Conjunctions
You use conjunctions to connect different phrases within a sentence.
The easiest conjunction is "and". I like dogs and I like cats.
The use of different conjunctions makes your texts more fluent and interesting. Only using "and" would be really boring…You have to differentiate between two different kinds of conjunctions: coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. "And" is a coordinating conjunction.
Konjunktionen
Man benutzt Konjunktionen, um einzelne Satzteile innerhalb eines Satzes zu verbinden.
Die einfachste Konjunktion ist "and". I like dogs and I like cats.
Die Verwendung von verschiedenen Konjunktionen macht deinen Text flüssiger und interessanter. Immer nur "and" zu benutzen wäre ziemlich langweilig…Du musst zwischen zwei verschiedenen Sorten von Konjunktionen unterscheiden: nebenordnende und unterordnende Konjunktionen. "And" ist eine nebenordnende Konjunktion.
Nebenordnende Konjunktionen
Konjunktion | Beispielsatz |
and | He was doing his homework and cooking dinner at the same time. |
or | Would you like to come with us or would you rather stay at home? |
but | I like pop music but I prefer classical music. |
both … and | I travelled to Spain and visited both Barcelona and Madrid. |
either … or | You could either wear a dress or a skirt. |
neither … nor | Neither does he like Asian food nor sushi. |
not only … but also | He not only studies three subjects but also has a job as a waiter. |
Nebensätze mit Zeitangaben
Unterordnende Konjunktion (Zeit) | Beispielsatz |
after | He found his keys after he had been looking for them for hours. |
as | I had just left the house as it suddenly started raining. |
as soon as | I'll call you as soon as I know more about it. |
before | You should better start studying before it is too late. |
since | The children seem unhappy since their father has left the family. |
till/until | I won't tell you until you promise you will keep it as a secret. |
not until | It was not until he was standing directly in front of me that I recognized Tim. |
when | We were in the middle of a discussion when without a warning Mr Smith left. |
whenever | My mom buys chocolate for me whenever I come home. |
while | Lara was already asleep while Jenny kept playing with her toys. |
Unterordnende Konjunktionen der Ursache
- I do not want to come over for dinner because I really do not like sausages.
- Since almost everybody was late, the meeting had to start half an hour later.
- The match was not difficult for him as he was a really good chess player.
Wenn du eine Bedingung ausdrücken willst, musst du eine der folgenden Konjunktionen benutzen. Für weitere Informationen zu einem ähnlichen Thema, gehe zu Bedingungssätze.
- If you do not help me, we will not have a cake tonight.
- We will go on a bike tour tomorrow unless it is raining very hard.
- The children do not feel scared at night as long as their father reads them a story before going to sleep.
Weitere unterordnende Konjunktionen
- The team lost the game although it is supposed to be very good.
- We can only go as far as that.
- I won't change my mind even if you ask me a hundred times.
- The sun was really hot so that almost everybody got sunburned.
