Connectors by Categories

The connectors, conjunctions, or clause markers join phrases or clauses. They are used in different ways.
Depending on the meaning of the connectors, they can be classified into different catetories. It is necessary to consider the correct use of commas
and periods with each kind of connector. Look at the different explanations and examples.

Transitions Subordinating Coordinating Phrase linkers

connectors connectors
Characteristics: Characteristics: Characteristics: Characteristics:
They connect two ideas. They connect two ideas. They connect two ideas.
There are two ways to They can be placed at the They need to be placed in They connect two ideas: One
use them: after a period beginning or in the middle the middle of the sentence is a noun phrase, the other
or after a semicolon as of the sentence as in the preceded by a comma. one is a complete clause.
in the following following examples:
examples:
Although​ ​Jack is a good
student​,​ he didn’t do well
on the quiz this time. Jack is a good student​,​ ​but
Jack is a good student​. OR he didn’t do well on the quiz Despite ​Jack’s bad
Nonetheless​,​ he didn’t Jack didn’t do well on the this time. performance on the quiz this
do well on the quiz this quiz this time ​although ​he time​,​ he is a good student.
time. is a good student.
OR
Jack is a good student​;
nonetheless​,​ he didn’t
do well on the quiz this
time.
AUNQUE
SIN EMBARGO PERO A PESAR DE
 Transitions Subordinating Coordinating Phrase linkers
connectors connectors
However ​(sin embargo, Although ​(aunque) Yet ​(con todo) In spite of ​(a pesar de, pese a)
Contrast/Concession no obstante) Even though ​(aunque, a But ​(pero) Despite ​(a pesar de)
The two ideas are
Nonetheless ​(sin pesar de, por mas que)
different. embargo, no obstante) Though ​(aunque, sin
Nevertheless ​(sin embargo)
embargo, no obstante) While ​(mientras)
Otherwise ​(de lo Whereas ​(mientras,
contrario) conciderando que)
On the other hand ​(en la
otra mano)
Giving reasons Because for Because of ​(debido a)
Since Due to ​(debido a)
Cause and
consequence
as
As a result ​(como so As a result of ​(como resultado
resultado) de)
Giving results
Hence ​(por lo tanto, de
ahí)
Therefore ​(por lo tanto)
Consequently
(consecuentemente)
Thus ​(así, de este modo,
por tanto)
Expressing emphasis In fact ​(de hecho, en
and clarification efecto, efectivamente)
As a matter of fact ​(de
hecho, en realidad)
Actually ​(de hecho)

Moreover ​(además, es and In addition to

mas)
Addition
Two similar ideas are
Furthermore ​(a demás,
added. más aún, igualmente)
In addition ​(a demás,
asimismo, en adición)
 Additionally
(adicionalmente)
Also ​(también, a demás,
asimismo)

Expressing similarity, Likewise ​(asimismo, del

comparison mismo modo)
Similarly ​(igualmente,
asimismo, del mismo
modo)
In the same way ​(del
mismo modo)

To conclude ​(para
concluir)
Conclusion
To sum up ​(en resumen)
In summary ​(en
resumen)
All in all ​(todo en uno)
In conclusion ​(en
conclusion)
Finally ​(finalmente)
If
Provided that (​siempre
Conditions
que, siempre y cuando, a
condición de que)
As long as ​(mientras,
siempre que)
Unless ​(a menos que,
salvo que, a no ser que)
Whether ​(si, if)
So that ​(para que) In order to ​(con el objetivo de,
Stating a purpose para, con el fin de, con la
intención de)

Time First When

Second Before
After
As soon as
Until
Since
By the time