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Connectors (luego, incluso, es que,...)

Master connectors like "luego", "incluso", "es que" "mientras", "en definitiva" and "o sea" to organize your ideas. Discover how with practical examples!

Gramática: Conectores (luego, incluso, es que,...)

B1 Spanish Discourse connectors: then, even, that, while...

Level: B1

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Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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ConectorUso
Luego (Then)Secuencia temporal (Timeline)
Mientras  (While)Silmultaneidad/contraste (Simultaneity/contrast)
Es que (The thing is)Justificación (Justification)
O sea (I mean)Aclaración/explicación (Clarification/explanation)
Incluso (Even)Inclusión/énfasis (Inclusion/emphasis)
En definitiva (Ultimately)Resumen/conclusión (Summary/conclusion)

Exercise 1: Conectores (luego, incluso, es que,...)

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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luego, mientras, en definitiva, es que, incluso, o sea

1.
No me gusta la soledad, ..., prefiero estar acompañado.
(I don't like solitude, that is, I prefer to be in company.)
2.
Pensaba en su familia ... lloraba de tristeza.
(She was thinking about her family while she cried with sadness.)
3.
Extrañaba tanto a su familia que ... llamó a su vecino para hablar.
(He missed his family so much that he even called his neighbor to talk.)
4.
Lloró toda la noche; ..., necesitaba cambiar de rutina.
(She cried all night; ultimately, she needed to change her routine.)
5.
Llegué tarde, ... el transporte público no pasaba a tiempo.
(I was late, it's just that public transport wasn't running on time.)
6.
Llamó a su amigo y ... salió a dar un paseo.
(He called his friend and then went out for a walk.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

es que

it's just that

2

mientras

as

3

incluso

even

4

o sea

that is