A la página de contenidosTema 23: Las oraciones temporales y finales. (Time clauses and purpose clauses). Conjunciones y preposiciones (Conjuctions and prepositions).
Oraciones temporales:
Estas oraciones subordinadas van introducidas por las siguientes conjunciones de tiempo entre otras: when, as, while, until/till, after, as soon as, whenever, since, etc (Trad: cuando, cuando (como), mientras, hasta, después, tan pronto como, siempre que, desde).
Ejemplos:
I was reading the paper when the telephone rang
As I was walking down the street I met John
Drink a cup of coffee while you wait
I´ll stay here till/until you get back
After the customers had gone, the bartender locked the cafe
As soon as she arrives, I´ll telephone you
Whenever I see him, I feel sorry
I have lived here since 1993.
Oraciones finales:
Estas oraciones van expresadas por: to, in order to, so as to (tras estas debe ir infinitivo), so that, in order that.
Ejemplos:
I have come here to watch TV.
She wants to study German in order to work in Germany.
I have worked so hard so that you could study at the university.
They will sell their car in order that they can gave some money.
Conjunciones:
Relación de las conjunciones de uso más frecuente con su traducción:
though/although (aunque)
nevertheless (no obstante)
however (sin embargo)
in spite of (a pesar de)
like/as (como) (like+ estructura nominal. As+ estructura verbal)
because (porque)
as (cuando)