CONNECTORS BACHILLERATO
CONDITIONAL CONNECTORS:
· If/ provided that/ providing that (con tal de que)/ As long as (siempre y cuando) / on
condition that (con la condición de que) + sentence
· In case (por si..) + sentence
COMPARATIVE CONNECTORS (revise parallel and gradual increase)
· As if / As though (como si…)+ sentence
REASON CONNECTORS (CAUSALES)
· Because of/ due to/ owing to (por/ debido a/ a causa de) + noun
· As a resut of + noun (como resultado de)
· Bearing in mind (that) (teniendo en cuenta) (que)
· Because of the fact that/ owing to the fact that/ due to the fact that + sentence
(debido a que, a causa de que).
· Since (ya que)/ As (como…) /Seeing that viendo que) + sentence
CONTRAST CONNECTORS (CONCESIVAS)
· Much as (por mucho que…) + sentence
· Although (aunque)/ even though (incluso aunque) + sentence
· In spite of the fact that/ despite the fact that/notwithstanding that + sentence (a pesar
de que)
· In spite of/ despite + noun or --ing verb ( a pesar de)
· However;.......... + sentence (sin embargo)
· Nevertheless;.......... + sentence ( no obstante)
· Notwithstanding;........... + sentence ( no obstante)
· Even so;........... + sentence ( sin embargo)
· On the one hand; ....... on the other hand;... (por una parte/ por otra parte) + sentence
· On the contrary; .......... (por el contrario,) + sentence
· Whereas (sin coma) + sentence (mientras que) // while / whilst
· In contrast to….; / contrary to…….; / + noun
· Anyway;...... (de todas formas...)+ sentence
RESULT CONNECTORS (CONSECUTIVAS)
· So + adjective or adverb+ that + sentence: tan………..que Ej: He is so tall that he is
really good at basket.
· Such a/an + adjective + countable noun singular + that + sentence : Ej: He is such a tall
boy that he is really good at basket.
· Such + uncountable noun/ plural nouns + that + sentence: Ej: They are such tall boys
that they are really good at basket.
· So much + singular noun + that: I´ve got so much time that I am bored. (tanto …que)
· So many + plural noun + that: I´ve got so many exams that I´m upset. (tantos …..que)
· So little + singular noun + that: I´ve got so little time that I am nervous. (tan poco…que)
· So few + plural noun + that: I´ve got so few exams that I feel happy. (tan pocos…que)
· Other ways of expressing result: As a result;...... + sentence (como resultado,..)
· As a consequence;... + sentence (como consecuencia,…..)
· Consequently;...... + sentence ( por consiguiente;….)
· The result of + noun is that….+ sentence Ej: the result of their argument is that they
are very sorry now.
· The consequence of+ noun is that….+ sentence: the consequence of their argument is
that they are very upset now.
PURPOSE CONNECTORS (DE FINALIDAD)
· In order to/ so as to + infinitive: para…….
· In order not to/ so as not to + infinitive: para no …..
· So that/ in order that + subject + will/will be able to/ can PARA QUE: I´ll give you my
number so that you will/ will be able to/ can phone me
· So that/ in order that+ subject+ would/ would be able to/ could PARA QUE: I gave him
my number so that he would/ would be able to/ could phone me.
· So that/ in order that + negative verbs: PARA QUE NO
· Other ways of expressing purpose: with the aim/purpose of + - ing (con el propósito
de...)
· With a view to +- ing (con vistas a )
CORRELATIONS
· Both ...........and ..........: tanto .........como........
· Either ...........or...........: o ...........o
· Neither.............nor.........: ni.........ni.........
· Whether...........or..........: tanto si ........como si........
· Not only ............but ..........(too/as well): no sólo .........sino ..........también.
RELATIVE PRONOUNS (revise them) : who/ which/ that/ whom/ whose...etc.
ADDING INFORMATION:
· Moreover; .......+ sentence: además, .......
· Besides; ...........+ sentence : además, ........
· Furthermore;......+ sentence: además, es más, .......
· In addition; .........+ sentence: además, ........
· In addition to + noun: además de......
