This document discusses different types of clauses, including subordinate clauses. It defines subordinate clauses as clauses that generally consist of a subject, verb, and complement. It then discusses different types of subordinate clauses, including adjective clauses, adverbial clauses, and the connecting words or conjunctions used to introduce each type. Specifically, it covers adverbial clauses of condition, purpose, time, and concession, providing examples for each.

1. Ing. Ricky Rivero
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2. Subordinate Clauses
Cláusulas
Oraciones que, por lo general, consta de un Sujeto, un Verbo y un
Complemento como base
Tipos:
 Cláusula Sencilla, conocida como Oración Independiente (Single Clause)
 Cláusula Subordinada, conocida como Oración Dependiente (Subordinate
Clause)
 Cláusula Compleja o Compuesta (Compound Clause)
I will travel to New York because I bought a house there
Compound Clause
Single Clause Subordinate Clause

3. Cláusulas Subordinadas
Subordinate Clause
Adjectives Adverbials
Información
del Sujeto
Complementa
al Verbo
Nexos
o
Conectores
Nexos
o
Conectores
 Who
 That
 Which
 Where
 Whose
 If
 Unless
 Because
 Since
 When
 Whenever
 Until
 After
 Before
 Though
 Although
 Even Though
Tipos de Subordinadas

4. Sarah could enjoy the movie it were not subbed
Monica and Peter can close their store there are customers there
Cláusulas Subordinadas Adverbiales
Conditionals Condicionales
Indican bajo que condiciones se realizan las acciones.
They will travel to New York if they get the money at time
Los nexos subordinantes más utilizados para este tipo de adverbiales
Monica and Peter can close their store unless there are customers there
El IF siempre indicará una condición directa para realizar las acciones. El UNLESS es la contraparte,
opuesto al IF.
We could saw those tress if we found our chainsaws
We could saw those tress unless we didn’t find our chainsaws
IF = +  UNLESS = –
UNLESS = –  IF = +
They will travel to New York if they get the money at time
Sarah could enjoy the movie if it were not subbed

5. Cláusulas Subordinadas Adverbiales
Purpose Propósito
Indican el por qué se realizan las acciones.
They approved that hard Physics test because they studied a lot for it
Los nexos subordinantes más utilizados para este tipo de adverbiales
Louis will work in Spain she gets a good job there
Eileen has a lot of free time, she always practices on the piano
Aunque SINCE es trabajado como «desde» (tiempo), para este tipo de adverbiales su significado puede
manejarse como «debido a» o «por causa de»
I’m gonna sand those surfaces because I could finally find some sandpapers
Since I finally find some sandpapers, I’m gonna sand those surfaces
Los nexos subordinantes más utilizados para este tipo de adverbiales
Louis will work in Spain because she gets a good job there
Since Eileen has a lot of free time, she always practices on the piano
They approved that hard Physics test because they studied a lot for it

6. Cláusulas Subordinadas Adverbiales
Time Tiempo
Indican cuándo se realizan las acciones.
She has to make a big party when she gets her Psychology title
Este tipo de subordinadas señalan qué acción debe ocurrir para que la principal se desarrolle y no así el
tiempo específico (mañana, dentro de una semana, entre otros)
Los nexos subordinantes más utilizados para este tipo de adverbiales
Martha hands the test in she finishes it
Sofia will pay all her debts she receives her pay check from work
Carlos completed his tasks his boss arrived
Jamie could paint the fence it stopped raining
I will drive fast on the speedway the fuel is run out
She has to make a big party when she gets her Psychology title
Los nexos subordinantes más utilizados para este tipo de adverbiales
Martha hands the test in when she finishes it
Sofia will pay all her debts whenever she receives her pay check from work
Carlos completed his tasks before his boss arrived
Jamie could paint the fence after it stopped raining
I will drive fast on the speedway until the fuel is run out
He finished painting the fence after It stopped raining

7. Cláusulas Subordinadas Adverbiales
Concession Concesión o Concesivas
Por lo general, indican una excepción, dudas o ironías, generando la pregunta de Cómo se realizó, realiza
o realizará la acción
We’ll travel around the world though we have no passport
Por lo general, los tres nexos presentados tienden a tener el mismo significado.
Los nexos subordinantes más utilizados para este tipo de adverbiales
Laura approved this semester with good grades she never studied
Sam and Trevor have no more money to make a big party, they will make it
many works of art are world-renowned, there’s no accounting for taste
We’ll travel around the world though we have no passport
Los nexos subordinantes más utilizados para este tipo de adverbiales
Laura approved this semester with good grades though she never studied
Even though Sam and Trevor have no more money to make a big party, they will make it
Although many works of art are world-renowned, there’s no accounting for taste