Conjunciones
¿Qué son las conjunciones?
Las conjunciones son palabras que nos ayudan a conectar palabras o frases.
Ejemplo: I eat apples BECAUSE they are good for me.
¿Dónde los ponemos en la frase?
Las conjunciones pueden ir en medio o al principio de una oración (excepto unas cuantas como TOO y THOUGH).
Hay una gran variedad de conjunciones, unas más difíciles que otras. Podemos escoger la que nos parezca más adecuada, la diferencia es que algunas son más formales que otras.
Lista de Conjunciones
Significado
| Ejemplos de conjunciones
|
| Adición | and, as well, also, in addition, moreover, furthermore, what is more, besides, not only…but, both…and, too. |
| Contraste /concesión | but, although, even though, though, while, whereas, however, despite, in spite of, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the one hand, on the other hand, in contrast, neither…nor, instead, in case, no matter how. |
| Ejemplos | such as, like, as, for example, for instance, for one thing, including. |
| Causa/razón | because, so, since, this is why, due to, owing to, for this reason, in view of. |
| Efecto/resultado | so, therefore, thus, consequently, as a result, too…to/for, not enough…to/for, so/such…that. |
| Propósito | to, in order to/that, so that, for (-ing), so as (not) to, in case. |
| Condición | if, as/so long as, in case, provided that, unless, whether, only if. |
| Tiempo | Before, after, when, whenever, as, while, until, till, until now, since, for, by the time, as soon as, at the moment. |
Estructura y Ejemplos
1. Después de una conjunction y una preposición usamos el gerundio (in spite of, in the event of, as long as, as to, instead of, as for, etc).
Ejemplo:
In spite of working very hard, he earns little money
2. Although/Even though/Though + oración subordinada/dependiente
Ejemplo:
Although she studied for two weeks, she didn’t pass her exam.
3. Despite/In spite of + sustantivo o la forma –ing del verbo
Ejemplo:
Despite working 60 hours a week he doesn’t have any money.
4. While/whereas/on the other hand/yet/but + oración subordinada/dependiente
Ejemplo: She is very rich
while her sister hasn’t got any money.
5. However/Nevertheless + oración subordinada/dependiente
Ejemplo: Mary lost her job.
However, she wasn’t sad about it.
6. However/no matter how + adjetivo/adverbio + sujeto + verbo.
Ejemplo:
No matter how hard he tries, he’ll never get the job.
Ejercicios Conjunciones
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