PRINCIPALS ADVERBS AND COJUCTIONS USED IN

ENGLISH
1. BE ABLE TO: CAPAZ DE.
 Are you able to change your behavior?
 Is she able to make this task?

2. BEFOREHAND/IN ADVANCE: DE
ww/POR ADELANTADO
 They knew the consequences beforehand.
 You should prepare your travel in advance.
 Rooms must be booked beforehand.
 I did a lot of the cooking in advance.

3. ALSO/ TOO / AS WELL / BESIDES :

TAMBIÉN/ADEMÁS
 He also said he'd win the race
 They're not only our neighbours but also our friends
 We have three and they also have three
 She is in a camping , and me too
 dyslexia, also known as word blindness
 They did their works, as weel we did ours.
 besides being a player, he was my friend
 I saw no-one besides Brian

4. ALMOST/NEARLY : CASI, POR POCO

 the storm was almost upon them
 the place was almost empty
 I almost forgot it.
  They nearly forget to us.
 Almost never come to work.

5. NEAR/ CLOSE TO: CERCA.

 The school is near the square
 The island is close to the coast.

6. SO THAT/ IN ORDER THAT:

POR ESO, ASI QUE, POR LO TANTO .
 We are trying to kept alive , so that we have to get
out of this country.
 The thief stole the lady´s purse in order that he ought
to be in jail.

7. IN ORDER TO/ SO AS TO/ TO/FOR :

PARA CON EL FIN DE , PARA.
 People have to study in order to graduate. (contexto
formal)
 Men should work so as to receive benefits
 I’m preparing to win (contexto informal)
 She cooks for her husband (para alguien)
 they walk to feel healthy
 they cook for us

8. ANY WAY: de cualquier manera, de todas formas.

 I’m trying to make my tasks, anyway it isn’t easy .
 I told you, it's all right, and anyway, it was my fault
 anyway, I must go.

9. ANY MORE : Nunca mas.

 I'm not a policeman any more.
I don't play it any more.

10. ANY WAY: de cualquier forma. (manera).

That's terrible! Any way, we can do nothing about it.

Any way, that remained in the past.

11. ANY HOW: Como sea.

Our team will defeat them anyhow.

Though Karen's parents instructed her not to do so, she skipped
class anyhow.

12. ANY DAY: cualquier dia.

I expect this letter any day and hope to receive it quickly.
It could happen any day now.

13. AT LEAST : al menos.

It costs at least 1000$

I can handle it at least, I think so

14. AS FOR THE REST: por lo demás.

The salary in my new job is great, but as for the rest, I'm
not impressed.
And as for the rest of the group, leave them alone
 15. ALTHOUGH/EVEN THOUGHT: aunque.

Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time

Although I felt tired, I worked very hard
Even though the book is old, it is in good condition.
Even though we live in the age of globalization, the
international arena cannot ignore the idiosyncrasies of
national contexts
16. AN SO ON: Y asi sucesivamente.

The shop sells furniture: chairs, tables, sofas and so on.

The subjective ideas of happiness are the health, wealth,
being loved and so on.

17. AT THE SAME TIME: Al mismo tiempo. A la

misma vez.

I can play the guitar and sing at the same time.

My friend and I started speaking at the same time.

18. ALL THE SAME: De todas formas.

Max promised to change, but all the same, I decided to end

the relationship.
They are not all the same.

19. FURTHER THAN: Mas alla.

it might not be practical or possible to go further than of

 the space.
This goes further than economic benefits.

20. BY THE WAY: A proposito.

By the way, I don't think it's a good idea to watch this film.
By the way, topics are selected by the person who wants to
investigate the topic.

21. BETTER YET: Mejor dicho.

You could help us with the cooking, or better yet, why

don't you set the table?

Better yet, get advice from someone who is older than you

22. BECAUSE OF: Debido a.

I was late because of heavy traffic.

I’m strong because of my hard exercise routine.

23. FOR THE TIME BEING: por lo pronto, por el

momento.

With this rain, we should stay at home for the time being.
With this heavy rain, we should stay inside for the time
being.

24. FOLLOWING: A continuacion.

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The following content is not appropriated for kids.

25. EVERY OTHER DAY: Un día si y un dia no.

Begin with your training every other day .
Alternate exercising different muscle groups and do it every
other day.

26. GIVEN THAT: dado que.

Todd is angry given that you made fun with him.
The teachers are happy with our qualifications.

27. EVEN MORE; Aun más, inclusive mas.

I want both books, even more of them.
I love you even more than you love me

28. HOWEVER/NEVERTHELESS/
NONETHELESS: Sin embargo/ No
obstante.
- That suit is prettier. However, I will buy the grey one, as I
will have more opportunities to wear it.
-That suit is prettier. Nonetheless, I will buy the grey one, as
I will have more opportunities to wear it.
-That suit is prettier. Nevertheless, I don’t have enough
money.

