What are CONJUNCTIONS

In Spanish we have many types of words and each of them has a function and use within sentences. It is necessary to know them to be able to apply them correctly, classify them and identify them. In this lesson from a TEACHER we are going to define what are conjunctions showing some example of each one of them so that you know how to use them correctly.

First of all, in order to fully understand what conjunctions are, we must learn to define them correctly. Conjunctions are used to join two or more elements of a sentence. In the same way, they also serve to join different sentences in a text. These words are invariable and appear in sentences as a link between them.

In other words, conjunctions are words that serve to establish relationships between words or sentences. These can be presented in Different types:

Coordinators: they serve to join elements that have the same value
Subordinates: are those that establish a relationship of dependency or hierarchy between them.

Of these two large groups that in turn have

instagram story viewer

other categories. Next we are going to see how conjunctions are classified, since they can be divided into several types according to the function they fulfill in the sentence.

Adverse conjunctions

The adversative conjunctionsare found within the coordinators and serve to express difference or opposition between two elements of the same sentence or two different sentences. Within the adversative sentences we can find the following:

Before
Rather well
Even if
However
More
Nevertheless
But
Otherwise
However
Otherwise

Causal conjunctions

The causal conjunctions are subordinate and are used when you want to express the cause from a previous premise or sentence. Within these conjunctions we find:

What
Given the
Because
Well
Since
Since
As

Comparative conjunctions

Comparative conjunctions are subordinates that make a comparison between two different premises or sentences. Comparative conjunctions are, among others:

What
More than
Less... what
What
So... What

Completive conjunctions

Completive conjunctions are subordinate and serve to enter complete sentences with words like:

As well as
What
Like
What
Without

Concessive conjunctions

Concessive conjunctions are subordinate and are used when you want to express a concession between the different parts of the sentence. Among them we can highlight:

Despite
A) Yes
Yet
Although
Even if
Well
By more than
As much as
Yes OK
Even

Conditional conjunctions

Conditional conjunctions are subordinate and establish a need relationship or condition. That is, they are used when it is necessary to verify some circumstance that appears in the sentences. These are:

On condition that
Unless
What
What
Provided that
If
Yes
But
As long as

Consecutive conjunctions

Consecutive conjunctions are subordinate and are those that are used to introduce a new sentence in which the consequence of something which has been explained above. Some of them are:

So that
With what
So that
So that
So that
Later
Therefore
If that
So
So much... what

Continuous conjunctions

Continuous conjunctions will be those that precede sentences or premises to show a continuation between both. These are:

So
Well
Since

Copulative conjunctions

Copulative conjunctions are coordinating and serve to match one phrase with another. Through them the elements are added creating groups. These are:

A) Yes... What
How much
AND
Same... what
The same... what
Neither
Neither... neither
Not only
What
But also
So much... What
Y

Correlative conjunctions

Correlative conjunctions are those that refer to one or more terms that appear together, that is, it connects two different parts of the same sentence. These conjunctions are:

Both of them... Y
Neither... neither
OR... or

Distributive conjunctions

The distributive conjunctions are coordinating conjunctions that indicate alternation between two compatible options.

Well... well
Be... be
So much... What
Nails... other
One... other
Already... already

Disjunctive conjunctions

We can point out that disjunctive conjunctions are coordinating and that they are used to make a difference, alternative or separation between two or more premises. These are:

Explanatory conjunctions

The explanatoryare coordinators and in them the first element of the premise is always cleared up by the second. The most used are:

Namely
It's more
This is
Rather
I mean

Ilative conjunctions

Ilative conjunctions are subordinate and are used when you want to show a consequence of a previously stated premise or sentence. These can be:

With what
Later
Well

Temporary conjunctions

Temporary conjunctions will be those subordinates that are used when you want to establish a temporal relationship. Some examples are as follows:

Before
Not yet
When
After
While
While

You already know what conjunctions are and the types that exist. If you want to continue learning, we invite you to visit our sections of Spanish language in which you will find more lessons like this.

What are conjunctions - with examples! - Types of conjunctions and examples