conectores ingles

CAUSE	RESULT
Because As               [Subject+V] Since For Seeing that	so (that) therefore,          [Subject+V] consequently, as a result,
because of/ owing to/ due to/ on account of +   [Noun phrase/ V-ing]	So + adj/ adv + that Such (a/-n)+ adj + Noun+ that

•We decided not to go out for a meal. We 

were too tired.

   

•Since/ As  we were too tired, we decided not

to go out for a meal.

•

•We decided not to go out for a meal because 

we were too tired.

   

•We were too tired,  as a result/ therefore/ so 

we decided not to go out for a meal.

•

•We were so tired that we decided not to go 

out for a meal.

•

• •The staff is working at the weekends/ They want to finish the project in time.

•Since/ As the staff wants to finish the project 

in time, they are working at the weekends.

•

•The staff is working at the weekends 

because they want to finish the project in time.

•The staff wants to finish the project in time,

therefore/ as a result/ consequently/ so they

working at the weekends.

PURPOSE

[SUBJECT + VERB] + TO INF                                      IN ORDER (NOT) TO INF                                      SO AS (NOT)TO INF

[SUBJECT+VERB] + SO THAT  [SUBJECT+ WILL(WON’T)/ CAN (CAN’T)+ INF] (future situations) [SUBJECT+VERB] + SO THAT [ SUBJECT+ WOULD (WOULDN’T)/ COULD  (COULDN’T)+ INF]   (past situations)     (A) Different grammatical subject     He switched on the light/ He wanted me to see what he  was doing. •He switched on the light so that I would/could see what he  was doing.     (B) Same grammatical subject •They put video cameras in the shops. They wanted to stop  people from stealing things. •They put video cameras in the shops in order to stop people  from stealing things. •They put video cameras in the shops so that they could stop people from stealing things.   PREVENTION/ PREPARATION

IN CASE

[SUBJECT+VERB] IN CASE 

[SUBJECT+    S. PRESENT] 

   (future situations)

[SUBJECT+VERB] IN CASE

 [SUBJECT+    S. PAST]    

(past situations)

•We might feel hungry, so we’ll take some

sandwiches. (in case)

•We’ll take some sandwiches in case we

feel hungry.

•I'll leave you my mobile number. Perhaps

  there’ll be an emergency while I'm away.

•I'll leave you my mobile number in case 

there is an emergency while I'm away.

•I'll take a dictionary to the exam

. Perhaps they won't provide them.

•I'll take a dictionary to the exam in 

case they don't provide them.

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CONCESSION/ ADVERSATIVE

Concession	Adversative
Although + [Subject+V] Even though+ [Subject+V] Though+ [Subject+V] In spite of the fact that+ [Subject+V] Despite the fact that+ [Subject+V]	However But Nevertheless   + [Subject+Verb] Yet On the contrary Whereas / while
In spite of + [Noun phrase/V-ing] Despite +    [Noun phrase/ V-ing]