PURPOSE

FOR: Para
- I went to the shop for some milk

Infinitivo
- Jim went to the station to meet his parents: Jim fue a la estacin para encontrarse con
sus padres

SO THAT: Para que

1. so (that) + present simple
- Aintzane uses thick socks so (that) her feet dont get cold
2. so (that) + will
- Oscar will take an umbrella so (that) he wont get wet
3. so (that) + would / past simple
- I took an umbrella so (that) I wouldnt get wet
- I took an umbrella so (that) I didnt get wet
4. so (that) + can / could
- Carla closes the door so (that) she can sleep
- Carla closed the door so (that) she could sleep

IN ORDER TO
se utiliza para hablar de modo formal o en ingls escrito
ambos verbos deben tener el mismo sujeto

The teacher made a speech in order to explain the lesson

(the teacher wanted to make a speech because she wanted to explain the lesson)

RESULT AND REASON

SO, BECAUSE: As que, porque

normalmente no se empiezan las frase con because
- Zurie had eaten a lot, so she didnt feel well
- Zurie didnt feel well because she had eaten a lot

AS, SINCE: porque

se utiliza para hablar de modo formal o en ingls escrito
- As/ I had eaten a lot, I didnt feel well
- Zurie didnt feel well as/since she had eaten a lot

SO MUCH, SO MANY, SO FEW, SO LITTLE (THAT): Tanto que, tan poco que
- Contable: so many, so few
I bought so many books (that) I couldnt carry them all
There were so few people (that) we didnt have fun
- Incontable: so much, so little
There is so much rain (that) we cant go out
I have so little free time (that) I dont watch TV

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SO adjective (THAT): Tan que
- Its so hot (that) I cant sleep

SUCH + adjective + noun + (THAT): Tan que

- Its such a lovely day (that) we should go for a walk

TOO + adjective + INF: Demasiado para

- Its too difficult to do

NOT + adjective + ENOUGH + INF: No suficientemente para

- Hes not old enough to walk to school
- Hes too young to walk to school

NOT ENOUGH + noun: suficiente

- We havent got enough books, so well have to share
- We havent got enough time, so well have to hurry

TOO MANY, TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO FEW + noun: Demasiado, demasiado
poco
- Contable: too few, too many
There are too few books
There are too many things to do
- Incontable: too little, too many
Theres too little time
There are too many people in here.

AS A RESULT: como resultado

- It snowed during the night. As a result, some roads were blocked

IN THE END, EVENTUALLY: al final

- I waited for the bus but in the end I took a taxi
- It started raining and eventually we left

CONTRAST

ALTHOUGH: aunque
- Oscar came to study, although he was sick
THOUGH: aunque (en informal, al final)
- Aintzane went to school. She was ill, though.
EVEN THOUGH: aunque (con nfasis)
- Even though Carla felt very ill, she went to school
WHILE/ WHEREAS: lo mismo que although en formal
- While/whereas some experts expect the PSOE to win the elections, most believe that
the opposition will win

DESPITE / IN SPITE OF: a pesar de

+ sustantivo: Despite/In spite of the rain, Ill go
+ -ing: Despite/In spite of being raining, Ill go

Incorrecto: Despite she felt ill

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