1.

Result + Connection + Cause

2. Cause + Connection + Result

3. Connection + Contrast Causes

4. Positive Cause + Connection + Negative Cause
5. Negative Cause + Connection + Positive Cause
6. Positive Cause+ Connection + Positive Cause
7. Negative Cause+ Connection + Negative Cause
+
in order to(a fin de, para)
so as to
+ INFINITIVE
+
To (en tanto que)

in order that
+ so as that +
so that
+ in order to +
so as to
to
Example 1 : We go to school. We want to learn.

We go to school in order to / so as to / to learn.

She is saving money. She wants to buy a car.

She is saving money in order to / so as to / to buy a car.

People play sports. They don’t want to get fat.

People play sports in order not to / so as not to / not to get fat.

She came in quietly. She doesn’t want to wake the baby.

She came in quietly in order not to / so as not to / not to wake the baby.
in order that
so as that
so that
We study hard. We want to pass the exam.

We study hard in order that / so that / so as that we can pass the exam.
They went to the theater. They wanted to see a film.

They went to the theater in order that / so that / so as that

they could see a film.
She hid her letter. She didn’t want him to see it.

She hid her letter in order that / so that / so as that he couldn’t see it.
because
since (desde, como, porque)
for
as
seeing that
now that
whereas
because
since
for
as
seeing that
now that
 He was lazy. He failed the test.

He failed the test because ( since / for / as / seeing that / now that)
he was lazy.
 She is honest. I trust her.

I trust her because ( since / for / as / seeing that / now that)

she is honest.
 He was absent from school. He was very ill.

He was absent from school because ( since / for / as /

seeing that / now that) he was very ill.
because of
due to
owing to
 He was lazy. He failed the test.

He failed the test because of (due to / owing to) his laziness.

 She is honest. I trust her.

I trust her because of (due to / owing to) her honesty.

He was absent from school. He was very ill.

He was absent from school because of (due to / owing to)

his illness.
 so,
thus,
CAUSE +
hence,
+
REASON
thereby,
consequently,
accordingly,
 Although,
Though,
+ +
Even though, CAUSE REASON
Even if
However,