
Guide
Coordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions in Portuguese connect words, phrases, or independent clauses that have equal importance. Here are some common ones with examples of how they're used:
e (and): Used to add information.
- Exemplo: Eu gosto de cantar e dançar.
ou (or): Presents alternatives or choices.
- Exemplo: Você quer chá ou café?
mas (but): Introduces a contrast or exception.
- Exemplo: Ela é inteligente, mas preguiçosa.
pois (because, since): Explains reasons or causes.
- Exemplo: Eu levei um casaco, pois estava frio.
porém (however, but): Used to introduce a contrasting idea, similar to "mas".
- Exemplo: Ele corre muito, porém cansa rápido.
ainda (still, yet): Can show continuation or an exception in some cases.
- Exemplo: Estou cansado, ainda assim vou ao treino.
Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions introduce a subordinate clause, providing additional context such as reason, time, condition, or purpose to the main clause. Here are some examples in use:
porque (because): Explains the reason.
- Exemplo: Eu estudo bastante porque quero passar no exame.
quando (when): Relates events in time.
- Exemplo: Me avise quando você chegar.
se (if): Introduces conditional sentences.
- Exemplo: Se chover, ficaremos em casa.
para que (so that, in order that): Indicates purpose or intention.
- Exemplo: Fiz isso para que você pudesse entender melhor.
caso (in case): Used for hypothetical situations.
- Exemplo: Traga um guarda-chuva caso chova.
sem que (without): Expresses actions done without another action.
- Exemplo: Ele saiu sem que ninguém percebesse.
apesar de que (despite, although): Introduces a concession.
- Exemplo: Ela passou no teste apesar de que estava nervosa.
Combining ideas and giving appropriate context is key to forming cohesive and fluent Portuguese sentences. Proper use of these conjunctions will help create more complex and nuanced statements.
Related Topics
Narratives: Verb Tenses, Periphrasis: Ter + de + infinitive, Subordinate Clauses, Prepositions of Time, Idiom Expressions, Subject-Verb Agreement, Conditional Sentences with 'if', Verb Moods: Indicative, Past Participle, Future Subjunctive, Indirect Speech, Pluperfect, Conditional Sentences, Passive Voice, Expressions of Quantity, Gerund, Hypothetical Conditions, Subjunctive Conjugations, Imperfect Tense, Irregular VerbsSkills
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Usando conjunções coordenativas
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