2. • They modify verbs, adjectives, and other
adverbs.
• Modify: to add information to the meaning of
a word or to describe it.
• Adverbs tell when, where, why, how, and to
what extent things happened or happen.
ADVERBS
3. CLAUSES
• Are a group of words with a subject and a
predicate. Clauses can be independent or
dependent.
• An independent clause makes a complete
thought, which is a sentence.
• A dependent clause can not stand alone and is
also called a subordinate clause.
4. TIME LINKS EXAMPLES
when cuando He came when I was having a shower
until hasta que I waited until he had finished
before antes de que They had arrived before I had time to tell you
after después de que He ate after he had washed his hands
as en el momento en que We saw him as he was leaving
as long as tanto tiempo como Stay as long as you fancy
as soon as tan pronto como I’ll tell you as soon as I find out
while mientras He broke it while he was skiing in the Alps
5. MANNER LINKS EXAMPLES
as como, en calidad de He works as a waiter
how cómo I don’t know how to solve this problem
in that en que He is mistaken in that it isn’t three o’clock
like como (preposición) I have always been like a mother to him
6. DEGREE LINKS EXAMPLES
tanto... como We read as much as we can
cuanto (más... más..) The more he does the happier he is
(más/menos)... que He is more interesting than your brother
mientras We’ll live here as long as we can
por lo que (sé) , hasta... As far as I can see this has no solution
7. CAUSE LINKS EXAMPLES
because porque I didn’t go because they didn’t invite me
for puesto que, dado que And he cried. For it had been a terrible day
since ya que, debido a que Since he wasn’t there I ate the cake myself
as como As he is only twelve he can’t work yet
8. CONCESSION LINKS EXAMPLES
although aunque He didn’t come although he wanted to
even if incluso si, aunque He would do it even if he were tired
no matter no importa (qué, quién) No matter who comes he is always angry
in spite of a pesar de (preposición) In spite of his falling he broke nothing
9. PURPOSE LINKS EXAMPLES
so that para que I told you so that you knew
in case por si He didn’t drink in case he had to drive
for fear por miedo a que We studied for fear we wouldn’t pass
that’s why por eso
