Most Common Spanish conjunctions

MOST COMMON SPANISH

CONJUNCTIONS

Conjunciones Coordinantes

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Conjunctions

As you know, a conjunction is a word that creates a relation among words, phrases, clauses or sentences.

Though conjunctions have meaning by themselves, their meaning is stressed by their function of relating elements


Coordinating Conjunctions


Conjunciones CopulativasCopulative conjunctions These conjunctions coordinate two or more elements (words,

phrases, clauses, sentences) that are at the same status, i.e. have the same function. They can put together sentences too. These conjunctions are:

y (and) e (and) ni (neither, nor)

Examples:Le gusta el tango y la salsa. (HeIshe likes Tango and Salsa)

Visitamos a Claudia e Inés. (We visited Claudia and Inés)

Vino el jueves y el viernes. (He came on Thursday and Friday)

No regresó ni llamó por telefono (He did not return or phone)


Remember

Before a word beginning with i or hi, "y" is replaced by e :

Madre e hijo se levantan temprano (Mother and son get up early)

Ni is regularly used in double negation

José luis has neither girlfriend nor moneyJosé Luis no tiene ni enamorada ni dinero


Conjunciones Disyuntivas.Disjunctive Conjunctions These conjunctions put together words or sentences

to express different or conflicting alternatives. These conjunctions are:

u (or) o (or, either)

Examples: Martha o Andrés pueden limpiar la casa. (Martha or Andrés can clean the house)

O ayudas o te vas. (Either you help us or you leave)

¿Hay setenta u ochenta libros? (Are there seventy or eighty books?)


Remember

Before a word beginning with o or ho, "o" is replaced by u :

¿Quién trajo la torta? ¿Mirta u Ofelia? (Who brought the cake, Mirta or Ofelia?)


Conjunciones Adversativas.Adversative Conjunctions These conjunctions indicate opposition among the

elements that they join. These conjunctions are: Pero ( but)

Mas (however) Sino (but, rather) Excepto (except)

Examples

Quería una enchilada, pero no tenía dinero. (I wanted an enchilada, but I did not have enough money)Yo no quería tomarme el día libre sino terminar mi proyecto. (I did not want to take the day off but rather finish the project)

Fueron a correr todos los días, excepto cuando llovió. (They jogged every day, except when it rained).


Remember

:: Pero (and less frequently mas) is the usual conjunction that translates the English 'but'

Quería comer, pero no pude (I wanted to eat, but I couldn't)

:: Sino is used after a negative statement in the sense of 'but on the contrary'

No es fácil, sino muy difícil (it's not easy, but very difficult)


Complete con la conjunción apropiada

1. Quiero la camisa azul …… los zapatos negros.

2. ¿Debo de comprar la camisa …… los zapatos?

3. No quiero comida …… una bebida.

4. No puedo ir, …… te llamo mañana.

5. Quería comprarte un vestido, …… las tiendas estaban cerradas.

6. El cliente no quería mejores precios …… mejor servicio.


Next are the key answers plus translation


1. Quiero la camisa azul y los zapatos negros. (I want the blue shirt and the black shoes)

2. ¿Debo de comprar la camisa o los zapatos? (Should I buy the shirt or the shoes?)

3. No quiero comida sino una bebida. (I don't want food, but (rather) a drink)

4. No puedo ir, pero te llamo mañana. (I can't go, but I'll call you tomorrow.)

5. Quería comprarte un vestido, pero las tiendas estaban cerradas. (I wanted to buy you a dress, but the stores were closed.)

6. El cliente no quería mejores precios sino mejor servicio (The client did not want better prices, but (rather) a better service.)


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