CONJUNCTIONS Los conectores o conjunciones son palabras que usamos para unir dos o ms frases o dos palabras dentro

de la misma oracin. Aqu tienes los conectores ms comunes agrupados en categoras. Copulativos and, not only but also , not only but as well, both and , no sooner than Disyuntivos or, either or , neither nor , whether or , else, otherwise Condicionales if, whether, unless, pro ided, pro iding, as long as, in case, in case of

Concesivos although, though, e en though, e en if, despite, in spite of, not e en if, regardless of Conclusivos therefore, hence, thus, so, consequently Continuativos then, moreo er, furthermore, besides, in addition to Adversativos but, howe er, nonetheless, yet, still, on the other hand, instead, instead of, on the contrary

Causales because, for, because of, as a result of, due to, owing to, since, as Comparativos as, as as , not as as , not so as , just as so , as if, as though Funcionales so, so that, so as to, so as not to, in order to

Los conectores copulati os son aquellos que unen algo a lo ya mencionado. Algunos de ellos son! and " not only ... but also ... " both ... and ..." no sooner ... than.

#object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors'copulati e.*).mp-% ", #"object, and ' y not only...but also... ' no solo...sino tambi.n... not only...but...as well ' no solo...sino...tambi.n bot ...and... ' tanto...como... " ambas cosas no sooner...t an... ' apenas...cuando...

and ' y #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' copulati e.*+.mp-% ", #"object, !e played t e "uitar and san" wonder#ul son"s. /l toc la guitarra y cant mara illosas canciones. It is ard #or a student to wor$ and study at t e same time. /s difcil para un estudiante trabajar y estudiar al mismo tiempo

not only...but also... ' no solo...sino tambi.n... #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' copulati e.*-.mp-% ", #"object, %ary plays not only t e "uitar but also t e violin. 0ary no solo toca la guitarra sino tambi.n el ioln. Not only is Sally disappointed at er brot er but also an"ry at is remar$s. 1ally no solo est decepcionada por su hermano sino tambi.n enfadada por su comentarios.

not only...but...as well ' no solo...sino...tambi.n #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' copulati e.*2.mp-% ", #"object, S e is not only beauti#ul but very intelli"ent as well. /lla no solo es hermosa sino que es muy inteligente tambi.n. %ary and &ill not only ar"ued' but s outed at eac ot er as well. 0ary y 3ill no solo discutan sino que se gritaban tambi.n.

bot ...and... ' tanto...como... " ambas cosas

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no sooner...t an... ' apenas...cuando... #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' copulati e.*5.mp-% ", #"object, T e ba$er ad no sooner turned o## t e oven t an t e last customers arrived. /l panadero apenas haba apagado el horno cuando llegaron los 6ltimos clientes. I ad no sooner "otten into t e bat tub t an t e telep one ran". Apenas me haba metido en la ba7era cuando son el tel.fono.

8ndican eleccin, separan o diferencian dos t.rminos. /n ingl.s, algunos de ellos son! or, either ... or ..." neither ... nor ..."else " otherwise. #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors'disyunti e.*).mp-% ", #"object, or ' o eit er...or... ' o...o... neit er...nor... ' no...ni... w et er...or... ' si...o... or else... ' o sino... ot erwise ' de otro modo

or ' o #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' disyunti e.*+.mp-% ", #"object, (e)d better leave ri" t now or we)ll miss our bus. /s mejor que nos ayamos ahora o perderemos el autob6s. Can you do t at by yoursel#' or you need my elp* 9:uedes hace eso solo, o necesitas mi ayuda;

eit er...or... ' o...o... #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' disyunti e.*-.mp-% ", #"object, +it er you s ut your mout and listen or you leave t e class. < te callas la boca y escuchas, o te as de la clase. T at cler$ is eit er incompetent or too la,y to be e##icient. /se oficinista es incompetente o demasiado pere=oso para ser eficiente.

neit er...nor... ' no...ni... #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' disyunti e.*2.mp-% ", #"object, T e musician neit er played t e piano well nor san" "ood son"s. /l m6sico no toc bien el piano ni cant buenas canciones. Jac$ neit er wrote nor telep oned. >ac( no escribi ni llam por tel.fono.

w et er...or... ' si...o... #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' disyunti e.*4.mp-% ", #"object, (e must decide w et er to "o t ere today or tomorrow. ?ebemos decidir si ir all hoy o ma7ana. %ary wondered w et er to travel or to stay and save t e money. 0ary se preguntaba si iajar o quedarse y ahorrar el dinero.

