The conjunctions: "y, e, o, ..." Share Copied!
Conjunctions join words or phrases in a sentence. For example: "y, o, pero..."
Gramática: Las conjunciones: "y, e, o, ..."
A1 Spanish Basic conjunctions (and, or)
Level: A1
Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)
Lesson 15: Alimentación diaria (Daily food)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- Use "y" and "o" to join words.
- Use "pero" and "porque" to connect sentences.
- Use "si" and "aunque" in subordinate clauses.
| Conjunción | Uso | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| y (and) | conectar elementos similares | Huevos y pan (Eggs and bread) |
| e (and) | Café e infusiones (Coffee and infusions) | |
| o (or) | ofrecer alternativas u opciones | Agua o té (Water or tea) |
| u (or) | Pan u otra cosa (Bread or something else) | |
| pero (but) | mostrar contraste o excepción | El queso sí pero la leche no (The cheese yes but the milk no) |
| porque (because) | explicar razón o causa | El té no porque prefiero el café (Tea no because I prefer coffee) |
| si (if) | introducir una condición | Si tienes sal podemos cocinar. (If you have salt we can cook.) |
| aunque (although) | introducir una concesión o contraste | Aunque es saludable no bebo agua. (Although it is healthy, I do not drink water.) |
Exceptions!
- Use "e" instead of "y" before words that begin with "i-" or "hi-". For example: "e infusiones".
- Use "u" instead of "o" with words that start with "o-" or "ho-". For example: "u otra cosa".
Exercise 1: Las conjunciones: "y, e, o, ..."
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
y, e, o, u, pero, porque, Si, Aunque
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
y
and
2
Aunque
Although
3
o
or
4
Si
If
