CONNECTORS 1Examples taken from

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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.

and - y not only...but also... - no solo...sino también...not only...but...as well - no solo...sino...tambiénboth...and... - tanto...como... / ambas cosas no sooner...than... - apenas...cuando...

CONECTORES COPULATIVOS

AND

• He played the guitar and sang wonderful songs. • It is hard for a student to work and study at the same 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 than the 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 rang Apenas me había metido en la bañera cuando sonó el teléfono.

Conectores DisyuntivosDisyuntive Connectors

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 whether to go there today or tomorrow.

• Mary wondered whether to travel 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 rent of 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.

Concessive Connectors

Se utilizan para señalar una objeción o reparo a lo dicho anteriormente. Entre otros encontramos:

• Although / though / even though – aunque• Even if – incluso si• Not even if – ni siquiera si• Despite / in spite of – a pesar de• Regardless of – sin importar, sin que

importe

• ALTHOUGH/ THOUGHAfter although 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

• Despite his 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.