or else... ' o sino... #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' disyunti e.*5.mp-% ", #"object, (e ave to urry up' or else we)ll miss our bus. @enemos que apurarnos o de lo contrario perderemos el autob6s. -ou ave to pay t e rent o# t e ouse' or else you will be evicted. Asted tiene que pagar el alquiler de la casa, o sino ser desalojado.

ot erwise ' de otro modo #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' disyunti e.*B.mp-% ", #"object,

-ou)ll ave to urry up' ot erwise you)ll be late. @endrs que darte prisa, o de otro modo llegars tarde. .eave ri" t now' ot erwise you)ll be cau" t. Cete ahora, de otro modo te atraparn.

1on aquellos que indican condicin para la reali=acin de algo. Algunos de ellos son! if, whether, unless, pro ided, as long as, in case, in case of. #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors'conditional.*).mp-% ", #"object, i# ' si w et er ' si unless ' a menos que provided / providin" ' siempre que, mientras as lon" as ' siempre que, mientras in case ' en caso de que

i# ' si #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conditional.*+.mp-% ", #"object, I# I see im' I)ll "ive im t e messa"e. 1i lo eo, le dar. el mensaje. ( at s all we do' i# t ey don)t accept t e o##er* 9Du. haremos si ellos no aceptan la oferta;

w et er ' si #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conditional.*-.mp-% ", #"object, I don)t $now w et er t ey will a"ree on t at sub0ect. Eo s. si ellos estarn de acuerdo en ese tema. I wonder w et er s e really wants to do t at. 0e pregunto si ella realmente quiere hacer eso.

unless ' a menos que #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ",

#param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conditional.*2.mp-% ", #"object, -ou won)t pass t e e1am unless you study arder. Eo pasars el e&men a menos que estudies ms duro. Don)t "o t ere unless t ey call you. Eo ayas all a menos que ellos te llamen.

provided / providin" ' siempre que, mientras #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conditional.*4.mp-% ", #"object, (e)ll "o #is in" t is a#ternoon' provided it doesn)t rain. 8remos a pescar esta tarde, siempre que no llue a. -ou can borrow my car providin" you return it today. :uedes tomar prestado mi coche siempre que lo regreses hoy.

as lon" as ' siempre que, mientras #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conditional.*5.mp-% ", #"object, -ou can stay ere as lon" as you wor$ ard. @e puedes quedar aqu mientras trabajes duro. Nobody will $now t is secret as lon" as you $eep mum. Eadie sabr este secreto siempre que mantengas la boca cerrada.

in case ' en caso de que #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conditional.*B.mp-% ", #"object, Call t is p one number in case you "et lost. Llama a este n6mero de tel.fono en caso de que te pierdas. (e will ta$e our umbrellas in case it rains. Lle aremos nuestros paraguas en caso de que llue a.

1e utili=an para se7alar una objecin o reparo a lo dicho anteriormente. /ntre otros encontramos! although, e en if, despite, in spite of, regardless of. #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors'concessi e.*).mp-% ", #"object,

alt ou" / t ou" / even t ou" ' aunque even i# ' incluso si not even i# ' ni siquiera si despite / in spite o# ' a pesar de re"ardless o# ' sin importar, sin que importe

alt ou" / t ou" / even t ou" ' aunque #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' concessi e.*+.mp-% ", #"object, Alt ou" Jac$ is not very tall' e is e1cellent at bas$etball. Aunque >ac( no es muy alto, es e&celente en el baloncesto. S e decided to "o to wor$' t ou" s e was not #eelin" well. /lla decidi ir al trabajo, aunque no se estaba sintiendo bien.

even i# ' incluso si #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' concessi e.*-.mp-% ", #"object, +ven i# e2s ri" t' t at doesn2t "ive im t e ri" t to be arro"ant. 8ncluso si .l tiene ra=n, eso no le da el derecho de ser arrogante. I will #inis t e pro0ect by tomorrow' even i# I ave to wor$ all ni" t. @erminar. el proyecto para ma7ana, aun si tengo que trabajar toda la noche.

not even i# ' ni siquiera si #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' concessi e.*2.mp-% ", #"object, !e will not do t at wor$' even i# e is paid #or it. /l no har ese trabajo, ni siquiera si se le paga por ello. T ey will not #inis on time' even i# t ey urry up. /llos no terminarn a tiempo, ni siquiera si se dan prisa.

despite / in spite o# ' a pesar de #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' concessi e.*4.mp-% ", #"object, Despite is bad reputation' t e politician won t e elections. A pesar de su mala reputacin, el poltico gan las elecciones.

