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B2–C1 · Advanced connectors · 18 patterns

Advanced connectors

Create coherent, well-signposted discourse.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Create coherent, well-signposted discourse.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 18 patterns in this study set.

01so as not to + VI prepared in advance so as not to waste time during the meeting. · German parallel: um nicht + zu + Infinitiv02in order to + VWe chose this tool in order to save time. · German parallel: um + zu + Infinitiv03so that + subject + could/would + VI did it so that we could avoid mistakes. · German parallel: damit + subject + Verb04for + noun / V-ingThis tool is used for analyzing data. · German parallel: für + Akkusativ / zum + V-ing05with the aim of + V-ingWe introduced this policy with the aim of reducing errors. · German parallel: mit dem Ziel, + zu + Infinitiv06due to / because of + nounThe meeting was canceled due to unforeseen issues. · German parallel: wegen + Genitiv

03 · Complete set

Browse every pattern

The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01so as not to + VPUR001 · so as not to + V / um nicht + zu + Infinitiv02in order to + VPUR002 · in order to + V / um + zu + Infinitiv03so that + subject + could/would + VPUR003 · so that + subject + could/would + V / damit + subject + Verb04for + noun / V-ingPUR004 · for + noun / V-ing / für + Akkusativ / zum + V-ing05with the aim of + V-ingPUR005 · with the aim of + V-ing / mit dem Ziel, + zu + Infinitiv06due to / because of + nounPUR006 · due to / because of + noun / wegen + Genitiv07As soon as + subject + verb, subject + will + verbLIN049 · As soon as + subject + verb, subject + will + verb / Sobald + subject + verb, wird + subject + Infinitiv08Hardly + had + subject + Past Participle when + subject + verbLIN050 · Hardly + had + subject + Past Participle when + subject + verb / Kaum + hatte + subject + Partizip II, als + subject + verb09No sooner + had + subject + Past Participle than + subject + verbLIN051 · No sooner + had + subject + Past Participle than + subject + verb / Kaum + hatte + subject + Partizip II, da + subject + verb10Once + subject + present simple, subject + will + verbLIN052 · Once + subject + present simple, subject + will + verb / Sobald + subject + present, wird + subject + verb + Infinitiv11because + subject + verbLIN054 · because + subject + verb / weil + subject + verb12to + verbLIN055 · to + verb / um + zu + Infinitiv (LIN055)13since / as + subject + verbLIN056 · since / as + subject + verb / da / weil + subject + verb14while + subject + verbLIN057 · while + subject + verb / während + subject + verb15before + subject + verbLIN058 · before + subject + verb / bevor + subject + verb16after + subject + verbLIN059 · after + subject + verb / nachdem + subject + verb17to / in order to + verbLIN061 · to / in order to + verb / um + zu + Infinitiv (LIN061)18Even so, [X]; in the wider context, [Y]C1LNK001 · Even so, [X]; in the wider context, [Y]. / Trotzdem [X]; im größeren Zusammenhang [Y].

04 · Continue

C1 Control

A useful next step from the same learning path.

01Conditionals and counterfactualsReason through possibilities and alternatives.02Modality and obligationExpress necessity, permission, and recommendation.03Passive and impersonal styleUse formal, process-focused language.04Reported speech and attributionReport what people said with accuracy.

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Pattern PracticeFind a pattern you can reuseContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasEven so, [X]; in the wider context, [Y]Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern PracticeReason about conditions and alternativesContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.