Connectors & Transitions
How do you say, "... because ..."
porque
Your teacher will ask you, "Who is your favorite character?" How will your teacher ask you this?
¿Quién era tu personaje favorito?
Your teacher asks you, "¿Qué piensas de Cecilio? Era una persona buena o mala?" What did your teacher say?
What do you think about Cecilio? Was he a good or bad person?
Your teacher asks you, "¿Quién era tu personaje favorito?" How do you respond?
Mi personaje favorito era...
Your teacher asks you, "¿Dónde pasaba Robo en la Noche?" How do you respond?
Robo en la Noche pasaba en Costa Rica.
How do you say, "but..."
pero
Your teacher will ask you, "Did you like the book?" How will your teacher ask you this?
¿Te gustaba el libro?
Your teacher asks you, "¿Qué piensas de Juan Carlos? Era una persona buena o mala?" What did your teacher say?
What do you think about Juan Carlos? Was he a good or bad person?
Your teacher asks you, "¿Te gustaba el libro?" How do you respond?
Sí, me gustaba el libro porque... / No, no me gustaba el libro porque...
Your teacher asks you, "¿Cómo era Costa Rica?" How do you respond?
Costa Rica era...
Costa Rica tenía...
En Costa Rica, había...
How do you say, "also"
también
Your teacher will ask you, "Where did the book take place?" How will your teacher ask you this?
¿Dónde pasaba Robo en la Noche?
Your teacher asks you, "¿Qué hizo tu personaje favorito?" What did your teacher say?
What did your favorite character do?
Your teacher asks you, "¿Qué piensas de Cecilio? Era una persona buena o mala?" How do you respond?
Yo pienso que Cecilio era... porque...
Your teacher asks you, "¿Qué piensas de Juan Carlos? Era una persona buena o mala?" How do you respond?
Yo pienso que Juan Carlos era... porque...
How do you say, "Although..."
Aunque...
Your teacher will ask you, "What was Costa Rica like?" How will your teacher ask you this?
¿Cómo era Costa Rica?
Your teacher asks you, "¿Cuál fue un evento importante en el libro?" What did your teacher say?
What was an important event in the book?
Your teacher asks you, "¿Cómo terminó el libro?" How do you respond?
Al final...
(Makenna recibió un teléfono celular.)
(Cecilio testificó en contra de los hombres malos.)
(Mimi fue a vivir en la selva.)
(Dr. Parker y Inés se besaron.)
Your teacher asks you, "¿Qué hizo tu personaje favorito?" How do you respond?
Mi personaje favorito...
(Notice you will use an action that ends in ó to tell what a person did. Ex: rescató - he/she rescued, robó - he/she stole, etc.)
How do you say, "At the beginning..."
Al principio...
Your teacher will ask you, "How did the book end?" How will your teacher ask you this?
¿Cómo terminó el libro?
Your teacher asks you, "¿Cómo cambió Makenna durante el libro?" What did your teacher say?
How did Makenna change during the book?
Your teacher asks you, "¿Cómo cambió Makenna durante el libro?" How do you respond?
Al principio, Makenna..., pero al final, Makenna...
Your teacher asks you, "¿Cuál fue un evento importante en el libro?" How do you respond?
Un evento importante fue cuando...
(Notice you will use an action that ends in ó to tell what a person did. Ex: rescató - he/she rescued, robó - he/she stole, etc.)