Examples taken from www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/connectors.php

Los conectores o conjunciones son palabras que usamos para unir dos o más frases o dos palabras dentro de la misma oración. Aquí tienes los conectores más comunes agrupados en categorías.

CONECTORES COPULATIVOS and - y  not only...but also... - no solo...sino también... not only...but...as well - no solo...sino...también both...and... - tanto...como... / ambas cosas  no sooner...than... - apenas...cuando...

AND NOT ONLY… BUT ALSO He played the guitar and sang wonderful songs. It is hard for a student to work and study at the same time.  NOT ONLY… BUT ALSO Mary plays not only the guitar but also the violin.  Not only is Sally disappointed at her brother but also angry at his remarks. 

NOT ONLY…BUT…AS WELL BOTH…AND She is not only beautiful but very intelligent as well.   Mary and Bill not only argued, but shouted at each other as well..  BOTH…AND Many politicians desire both money and power.   Bill wants both to earn more money and to work less.

NOT SOONER…THAN The baker had no sooner turned off the oven than  the last customers arrived.    El panadero apenas había apagado el horno cuando llegaron los últimos clientes. I had no sooner gotten into the bathtub than the telephone rang  Apenas me había metido en la bañera cuando sonó el teléfono.

Conectores Disyuntivos Disyuntive Connectors Indican elección. Separan o diferencian dos términos. En inglés, algunos de ellos son:

or - o either...or... - o...o... neither...nor... - no...ni... whether...or... - si...o... or else... - o sino... otherwise - de otro modo

OR - O We'd be better leave right now or we'll miss our bus. Can you do that by yourself, or you need my help?

EITHER...OR... - O...O... Either you shut your mouth and listen or you leave the class. That clerk is either incompetent or too lazy to be efficient.

Jack neither wrote nor telephoned. NEITHER...NOR... - NO...NI... THE musician neither played the piano well nor sang good songs. Jack neither wrote nor telephoned.

WHETHER...OR... - SI...O... We must decide whether to go there today or tomorrow. Mary wondered whether to travel or to stay and save the money.

OR ELSE... - O SINO... We have to hurry up, or else we'll miss our bus. You have to pay the rent of the house, or else you will be evicted.

OTHERWISE - DE OTRO MODO You'll have to hurry up, otherwise you'll be late. Leave right now, otherwise you'll be caught.

Concessive Connectors Se utilizan para señalar una objeción o reparo a lo dicho anteriormente. Entre otros encontramos:

Although / though / even though – aunque Even if – incluso si Not even if – ni siquiera si Despite / in spite of – a pesar de Regardless of – sin importar, sin que importe

After although we use a subject and a verb. ALTHOUGH/ THOUGH After although we use a subject and a verb. Jack is not very tall, he is excellent at basketball. She decided to go to work, though she was not feeling well.

EVEN IF - INCLUSO SI Even if he’s right, that doesn’t give him the right to be arrogant. I will finish the project by tomorrow, even if I have to work all night.

NOT EVEN IF - NI SIQUIERA SI He will not do that work, even if he is paid for it. They will not finish on time, even if they hurry up.

Despite his bad reputation, the politician won the elections. DESPITE / IN SPITE OF - A PESAR DE After in spite of and despite we use a noun or a pronoun Despite his bad reputation, the politician won the elections. It was a great match in spite of the bad the weather.

SIN IMPORTAR, SIN QUE IMPORTE REGARDLESS OF SIN IMPORTAR, SIN QUE IMPORTE   They decided to finish the project, regardless of the cost. A patriot will defend his nation, regardless of the consequences.