Conjunciones
And
- I study and my brother watches TV
As (mientras; la 2° acción ocurre antes de que la 1° haya finalizado, o evolucionan paralelamente)
- As he grew older he became more aggressive
Because (porque)
- You cannot go to the party because you are too young
Both ... and
- Both the Spanish team and the English one play football quite well
But
- I studied very hard but I didn't pass the exam
Either ... or
- I have to decide to go either to Paris or to London
However (como quiera, sin embargo)
- I explained my problem to him, however he didn't understand it
If (si -condicional-)
- If he studys he will pas his exams
Neither ... nor
- I like neither this tie nor that one
Nevertheless (sin embargo)
- I didn't receive an invitation to the party; nevertheless I went there
Not only ... but also
- My brother not only speaks French but also German
Or
- From here to Gibraltar you can go by train or by car
Otherwise (de otro modo)
- We must leave now, otherwise we will lose our flight
So (por lo tanto)
- It was raining a lot, so we decided to rest at home
That (que)
- I didn't know that you had bought a new car
Therefore (mismo significado que "so" pero más formal)
- I had fever; therefore I didn't go to work
Though (aunque, pero) ("Although" tiene el mismo significado pero es más formal)
- He didn't admit his fault, though he knew it was his responsibility
Unless (a menos que)
- Unless you study more you won´t pass your exams
When (cuando; las dos oraciones ocurren simultáneamente o una detrás de la otra)
- When the weather is good lots of people go to the beach
Diferencia entre When / as
Las 2 se utilizan para acciones paralelas.
La conjunción "when" también se utiliza cuando una acción ocurre después de la otra:
- When you finish your homework you will play with your friends
"As" también se emplea cuando una acción ocurre antes que finalice la otra
- As I flew to Barcelona I started feeling bad
While (mientras)
- While I was away my house was burgled