SPANISH CONJUNCTION
Definition: A Spanish Conjunction is used to connect words within a sentence. However, conjunctions can also be used at the beginning of a sentence to join it with a previous sentence.
Here we can show some useful coordinating conjunctions::
| and = y or = o but = pero, mas, sino nor = ni |
Conjunction in Spanish
Conjunctions are classified into different groups according to their role in sentence so we may classify them in:
Coordinating conjunctions: These conjunctions link two or more sentences with a similar or equivalent meaning. It has these subcategories:
- Copulative conjunctions:
- He is very smart and responsible.
- Él es muy inteligente y responsable.
- Disjunctive conjunction:
- You can buy this Spanish Grammar book or this Portuguese Grammar book.
- Usted puede comprar este libro de gramática española o este libro de gramática portuguesa.
- Adversative conjunctions:
- They bought this new computer, but it doesn’t like them.
- Ellos compraron esta nueva computadora, pero no le gustan.
- She went shopping, but forgot her money.
- Ella fue de compras, más se olvidó de su dinero.
- George does not study, however always play football.
- George no estudia, empero siempre juega futbol.
- He did not bring the report but a report.
- Él no trajo el informe sino un reporte.
- Your mother will not come to party, however you should come.
- Tu mamá no vendrá a l fiesta, sin embargo tu si tienes que venir.
- Alternative conjunctions:
- I will be there, whether he comes, or he doesn’t.
- Yo vendré, sea que venga, sea que no.
Subordinate conjunctions: These conjunctions link the components of a sentence but subordinate one to another. According on the nature of subordination, they are distinguished in:
- Causal subordinate conjunctions:
- She did not come, because it had rained.
- Ella no vino, porque había llovido.
- Comparative subordinate conjunctions:
- He wants this dessert as well as this one.
- Él quiere este postre, asi como este otro.
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