY
FOR THIS REASON
THUS

Second / secondly / then/finally, we should make a


detailed plan.

In short / in conclusion, etc, we need to have good


ideas before we present our plan to the company.

HENCE

Por lo tanto
Por lo tanto

Match the halves and translate into Spanish.


1) He can play the piano
2)It's often quicker to travel by train than by car.
limit.
3) In spite of being 70 years old,
4) Our country exports olive oil
5) As a result of the rise in the number of accidents,
6) Two pupils damaged property at school.
7) Because so many pupils failed the test,
8) We love travelling.

___ a) However, it can be quite expensive.


___ b) the government has decided to lower the speed
___ c) Besides, it's usually cheaper too.
___ d) apart from the flute.
___ e) there will be another one tomorrow.
___ f) As a result, they have been expelled.
___ g) she leads a very active life.
___ i) as well as wine.

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