CONNECTORS

Contrast and time

“But” and

“When”

A Connector is a word that join

ideas. They are a great way of

improving your English. Why?

Because we use them to express

relationships between ideas and

to combine sentences.

What is a connector?

When we begin learning a

language, we speak in very

basic sentences, a bit like

children.

Example: “London is a very

exciting city. London is very

expensive.”

Why are connectors necessary?

As we learn more words, we are able to start using sentence

connectors to make more sophisticated sentences.

Example: • “London is a very exciting

city; nevertheless it is also very expensive”

• “Despite the fact that London is very expensive, it is also very exciting”

Why are connectors necessary?

When is a connector that make reference to time.

-While/when/as …I was driving along the road, I saw a

terrible accident.

When: Connector of time

But, while, whereas are connectors that indicate that there are 2

different ideas in contrast.John is very rich but his friends are

extremely poor. 

But: Connector of contrast

1. I like coffee __but___I don't like tea.

2. I cannot swim __but___I can ski..

Examples..

3. When the weather was cold, We didn't go to

the beach. We went the week after.

4. When my cat ate grass, he got really sick

Examples..

5. Alex wanted to eat pizza,________ he watched

a TV spot.

6. I had to work on Saturday _____I couldn't go.

7. My name is James_____call me Jimmy if you

want.

Examples..

5. Alex wanted to eat pizza when____ he

watched a TV spot.

6. I had to work on Saturday _but____I couldn't

go.

7. My name is James_but_call me Jimmy if you

want.

Examples..

1. I hate Mondays _____ I love Saturdays.

2. I cannot cook _____ I paint very well

3. _______ my family was at the beach, I was studying for a test.

4. My dog Rex felt happy ________he ate chicken

5. My neighbor wanted to throw a party________ I wanted to sleep

6. I had to travel next week ______ my mom asked me to stay here.

7. _____ I was a little boy, I used to play with legos

8. I was having breakfast _____ I saw the news on TV about the accident

1. I like coffee _____I don't like tea.

2. I cannot swim _____I can ski..

3. _______ the weather was cold and rainy, we couldn’t go to the beach.

4. My cat Wally got sick _______ he ate grass in the garden

5. Alex wanted to eat pizza, ________ he watched a TV spot

6. I had to work on Saturday _____I couldn't go.

7. My name is James _____ call me Jimmy if you want.

8. I was cold _____I turned on the heater and I felt better.

9. He was a good swimmer, ________ he wanted to be a runner

10. ______ he asked me to go find a Coca Cola, I was very busy

11. We'll have to go shopping _____ I don’t find my wallet.

12. The history test was difficult _____ the English one was easy.

13. My cousin started to sing ________ he forgot the lyrics

14. He was happy, ________ I told her I got a good mark

1. When the cat is reading…………………………

2. My friend was very sad, but I…………………..

3. My friend won a coupon , but…………………..

4. I have to clean my closet………..but………………