It was a "reat matc in spite o# t e bad t e weat er. Fue un gran juego, a pesar del mal tiempo.

re"ardless o# ' sin importar, sin que importe

#object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' concessi e.*5.mp-% ", #"object, T ey decided to #inis t e pro0ect' re"ardless o# t e cost. ?ecidieron terminar el proyecto, sin que importe el costo. A patriot will de#end is nation' re"ardless o# t e conse3uences. An patriota defender a su nacin, sin importar las consecuencias

/stos conectores reflejan la consecuencia de lo dicho en el te&to. /n ingl.s, algunos de ellos son! therefore, hence, thus, so, consequently. #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors'conclusi e.*).mp-% ", #"object, t ere#ore ' por lo tanto ence ' de ah t us ' por lo tanto so ' entonces conse3uently ' por lo tanto, en consecuencia

t ere#ore ' por lo tanto #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conclusi e.*+.mp-% ", #"object, I don)t $now er p one number' t ere#ore I can)t call er. Eo s. su n6mero de tel.fono, por lo tanto no puedo llamarla. S e didn)t study' t ere#ore s e coudn)t pass t e e1am. /lla no estudi, por lo tanto no pudo aprobar el e&amen.

ence ' de ah #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conclusi e.*-.mp-% ", #"object,

+n"lis is not er mot er ton"ue' ence er mista$es. /l ingl.s no es su lengua maternaG de ah sus errores. Fran$ was raised in a #arm' ence is ability to ride orses. Fran( fue criado en una granja, de ah su capacidad de montar a caballo.

t us ' por lo tanto #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conclusi e.*2.mp-% ", #"object, !e overslept and t us' arrived late #or t e appointment. 1e qued dormido, por lo tanto lleg tarde para la cita. S e adn)t eaten #or days and t us #elt very wea$. /lla no haba comido por das y por lo tanto se senta muy d.bil.

so ' entonces #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conclusi e.*4.mp-% ", #"object, !is car bro$e down' so e too$ it to a "ara"e. 1u coche se descompuso, entonces lo lle a un taller mecnico. S e was a little #at' so s e decided to "o on a diet. /lla estaba un poco gorda, entonces decidi comen=ar una dieta

conse3uently ' por lo tanto, en consecuencia #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' conclusi e.*5.mp-% ", #"object, T ey were #ound "uilty and conse3uently sent to prison. 1e los encontr culpables y por lo tanto fueron en iados a prisin. T ey ar"ued all t e time' conse3uently t ey eventually "ot divorced. /llos discutan todo el tiempo, por lo tanto, finalmente se di orciaron.

1e utili=an para dar continuacin a la idea que se est e&presando. 1on algunos ejemplos! then, moreo er, furthermore, besides, in addition to. #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors'continuati e.*).mp-% ", #"object, t en ' entonces moreover ' adems #urt ermore ' adems besides ' adems in addition to ' adems de

t en ' entonces #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' continuati e.*+.mp-% ", #"object, I# it is not ere' t en it)s lost. 1i no est aqu, entonces est perdido. I# you li$e t ose s oes' t en w y don)t you buy t em* 1i te gustan esos =apatos, entonces 9porqu. no los compras;

moreover ' adems #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' continuati e.*-.mp-% ", #"object, Soccer is a "ood sport4 moreover' it is very easy to learn. /l f6tbol es un buen deporteG adems es muy fcil aprenderlo. T ey wor$ very ard4 moreover' t ey do a very "ood 0ob. /llos trabajan muy duroG adems hacen un buen trabajo.

#urt ermore ' adems #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' continuati e.*2.mp-% ", #"object, !e is per#ect #or t e 0ob4 #urt ermore' e is t e only applicant. /l es perfecto para el puestoG adems, es el 6nico postulante. I dont want stay ere4 #urt ermore' I ave t in"s to do. Eo quiero quedarme aquG adems, tengo cosas que hacer.

besides ' adems

#object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' continuati e.*4.mp-% ", #"object, I don)t li$e t at ouse4 besides' it)s too e1pensive #or me. Eo me gusta esa casaG adems es demasiado cara para m. I don)t want to sell my car4 besides' I need it #or my 0ob. Eo quiero ender mi autoG adems lo necesito pra mi trabajo.

in addition to ' adems de #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' continuati e.*5.mp-% ", #"object, In addition to bein" a "reat person' t e p ysician was an e1cellent pro#essional. Adems de ser una gran persona, el m.dico era un e&celente profesional. %rs. &a$er ad a "reat interest in literature' in addition to er interest in music. La 1ra. 3a(er tena un gran inter.s por la literatura, adems de su inter.s por la m6sica.

