Order and sequence
- first (sequence)
- secondly
- next / then
- afterward
- subsequently
- meanwhile
- beforehand
- at the same time
- finally
- to begin with
Adding and illustrating
- also
- furthermore
- likewise
- in the same way
- for example
- in particular
- that is to say
- in other words
- in fact
- above all
Contrast and conclusion
- however
- nevertheless
- on the other hand
- in contrast
- on the contrary
- even so
- therefore
- consequently
- in summary
- in conclusion
Answer key: Spanish Transition Words
- first (sequence) primero
- secondly en segundo lugar
- next / then luego
- afterward después
- subsequently posteriormente
- meanwhile mientras tanto
- beforehand previamente
- at the same time al mismo tiempo
- finally finalmente
- to begin with para empezar
- also también
- furthermore además
- likewise asimismo (also igualmente)
- in the same way del mismo modo
- for example por ejemplo
- in particular en particular
- that is to say es decir
- in other words en otras palabras
- in fact de hecho
- above all sobre todo
- however sin embargo
- nevertheless no obstante
- on the other hand por otro lado
- in contrast en cambio
- on the contrary al contrario
- even so aun así
- therefore por lo tanto
- consequently por consiguiente
- in summary en resumen
- in conclusion en conclusión