Linking DevicesLinking Devices

Coordinate conjunctionsCoordinate conjunctions• And: Y

• But: Pero

• Or: O

• Both… and…: Ambos, X e YBoth men and women had to enrol the army

• Either…or…: O… o…. Si el verbo está en negativa: Ni… ni…

You can either walk up or take a bus

• Neither…nor…: Ni… Ni. El verbo siempre está en afirmativa.

That child can neither read nor write

• Not only… but also…: No sólo… sino tambiénNot only men, but also women, were chosen.

• And: Y

• But: Pero

• Or: O

• Both… and…: Ambos, X e YBoth men and women had to enrol the army

• Either…or…: O… o…. Si el verbo está en negativa: Ni… ni…

You can either walk up or take a bus

• Neither…nor…: Ni… Ni. El verbo siempre está en afirmativa.

That child can neither read nor write

• Not only… but also…: No sólo… sino tambiénNot only men, but also women, were chosen.

Concessive or contrastive (aunque)Concessive or contrastive (aunque)• Although, Though, Even though: Aunque

Although he is old, he is very active.

Even though he works hard, he doesn’t earn much.

Though I was not tired, I went to bed.

• Whereas, while: Mientras queMartin is too old, whereas Paul is quite young for the job

• Yet, however: Sin embargo.The weather was rather cold, yet we all went for a swim

The shop is small. However, I usually find there everything I need

• On the one hand… on the other hand…: Por una parte… Por otra…

On the one hand, the book is amusing. On the other hand, it is rather long.

• Although, Though, Even though: AunqueAlthough he is old, he is very active.

Even though he works hard, he doesn’t earn much.

Though I was not tired, I went to bed.

• Whereas, while: Mientras queMartin is too old, whereas Paul is quite young for the job

• Yet, however: Sin embargo.The weather was rather cold, yet we all went for a swim

The shop is small. However, I usually find there everything I need

• On the one hand… on the other hand…: Por una parte… Por otra…

On the one hand, the book is amusing. On the other hand, it is rather long.

Reason (causa, porque)Reason (causa, porque)

• Because: PorqueWe arrived late because the bus broke down

I asked her to stay because I had something important to tell her.

• Since, as: ComoAs the bus broke down, we arrived late.

Since I had something important to tell her, I asked her to stay.

• Because of, due to, owing to: A causa de, debido a.

The concert was cancelled due to poor ticket sales.

The tennis match was put off because of the rain

• Because: PorqueWe arrived late because the bus broke down

I asked her to stay because I had something important to tell her.

• Since, as: ComoAs the bus broke down, we arrived late.

Since I had something important to tell her, I asked her to stay.

• Because of, due to, owing to: A causa de, debido a.

The concert was cancelled due to poor ticket sales.

The tennis match was put off because of the rain