A1 · Principiante Capítulo 14

¡Une tus ideas para hablar con fluidez!

1 Reglas totales
5 ejemplos
1 min
Reglas en este capítulo Práctica rápida

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Stop speaking in short fragments and start building fluid, natural English sentences today.

  • Combine nouns and verbs using 'and' and 'or'.
  • Express contrast and reasons using 'but' and 'because'.
  • Show results and consequences using the word 'so'.
Connect your thoughts, expand your world.

Lo que aprenderás

¡Hola! ¿Estás listo para dar el siguiente gran paso en tu inglés? Hasta ahora has aprendido frases cortas, ¡pero hoy vamos a darles vida! En este capítulo, vas a dominar el arte de conectar tus pensamientos usando cinco palabras clave: and, but, or, so y because. Estas pequeñas palabras, llamadas conjunciones, son el pegamento que hará que dejes de sonar como un robot y empieces a hablar de forma mucho más natural. ¿Por qué es tan importante? Imagina que estás en un café y quieres pedir algo especial. No es lo mismo decir:

I want coffee. I want cake.
que decir con confianza:
I want coffee and cake, but no sugar, please!
. Aprenderás a sumar ideas con and, a mostrar contrastes con but, a dar opciones con or y, lo más importante, a explicar tus razones usando because. Al terminar esta lección, notarás que tus conversaciones fluyen mejor. Podrás explicar por qué estás cansado, elegir entre dos opciones en una tienda o describir un día perfecto con lujo de detalles. ¡No te preocupes, es mucho más fácil de lo que parece y verás la diferencia de inmediato! ¿Empezamos a conectar tus ideas?

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to join two related ideas using the five most common English conjunctions.

Ejemplos clave (2)

1

I have a dog and a cat.

Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because
2

The film was long but very good.

Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Consejos y trucos (1)

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Use Commas

Always use a comma before 'but' and 'so' when joining two full sentences.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Vocabulario clave (7)

and used to join similar things but used to show contrast or used to show a choice so used to show a result because used to show a reason hungry needing food tired needing sleep

Real-World Preview

utensils

At a Restaurant

Review Summary

  • [Idea 1] + conjunction + [Idea 2]

Errores comunes

Confusing 'so' and 'because'. 'Because' explains the reason (why), while 'so' explains the result (what happens).

Wrong: I am hungry because I eat.
Correcto: I am hungry, so I eat.

Using two conjunctions for the same relationship. In English, you only need one connector per pair of ideas.

Wrong: Because it is hot, so I drink water.
Correcto: Because it is hot, I drink water. (OR) It is hot, so I drink water.

Forgetting the comma before 'but' when connecting two independent sentences. It helps the reader pause.

Wrong: I like apples but I don't like pears.
Correcto: I like apples, but I don't like pears.

Next Steps

You're doing great! Connecting sentences is a huge step toward sounding like a fluent speaker. Keep practicing these five little words.

Sentence Combining

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Práctica rápida (5)

Choose the correct word.

I studied hard, ___ I failed.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: but
Contrast.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Fill in the blank.

Do you want cake ___ ice cream?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: or
Choice.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Choose the correct word.

It is cold, ___ I will wear a coat.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: so
Result.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

I am tired because so I sleep.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I am tired, so I sleep.
Don't use both.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Fill in the blank.

I like tea ___ coffee.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: and
Addition.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conjunctions: And, But, Or, So, Because

Score: /5

Preguntas frecuentes (2)

Yes, in informal English it is very common to start a sentence with 'And' to continue a story.
Yes, it is a subordinating conjunction used to show reason.
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