ARE: Lesson - Conjunctions List and Practice
Conjunctions List and Practice
Latin has lots of conjunctions, so you are bound to see many more examples as you read the passages. To help you get started, check out the chart below which includes additional conjunctions and demonstrates how to translate them into English. You will learn more about conjunctions in future Latin studies.
Conjunction |
Meaning |
Correlation |
Sample Translation |
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ac (atque) |
and |
atque...atque both...and |
|
at |
but |
NONE |
|
aut |
or |
aut...aut either...or |
|
autem |
however (postpositive - never place first) |
NONE |
|
et |
and |
et...et both...and |
|
nec/neque |
and not, but not; neither |
nec...nec neither...nor |
|
-que |
and |
-que...-que both...and |
|
sed |
but |
NONE |
|
tamen |
nevertheless, yet |
NONE |
|
Conjunction |
Meaning |
Correlation |
Sample Translation |
---|---|---|---|
dum |
while (with present tense) |
NONE |
|
postquam |
after (with perfect tense) |
NONE |
|
priusquam |
before (with perfect tense) |
NONE |
|
quamquam |
although |
quamquam...tamen although...nevertheless |
|
quod |
because |
NONE |
|
si |
if (with future or future perfect tense) |
NONE |
|
simul atque |
as soon as (with perfect tense) |
NONE |
|
ubi |
where; when (with perfect tense) |
NONE |
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