CONNECTORSWORDS WE USE TO JOIN AND CONNECT

CLAUSES. THEY EXPRESS DIFFERENT THINGS.

AND

■ Expresses addition.

■ When we use it, we add something to the previousclause.

Example: Sally had dinner and went to bed afterwards.

BUT

■ Expresses contrast.

■ When we use it we are opposing two ideas.

Example: I can’t speak German but I can speakFrench.

BECAUSE

■ Expresses cause.

■ When we use it we are presenting a reason.

Example: Anna went to the doctor because she felt sick.

SO

■ Expresses the result of something stated on theprevious clause.

Example: He isn’t old enough so he couldn’t drive thecar.

OR

■ It’s used to talk about choices or alternatives.

Examples: Laura doesn’t read, or write.

We can go to the cinema or watch a film at home.

THEN

■ We use it to express “at that time” or next in time.

Example: We went to the cinema, then we had dinner.

AFTER

■ Expresses next in time.

Example: After dinner I went to bed.

NEXT

■ Can be used to refer to one event that follows immediatelyanother one.

Example: First, do your homework. Next, you can play with yourfriends.

ALTHOUGH

■ Expresses “in spite of something”.

Example: Although it was raining, the children playedoutside.

ALSO

■ Expresses addition.

■ She was also worried about her presentation.

SO THAT■ Expresses a consequence.

■ Give me your drawing so that I can hang it on the classroom wall.

BEFORE

■ Expresses earlier than or previous to something.

■ Leave the classroom tidy before you go home.

UNTIL/TILL

■ Expresses up to the time that…

■ We will be on vacation until August 17th.