conjuctions and linkers Flashcards

1
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A menos que

A

Unless

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2
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A pesar

A

Despite

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3
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a causa de

A

because of

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4
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Althought

A

aunque

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5
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whether

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si…, pero no este se ultiliza en vez del if si va después de una preposición

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6
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ALTHOUGH is followed by…

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by a verb or a pronoun.

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7
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DESPITE must be followed by…

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a noun or a pronoun! (nombre o pornombre)

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8
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WHETHER…OR is used to…

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is used to introduce two or more possibilities

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9
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para expresar que algo pasa al mismo tiempo ejemplo:
su salud empeoró cuando se hizo mayor, el CUANDO se pone…

A

AS: As is a conjunction in this sentence and means when or while. When we want to say that when one thing changes, another thing changes at the same time we prefer as to express this meaning. ex: I saw Martin
as I was getting off the bus.

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10
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Hasta

A

Until/Till

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11
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a pesar de

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in spite of: In spite of is the same as despite. Despite is used without of. After in spite of we use a noun,a pronoun or -ing. We use in spite of in one half of a sentence to express a contrast with the other half of the sentence.

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12
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be able .. se utiliza para….en vez de can

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-Habilidades futuras
-hablidades concreyas

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13
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be able tambien se puede decir…

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I managed to pass the exam … (more common)
I succeeded in passing the exam …

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14
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para que/ a modo que

A

so that

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15
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debido a (pero no puede tener delante el verbo to be)

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owing to

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16
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como si/como para

A

as tough

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