Tema 1 · Nível A2–B1

Conectores básicos

and, but, or, so, because

Velocidade do áudio

and · but · soligar frasesfrase + conector + frase

and	adição: I cook and I clean.
but	contraste: fast, but expensive
or	alternativa: coffee or tea?

Antes do but, normalmente vírgula.

It rained, so I stayed home. então

I was tired, so I slept early.

A → B: causa primeiro, resultado depois.

I stayed home because it rained. porque

I take the bus because it's cheap.

B ← A: resultado primeiro, causa depois.

because	+ frase: because it rained
because of	+ substantivo: because of the rain

of = “por causa de”.

I also like jazz. antes do verbo

I like jazz too. no fim

I don't like rap either. negativa

I was tired, so I slept. vírgula antes do so

I slept because I was tired. sem vírgula

Começando com because: Because I was tired, I slept.

A → B	so: It rained, so I stayed.
A ← B	because: I stayed because it rained.

Pergunte: estou dando o resultado (so) ou o motivo (because)?

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