Aula de Inglês 08 - Conjunções

Aula de inglês - Conjunções

As linking words são as conjunções do Inglês, servem para fazer relação entre as idéias e informações expressadas em uma frase.

Linking words:

Either … or	ou … ou, nem … nem
Neither … nor	nem … nem (sem o not)
Both … and	tanto … quanto
not only … but also	não somente … mas também

Exemplos

-Either you go or stay here .

Ou você vai, ou fica aqui.

-She doesn’t speak either english or portuguese.

Ela não fala português nem inglês.

-He could go neither right or left.

Ele nao poderia ir nem para a direita nem para a esquerda.

-Both he and she are special.

Tanto ele quanto ela são especiais.

-Teachers are not only teachers, but also friends.

Os professores não são somente professores, mas amigos também.

Conjunções adversativas

São aquelas que dão idéias opostas.

but	mas
however	entretanto
nevertheless	não obstante, mesmo assim

Consecutivas ou conclusivas

São usadas para terminar frases, fazer conclusões.

so	então, por isso
therefore	portanto
thus	por isso
consequently	consequentemente
then	então
hence	daí, logo (ex: ele fuma, daí as tosses)

Concessivas

Concessões, permissões.

Although	embora
Even though	muito embora
in spite of	apesar de

Conjunções de Acréscimos

Continuidade.

besides	além disso
moreover	além do mais
furthermore	além disso, ademais

Explicativas

Para dar explicação à algo, dar razão à.

because	porque
as	como
since	desde
for	pois, visto que

A seguir lista com algumas conjunções:

After

Depois de (que)

I’ll send the books to the library after i have read them.

Although, though

Embora

Although they arrived early, they could not buy the tickets.

And

E

He sold and apartment and bought a house.

As

Como, enquanto, à medida que

His hands trembled as he spoke. / as it was raining, we couldn’t go out.

As if, as though

Como se

He treated me as if i were a stranger.

As soon as

Assim que

I’ll go out as soon as i finish this work.

Because

Porque

He said he couldn’t come because he was very busy.

Before

Antes de (que)

The train started before they were ready.

Both… and

Tanto… quanto

He has both the time and the money to play tennis.

But

Mas

He was angry, but he listened to me.

Either… or

Ou… ou, quer… quer, seja… seja

He will arrive either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Even if (though)

Mesmo se, mesmo que

I intend to go there even if it rains.

For

Pois, porque

We must go, for it is too late.

Furthermore, moreover

Além do mais

The car was almost new; furthermore, it was in great conditions.

In order to

Com a intenção de

I have come in order to talk to you.

Likewise

Da mesma forma

The car was almost new; likewise, the bike was in good condition.

Meanwhile

Enquanto isso, entretanto

I’ll buy a new suit next year; meanwhile, the old one will have to do a bit longer.

Neither… nor

Nem… nem

He drinks neither tea nor milk.

Nevertheless, however

No entanto, todavia

He was angry. Nevertheless (however) he listened to me.

Nor

Nem

He wouldn’t buy that book nor would he accept it as a gift.

Not only… but also

Não só… mas também

He’s not only the best, but also the most hard-working.

Or

Ou

You must work harder or go to another class.

Otherwise, or else

Senão

Come sooner, otherwise you’ll miss the classes.

Since

Visto que, desde que

Since no one answered the door, i assume there’s nobody home.

So

Assim, portanto

The rain began to fall, so we went home.

So that

A fim de que, de modo que

He’d rather work in the morning, so that he might be free in the afternoon.

Therefore, thus, then

Por isso, portanto

It was raining, therefore they had to postpone the game.

Unless

A menos que

You won’t pass your exams unless you study hard.

When

Quando

When we lived in town we often went to the theatre.

Where

Onde

That’s the house where i was born.

Whether

Se

I asked her whether she intended to travel this month.

While

Enquanto

While he stood there he saw two men enter the bar.

Yet

Entretanto, contudo

He is very poor, yet he is happy as a king.