BACHILLERATO

SENTENCE CONNECTORS

USE CONNECTORS MEANING EXAMPLE

1) Introducing contrast and BUT Pero The book is short, but/yet it's interesting.
opposing ideas YET Sin embargo
IN SPITE OF A pesar de In spite of / despite the rain, we went on a picnic.
DESPITE
(+ sintagma nominal /
pronombre / -ing verb)
ALTHOUGH Aunque Although/ even though she was ill, she went to work.
THOUGH (no va al principio
de la frase)
EVEN THOUGH
HOWEVER Sin embargo She was quite ill. However/ nevertheless / even so, she went to
NEVERTHELESS work.
EVEN SO
ON THE ONE HAND Por una parte On the one hand, the beach is fun. On the other hand, I don't
ON THE OTHER HAND Por la otra like the sand.
ON THE CONTRARY Al contrario A: I thought you liked pizza.
B: On the contrary, i hate it.
WHILE Mientras que This film is interesting, while/whereas that one is boring.
WHEREAS
2) Showing reason or cause and BECAUSE Porque We should go home because / as / since / seeing that it's late.
purpose AS Ya que
SINCE Dado que
SEEING THAT
(van seguidos de una frase)
Por We stayed at home because of / on account of / owing to / due
Debido a to the bad weather.
 BECAUSE OF
ON ACCOUNT OF
OWING TO
DUE TO
(van seguidos de un
sintagma nominal)
IN ORDER TO Para I've been reading a lot in order to / so as to / to improve my
SO AS TO vocabulary.
TO
(van seguidos de infinitivo)
IN ORDER THAT Para I've been reading a lot in order that / so that I may improve my
SO THAT vocabulary.
(van seguidos de una frase
con un verbo modal)
3) Giving examples and adding FOR EXAMPLE Por ejemplo Fruits provide us with vitamins, for example, oranges have lots
information FOR INSTANCE of vitamin C.
SUCH AS Tal(es) como Singers such as Eminem and Madonna are extremely popular.
LIKE Your hair is like the Sun
MOREOVER Además I'm too busy to take holidays. Moreover / furthermore / in
FURTHERMORE addition / besides, I don't have the money.
IN ADDITION
BESIDES
(llevan coma)

IN ADDITION TO Además de I addition to classical music, she likes jazz.

AS WELL AS Así como She likes jazz as well as classical music.
APART FROM Aparte de Apart from English, she speaks German and French.
EXCEPT (FOR) Excepto He eats nothing except (for) pasta.
4)Showing sequence and result FIRST OF ALL Antes que nada First of all / to begin with / first / firstly, we should speak to the
TO BEGIN WITH Para empezar manager.
FIRST En primer lugar
FIRSTLY
SECOND En segundo Second / secondly / then/finally, we should make a detailed
Sequence SECONDLY lugar plan.
THEN Después /luego
Conclusion FINALLY En ultimo lugar
En resumen In short / in conclusion, etc, we need to have good ideas before
IN SHORT / TO SUM UP En conclusión we present our plan to the company.
IN CONCLUSION Por último
LASTLY Por último pero
LAST BUT NOT LEAST no menos
importante
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED En resumen
Result THEREFORE Por tanto Dave was driving at 135kph. Therefore / as a result /
AS A RESULT Por esta razón consequently / for this reason, he was caught by the traffic
CONSEQUENTLY Por consiguiente police.
FOR THIS REASON Por eso
THUS Por lo tanto
HENCE Por lo tanto

Match the halves and translate into Spanish.

1) He can play the piano ___ a) However, it can be quite expensive.

2)It's often quicker to travel by train than by car. ___ b) the government has decided to lower the speed limit.
3) In spite of being 70 years old, ___ c) Besides, it's usually cheaper too.
4) Our country exports olive oil ___ d) apart from the flute.
5) As a result of the rise in the number of accidents, ___ e) there will be another one tomorrow.
6) Two pupils damaged property at school. ___ f) As a result, they have been expelled.
7) Because so many pupils failed the test, ___ g) she leads a very active life.
8) We love travelling. ___ i) as well as wine.