Linking Clauses

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Linking Clauses

Purpose

To+infinitivo

I went to the university to talk to one of myteachers.

In order to i

I went to the university in order to talk toone of my so as to teachers.

so that+ can(n+t)/will (won't)

I’ll buy a ball so that we can play football.

would(n't)/could(n't)

I bought a ball so that we could playfootball

For + noun / ing form

A knife is used for cutting

In case + present

We will buy an extra ticket in case Martinwants to join us (lo compramos antes por siMartin luego decide venir).

In case + past

We will buy an extra ticket if Martin wantsto join us (esperamos a que Martin nosdiga que va a venir y luego compramos laentrada).

In negative sentences, it is usually used "in order not to / so not to."

Contrast

Although / even though / though = aunque

In spite of / Despite = a pesar de

ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH / THOUGH +CLAUSE

Although he didn’t have money, he boughtthe most expensive car.

IN SPITE OF / DESPITE + NOUN / INGFORM

In spite of not having money, he boughtthe most expensive car.

Despite the rain, we went out for a walk.

While y whereas = mientras que

He is lively and easygoing whereas his sisteris rather shy

But = pero

However, nevertheless, yet = no

She didn’t want to have more children.

The subordinate clauses are those formed by a main clause, a subordinate conjunction and a dependent clause.

Reason

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Because: por que

BECAUSE+CLAUSE

We moved to another

city because my father

got a new job.

Because of

BECAUSE OF+NOUN

We moved to another city,

because of my fathers new job.

Assince: como, puesto que

As it your birthday, I'll lend you my bestclothes

Due to, owing to: debido a

In English there are different conjunctions and adverbs that indicate reason, purpose, result of something, time, contrast

Time

As I was walking down the street, I saw

I’ll phone you when I know the answer

When / as = cuando my exboyfriend

While = mientras (que)

While I was watching TV, the telephonerang.

As soon as = tan

I’ll phone you as soon as I know the answer.

Until = hasta (que)

We were waiting until she arrived

"I hurried so as not to miss the bus."