Átomo 45

Conectores básicos: and, but, or, so, because

La regla

Unen frases para sumar, contrastar, alternar, explicar consecuencia o causa.

"They join clauses to add, contrast, alternate, show result or cause."

Los conectores básicos transforman frases sueltas en oraciones naturales. "and" suma ("I work and study"). "but" contrasta ("I'm tired but happy"). "or" alterna ("coffee or tea?"). "so" introduce consecuencia ("It was late, so I left"). "because" introduce causa ("I was late because of traffic"). En inglés estándar es preferible NO empezar una frase con "Because" suelta; mejor unirla: "I left early because I was tired". En B1 y superior, "Because of..." al inicio sí es aceptable.

Ejemplos

I work and study English at the same time.

Trabajo y estudio inglés al mismo tiempo.

I'm tired but happy after the workshop.

Estoy cansado pero contento tras el workshop.

Would you like coffee or tea?

Quieres cafe o te?

It was late, so I left the office.

Era tarde, asi que sali de la oficina.

I joined Nexora because I love AI.

Me uni a Nexora porque me encanta la IA.

Elena is fast and very organised.

Elena es rápida y muy organizada.

I tried to call, but the line was busy.

Intente llamar, pero la línea estaba ocupada.

Casos típicos

Suma de ideasand

I read and write English.Tea and coffee.

Contrastebut

Cheap but good.Tired but happy.

Alternativaor

Now or later?Coffee or tea?

Consecuenciaso

It rained, so we stayed home.I was late, so I ran.

Causabecause

I left because I was tired.She smiled because of the news.

Trampas hispanohablantes

I was tired. Because I worked late.I was tired because I worked late.

En inglés estándar es mejor unir la causa con la frase principal en una sola oracion.

I am tired, so because I worked late.I am tired because I worked late.

No se mezclan so y because; usa uno solo.

I love coffee but tea.I love coffee and tea. / I love coffee but not tea.

but expresa contraste; aquí sumas, asi que and o aclara la negacion.

Or you come or you stay.Either you come or you stay.

Doble "or" no funciona en inglés; se usa either...or.

Mini-quiz

1/6.Elige el conector correcto: "I was tired ___ I went to bed early."

2/6.Causa:

I joined Nexora I love AI.

3/6.Contraste:

The task is hard interesting.

4/6.Alternativa:

5/6.Suma:

Elena is fast organised.

6/6.Cual frase suena mejor en inglés estándar?