Joining and contrasting
- and
- and (before an i sound)
- or
- or (before an o sound)
- nor
- but
- but rather (replacement)
- but rather (before a clause)
- but (literary)
- whether / if (indirect question)
Reason and conditions
- because
- since / given that
- as / because (given reason)
- given that
- although
- unless
- provided that
- on condition that
- so that (purpose)
- without (a following clause)
Time and result
- when
- while
- as soon as
- before (a following clause)
- after (a following clause)
- until (a following clause)
- since (a starting time)
- now that
- so / therefore (clause connector)
- so that / with the result that
Answer key: Spanish Conjunctions
- and y
- and (before an i sound) e
- or o
- or (before an o sound) u
- nor ni
- but pero
- but rather (replacement) sino
- but rather (before a clause) sino que
- but (literary) mas
- whether / if (indirect question) si
- because porque
- since / given that ya que
- as / because (given reason) puesto que
- given that dado que
- although aunque
- unless a menos que
- provided that siempre que
- on condition that con tal de que
- so that (purpose) para que
- without (a following clause) sin que
- when cuando
- while mientras
- as soon as en cuanto (also tan pronto como)
- before (a following clause) antes de que
- after (a following clause) después de que
- until (a following clause) hasta que
- since (a starting time) desde que
- now that ahora que
- so / therefore (clause connector) así que
- so that / with the result that de modo que (also de manera que)