Conectores en inglés (linking words)
Los conectores (linking words) más útiles en inglés agrupados por función: añadir, contrastar, dar causas, consecuencias, ordenar y concluir, con ejemplos.
En resumen
- Los conectores unen ideas y hacen que suenes organizado: however, so, because.
- Al hablar se usan los cortos (but, so, also); al escribir, los formales (however, therefore).
- However y therefore suelen ir al inicio de la oración, seguidos de coma.
Para añadir#
| Conector | Significado | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| and | y | I speak English and Portuguese. |
| also | también | I also manage the budget. |
| too / as well | también (al final) | She's coming too. |
| in addition / moreover | además (formal) | Moreover, the cost is lower. |
| besides | además (informal) | Besides, it's free. |
Para contrastar#
| Conector | Significado | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| but | pero | It's good, but expensive. |
| however | sin embargo | However, we need more time. |
| although / even though | aunque | Although it rained, we went. |
| despite / in spite of | a pesar de (+ sustantivo / -ing) | Despite the delay, we finished. |
| on the other hand | por otro lado | On the other hand, it's faster. |
| while / whereas | mientras que | I prefer calls, whereas she prefers email. |
Causa y consecuencia#
| Conector | Significado | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| because | porque (+ oración) | I left because I was tired. |
| because of | por (+ sustantivo) | We stopped because of the rain. |
| since / as | ya que | Since you're here, let's start. |
| so | así que | It was late, so I went home. |
| therefore | por lo tanto (formal) | Therefore, we recommend option B. |
| as a result | como resultado | As a result, sales grew 20%. |
Para ordenar y concluir#
| Conector | Significado |
|---|---|
| first / firstly | primero |
| then / next | luego / después |
| finally | finalmente |
| for example / for instance | por ejemplo |
| in other words | en otras palabras |
| in conclusion / to sum up | en conclusión / en resumen |
En reuniones
Para presentar un tema: First, … Then, … Finally, … Para cerrar: So, to sum up, …Errores comunes#
Despite it was late, we stayed.
Although it was late, we stayed.
Despite va con sustantivo o -ing; although con oración.
Because of I was sick.
Because I was sick.
Because of va con sustantivo.
However I disagree.
However, I disagree.
Después de however va coma.
Practica
Elige la opción correcta. Te mostramos la explicación al instante.
1.«Sin embargo»
2.We cancelled ___ the storm.
3.___ the price, I bought it.
4.«Por lo tanto» (formal)
5.It was raining, ___ I took a taxi.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Qué diferencia hay entre although y however?+
Although une dos ideas en la misma oración (Although it's hard, I like it). However empieza una oración nueva (It's hard. However, I like it).