CONTRAST

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ALTHOUGH AUNQUE SENTENCE Although it was raining, it wasn´t
cold.
THOUGH AUNQUE SENTENCE Though it was raining, it wasn´t cold. Más informal que
although
THOUGH SIN EMBARGO It´s expensive but it´s nice, though. Al final de frase y
precedido de
coma
DESPITE THE FACT THAT A PESAR DEL HECHO DE SENTENCE Despite the fact that it was raining, it
QUE wasn´t cold.
IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT A PESAR DEL HECHO DE SENTENCE In spite of the fact that it was raining,
QUE it wasn´t cold.
DESPITE A PESAR DE NOUN/PRONOUN/GERUND Despite the bad weather/it/being
raining, it is hot.
IN SPITE OF A PESAR DE NOUN/PRONOUN/GERUND Despite the bad weather/it/being
raining, it is hot.
BUT PERO It was raining, but it wasn´t cold. Suele ir precedido
de coma
HOWEVER SIN EMBARGO It was raining. However, it wasn´t A principio de
cold. frase y seguido de
coma
NEVERTHELESS(+ formal) SIN EMBARGO It was raining. Nevertheless, it wasn A principio de
´t cold. frase y seguido de
coma
IN CONTRAST POR EL CONTRARIO Unemployment fell in Germany last A principio de
year. In contrast, it rose in Spain. frase y seguido de
coma
IN CONTRAST TO = UNLIKE A DIFERENCIA DE NOUN/PRONOUN/GERUND In contrast to /Unlike other books,
this one is very boring.
ON THE ONE HAND POR UNA PARTE On the one hand, I´d like to earn Seguidos de coma
ON THE OTHER HAND more money. On the other hand, I
POR OTRA PARTE don´t want to work extra hours.
WHILE/WHEREAS MIENTRAS QUE SENTENCE This hotel admits pets, Precedido de
while/whereas this other doesn't.  coma

PURPOSE
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TO PARA VERBO EN INFINITIVO She went to the bank to get some Informal use
money. No puede usarse en forma
negativa: Not to get
IN ORDER TO= SO AS TO PARA VERBO EN INFINITIVO He opened the door so as to/in More formal use
order to see the birds. Sí puede ir en negativa: so as
not to see/in order not to
see
SO THAT=IN ORDER THAT PARA QUE SENTENCE He opened the door so that/in Se suelen utilizar con verbos
order that his wife could see the modales
birds.
FOR PARA VERBO EN –ING He used the pen for writing the Usado principalmente para
note. referirnos al uso de un
objeto
 REASON
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AS = SINCE PUESTO QUE/YA QUE SENTENCE As/Since it was sunny, we
went to the beach.
BECAUSE PORQUE SENTENCE She was angry because we
had lost our keys.
BECAUSE OF A CAUSA DE NOUN/NOUN CLAUSE We didn´t go to the beach
because of the bad weather.
DUE TO DEBIDO A NOUN/NOUN CLAUSE Due to the bad weather/it,
we stayed at home.
DUE TO THE FACT THAT DEBIDO AL HECHO DE QUE SENTENCE Due to the fact that it was
raining, we stayed at home.
FOR THIS REASON It was rainig, for this reason, A principio de frase y
we stayed at home. seguido de coma

RESULT
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SO……….THAT TAN………….QUE SO + adjet. /adverb+THAT+ The bus was so fast that we
sentence arrived 10 minutes early.
She speaks so quickly that I
can´t understand her.
SUCH…………THAT TAN…………QUE SUCH+(A/AN)+ADJE. It´s was such a good book
+NOUN+THAT+sentence that I couldn´t put it down.

AS A RESULT = COMO RESULTADO/ She was crying all night. As a Seguido de coma
CONSEQUENTLY CONSECUENCIA result/Consequently , her
eyes were red.
THAT´S WHY ESO ES POR LO QUE She has been crying. That’s
why her eyes are red.

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MOREOVER= IN ADDITION =
ADDITIONALLY= BESIDES=
FURTHERMORE
IN ADDITION TO
IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT
BESIDES (preposit.)
BESIDES THE FACT THAT
ALSO
ADDITION
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ADEMÁS Soccer is a good sport; Seguidos de coma
moreover, it is very easy to
learn. The house is new the
city center. In
addition/Additionally, it´s got
5 bedrooms.
ADEMÁS DE Noun/Pronoun/Verb -ing In addition to being a great
person, the physician was an
excellent professional.
In addition to tennis, I´m
good at golf.
ADEMÁS DEL HECHO DE SENTENCE In addition to the fact that
QUE she's got brilliant ideas....
ADEMÁS DE NOUN/PRONOUN/-ING VERB Besides receiving a salary
increase, Mr Lane also got
shares in the business.
Besides a holiday in
Mauritius, the competition
winners also received £1000
spending money.
ADEMÁS DEL HECHO DE SENTENCES She wasn´t paying attention
QUE besides the fact that she was
interrupting.
TAMBIÉN He´s smart, and he´s also a Posición intermedia.
diligent employee. Principio frase con coma
Heś smart. Also, he is diligent detrás.
AS WELL TAMBIÉN She speaks Italian as well. Generalmente al final de
frase
TOO TAMBIÉN She speaks Italian too. Generalmente al final de
frase
WHAT´S MORE ADEMÁS/ LO QUE ES He´s ugly and what´s more, Seguido de coma.
MÁS he´s not very friendly. Más informal
NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO.. NO SÓLO…… SINO Not only John but also Peter
TAMBIÉN.. came to the meeting.
BOTH………AND.. TANTO………COMO.. Both John and Peter came to
the meeting.

CONCLUSION
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IN CONCLUSION EN CONCLUSIÓN/ EN Seguidos de coma
IN BRIEF RESÚMEN
ALL IN ALL
IN SUMMARY
TO SUM UP

CONDITION
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IF SI sentence If it rains, I´ll stay at home
UNLESS A MENOS QUE SENTENCES(AFFIRMATIVE) Unless she calls me, I won´t La frase que introduce debe
go. estar en afirmativa.
AS LONG AS SIEMPRE Y CUANDO SENTENCES As long as she doesn´t panic,
she´ll pass her driving test.