29. HOW EVER MUCH: por mas que.

 I can’t memorize all the words in a day how ever much I
try it.
You can’t buy that Ferrari how ever much you work..

30. IN SPITE OF: A pesar de.

In spite of all that may be, I'll do anything for you.

In spite of the situation, I work every day for my dreams.

31. INSTEAD OF: En vez de.

I prefer my game instead of yours.

Rick prefer go to the USA instead of Cuba.

32. IN THE VERY END: al fin y al cabo.

In the very end, you’re my true best friend.

In the very end, we saw the worst part of the movie.
33. IN FACT: de hecho.

In fact, I don't want to go there.

In fact, I hate math.

34. LIKEWISE: asi mismo. - igualmente -.

I feel so bored, do you feel likewise?

You said that I inspire you, I said likewise

35. MEANWHILE: Mientras tanto.

I will play videogames meanwhile you buy the dinner.
 I’ll go to Karen’s house meanwhile you search for your
book in the commercial center
36. MOREOVER: Ademas.

Moreover, rheumatoid arthritis is often more serious in

smokers
Moreover, such a treaty would make the national situation
irreversible.

37. NAMELY: Es decir.

Concentration implies improving productivity, namely,

seeking a way to make more in less time.
This is my musical group, namely, my rock band.

38. NOW AND THEN: De vez en cuando.

I do the homework now a then.
We still get together for lunch every now and then.

39. OR ELSE: de otro modo.

We have to study English or else we’ll not get the
excellence.
The paint must be exhibited in the museum or else be
removed.

40. OTHERWISE: de lo contrario.

Come in now, otherwise you'll get wet.
Take that chocolate away, otherwise I'll eat it all.
41. OVER AND OVER/ TIME AFTER TIME: una y
otra vez.

We have to go to school over and over

We have to practice the lesson over and over to dominate
it.
You always go to the bar time after time on a day.
He doesn’t sleep, he plays videogames time after time at
night.
42. ONCE IN A WHILE: de vez en cuando.

He studies once in a while

My family travels once in a while because currently it is so
much expensive

43. ONE AND OTHER/ TO EACH OTHER: el uno al

otro.

But why not have one and other?

I want both one and other
We were 2 perfect strangers, completely and totally
unknown to each other

44. PROVIDED THAT: con tal que.

You can play videogames provided that you do the laundry.
You may go abroad provided that you have the visa.
45. RATHER THAN: en vez de , en lugar de .

That was my reason for writing some critics that are

oriented to the employers rather than to decision-makers.
I prefer that arcade machine rather than your console.

46. SO THAT: por eso, asi que.

Your T-shirt is white so that you can’t play in the mud

with us.
You are pretty little so that you can’t see this movie

47. THEN: Entonces.

Then, he said that we can pass to the restaurant.

The place was so dark, there isn’t anyone then we feel so
scared.

48. THEREFORE/ THUS: Por consiguiente, por lo tanto.

The dog ate my homework; therefore I could not turn it in
the last class.
The car is new therefore I can selling it without any change
in the price.
She could visit her tutor and thus improve her qualifications.
I was watching a movie; thus I woke up too late this
morning.
 49. THERE IS NO DOUBT: no hay duda.

There is no doubt, he is guilty.

No teacher, there is no doubt about the high level of the
class.

50. UNLESS: A menos que.

You will not go out unless you make your homework.
You cannot pass to the restaurant unless you dress a blazer

51. UP TO NOW: hasta ahora.

Up to now, the situation has not changed.

Up to now, they don’t send me their task.

52. WHILE I/ SHE/HE/IT/WE/THEY. : mientras.

I’m not impatient for go out while I have got my movies in the
home, everything is ok
He’s not happy with you while he has got that hate for you.

53. WHETHER: Si, ya sea que.

Anyone, whether rich or poor, can be affected by a natural

disaster.
Whether as a result of laziness or disinclination, the
housework had not to be done for some time.

54. WHETHER OR NOT: si o no.

Will you go to the cinema whether or not?

 Say it! Do you have got my money whether or not?

55. WHENEVER: siempre y cuando.

I will do my best to participate whenever yo do the same.

You can pass to my house whenever you respect the rules.
56. WHATEVER: Lo que sea.

I will choose whatever, and I'll sing the blues if I want.

Whatever you do, whatever you say I know it's alright.

57. WHOEVER: Quienquiera que sea.

Whoever eats their vegetables can have dessert.
I will date whoever I want!

58. YET: Todavía.

I’m really hungry. I haven’t eaten yet.
Jacob hasn’t left his job at the hospital yet.