2. 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.
3. and - y
not only...but also... - no solo...sino también...
not only...but...as well - no
solo...sino...también
both...and... - tanto...como... / ambas cosas
no sooner...than... - apenas...cuando...
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
8. or - o
either...or... - o...o...
neither...nor... - no...ni...
whether...or... - si...o...
or else... - o sino...
otherwise - de otro modo
9. 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?
10. • 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.
11. • NEITHER...NOR... - NO...NI...
• THE musician neither played the
piano well nor sang good songs.
• Jack neither wrote nor telephoned.
12. • 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.
13. • 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.
14. OTHERWISE - DE OTRO MODO
• You'll have to hurry up, otherwise
you'll be late.
• Leave right now, otherwise you'll be
caught.
16. • 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
17. • ALTHOUGH/ THOUGH
After 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.
18. • 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.
19. 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.
20. • 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.
21. 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.