A7aden una negacin a la frase anteriormente mencionada, una frase opuesta a la otra. :or ejemplo! but, howe er, yet, still, instead, on the contrary. #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors'ad ersati e.*).mp-% ", #"object, but ' pero owever ' sin embargo

nonet eless / nevert eless ' sin embargo yet / even so ' sin embargo, aun as still ' sin embargo instead ' en su lugar, en lugar de ello on t e contrary ' por el contrario

but ' pero #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' ad ersati e.*+.mp-% ", #"object, !e spo$e clearly' but I didn)t understand im. Habl claramente pero no lo entend S e saw me' but s e didn)t reco"ni,e me. /lla me i pero no me reconoci.

owever ' sin embargo #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' ad ersati e.*-.mp-% ", #"object, T ey were not avin" #un4 owever t ey stayed until t e party was over. /llos no se estaban di irtiendoG sin embargo se quedaron hasta que la fiesta termin. !e doesn)t study muc 4 owever e "ets "ood "rades at sc ool. /l no estudia muchoG sin embargo obtiene buenas notas en la escuela.

nonet eless / nevert eless ' sin embargo #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' ad ersati e.*2.mp-% ", #"object, It was very stormy4 nevert eless we went #is in". /staba muy tormentosoG sin embargo fuimos de pesca. S e ad no e1perience4 nonet eless s e "ot t e 0ob. /lla no tena e&perienciaG sin embargo consigui el trabajo.

yet / even so ' sin embargo, aun as #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' ad ersati e.*4.mp-% ", #"object, !e was a very "ood swimmer4 even so' e drowned. /l era un muy buen nadadorG a6n as, se ahog.

!e wanted to reply to t at accusation' yet e didn)t. /l quer a contestar a esa acusacinG sin embargo no lo hi=o.

still ' sin embargo #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' ad ersati e.*5.mp-% ", #"object, Jac$ didn)t study #or t e test4 still e mana"ed to pass it. >ac( no estudi para la prueba, no obstante, logr aprobarlo. !e can not spea$ very well4 still e understands everyt in". Eo puede hablar muy bien, sin embargo, entiende todo.

instead ' en su lugar, en lugar de ello #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' ad ersati e.*B.mp-% ", #"object, I was invited to a party on Saturday' but went to bed instead. Fui in itado a una fiesta el sbado, pero me fui a dormir en lugar de ello. I am not "oin" out toni" t. Instead' I will stay ome and coo$ somet in". Eo saldr. esta noche. /n cambio, me quedar. en casa y cocinar. algo.

on t e contrary ' por el contrario #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' ad ersati e.*I.mp-% ", #"object, T e boy is not dumb4 on t e contrary' e)s very smart #or is a"e. /l muchacho no es tontoG al contrario .l es muy inteligente para su edad. Condors are solitary birds. On t e contrary' sea"ulls live in #loc$s. Los cndores son a es solitarias. :or el contrario, las ga iotas i en en bandadas.

8ntroducen causas a ni el del te&to cuando una oracin cumple la funcin de ser causa de otra. Algunos conectores son! for, because of, due to, since, as. #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors'causal.*).mp-% ", #"object, because ' porque #or ' porque because o# ' debido a

since ' puesto que as ' puesto que due to / owin" to ' debido a

because ' porque #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' causal.*+.mp-% ", #"object, T e baby is cryin" because e is un"ry. /l beb. est llorando porque tiene hambre. T ey want to come because t ey want to see me. /llos quieren enir porque quieren erme.

#or ' porque #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' causal.*-.mp-% ", #"object, (e)ll ave to stay ome' #or it is rainin" outside. @endremos que quedarnos en casa porque est llo iendo afuera. S e turned on t e li" ts' #or s e was a#raid o# t e dar$. /ncendi las luces porque tena miedo a la oscuridad.

because o# ' debido a #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' causal.*2.mp-% ", #"object, T ey stayed in because o# t e bad weat er. /llos se quedaron en casa debido al mal tiempo. S e can not play sports because o# er illness. /lla no puede hacer deportes debido a su enfermedad.

since ' puesto que, ya que #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' causal.*4.mp-% ", #"object, !e won)t understand' since e doesn)t spea$ +n"lis . Eo entender , puesto que no habla ingl.s. T ey decided to "o to sleep' since it was very late. ?ecidieron irse a dormir, puesto que era muy tarde.

as ' puesto que, ya que #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' causal.*5.mp-% ", #"object, S e #ailed to pass t e e1am' as s e made many mista$es. Eo pudo pasar el e&amen, puesto que cometi muchos errores. T ey couldn)t #ind us' as t ey didn)t ave our address. Eo pudieron encontrarnos, ya que no tenan nuestra direccin.

due to / owin" to ' debido a #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' causal.*B.mp-% ", #"object, T e unemployment was i" due to t e economic crisis. /l desempleo era alto debido a la crisis econmica. T ey ad a delay owin" to t e tra##ic 0am. @u ieron una demora debido al embotellamiento de trfico.

1e utili=an cuando una o ms oraciones e&presan grados de comparacin por semejan=a o diferencia. As" as ... as ..." not as ... as ..." as if" as though. #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors'comparati e.*).mp-% ", #"object, as ' como as...as ' tan...como not as...as ' no tan..como not so...as ' no tan...como as i# / as t ou" ' como si t an ' que

as ' como #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ",

#param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' comparati e.*+.mp-% ", #"object, !e per#ormed t e operation e1actly as e was told. /l ejecut la operacin e&actamente como se le dijo. Nobody $nows t at sub0ect as I do. Eadie conoce ese tema como yo.

as...as ' tan...como not as...as ' no tan..como #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' comparati e.*-.mp-% ", #"object, !is car is as #ast as mine. 1u auto es tan elo= como el mo. T ey are not as "ood as you t in$. /llos no son tan buenos como tu piensas.

not so...as ' no tan...como #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' comparati e.*2.mp-% ", #"object, !is second boo$ was not so "ood as t e #irst one. 1u segundo libro no fue tan bueno como el primero. S e was not so beauti#ul as er mot er. /lla no era tan bonita como su madre.

as i# / as t ou" ' como si #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' comparati e.*4.mp-% ", #"object, T ey treat me as i# t ey didn)t $now me. 0e tratan como si no me conocieran &ill started to spend money as t ou" e ad won t e lottery. 3ill comen= gastar dinero como si hubiera ganado la lotera.

t an ' que #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' comparati e.*5.mp-% ", #"object, T ey started to ave more problems t an t ey e1pected. /mpe=aron a tener m s problemas que lo que esperaban.

.earnin" +n"lis is more di##icult t an most people t in$. Aprender ingl.s es ms dificil que lo que la mayora cree.

Atili=amos los conectores funcionales para e&presar un fin, objeti o o propsito. /n ingl.s algunos de ellos son! so, so that, so as to, in order to. #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors'functional.*).mp-% ", #"object, so ' entonces so t at ' para que so as to ' para que, de manera que so as not to ' para no in order to ' para

so ' entonces #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' functional.*+.mp-% ", #"object, So' tell me w at you t in$ about my new dress5 /ntonces, dime que piensas acerca de mi nue o estidoJ 6eor"e $new e ad to wa$e up early so e went to bed at 7pm. Keorge saba que tena que le antarse temprano, entonces se fue a la cama a las Ipm .

so t at ' para que #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' functional.*-.mp-% ", #"object, !e "ave er a present so t at s e would #eel better. /l le di un regalo para que ella se sintiera mejor. -ou s ould study more so t at you can pass t e e1am. ?eberas estudiar ms duro para que puedas aprobar el e&men.

so as to ' para que, de manera que #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' functional.*2.mp-% ", #"object,

(e moved t e table so as to ave more space #or dancin". 0udamos la mesa para tener ms espacio para bailar. Jac$ opened t e window so as to let in t e sunli" t. >ac( abri la entana para dejar entrar la lu= del sol.

so as not to ' para no #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' functional.*4.mp-% ", #"object, !e too$ a nap so as not to be too tired #or t e party. @om una siesta para no estar demasiado cansado para la fiesta. S e wrote down is address so as not to #or"et it. /lla anot su direccin para no ol idarla.

in order to ' para #object type$%application"&'shoc(wa e'flash% data$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% width$%)**% height$%+*%, #param name$%mo ie% alue$%"audio"mediaplayer.swf% ", #param name$%flash ars% alue$%file$"audio"resources"connectors"connectors' functional.*5.mp-% ", #"object, T ey le#t early in order to arrive in time #or t e movie. /llos salieron temprano para llegar a tiempo para la pelcula (e are wor$in" arder in order to earn more money. /stamos trabajando ms duro para ganar ms dinero