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96 [noventa y seis] Conjunciones 3

I get up as soon as the alarm rings.	(Yo) me levanto en cuanto suena el despertador.
I become tired as soon as I have to study.	Me siento cansado /-a en cuanto tengo que estudiar.
I will stop working as soon as I am 60.	Dejaré de trabajar en cuanto tenga 60 años.
When will you call	¿Cuándo llamará (usted)?
As soon as I have a moment.	En cuanto tenga un momento.
He’ll call, as soon as he has a little time.	Llamará en cuanto tenga tiempo.
How long will you work	¿Hasta cuándo va a trabajar (usted)?
I’ll work as long as I can.	Trabajaré mientras pueda.
I’ll work as long as I am healthy.	Trabajaré mientras esté bien de salud.
He lies in bed instead of working.	(Él) está en la cama, en vez de trabajar.
She reads the newspaper instead of cooking.	(Ella) lee el periódico, en lugar de cocinar.
He is at the bar instead of going home.	(Él) está en el bar, en lugar de irse a casa.
As far as I know, he lives here.	Por lo que yo sé, (él) vive aquí.
As far as I know, his wife is ill.	Por lo que yo sé, su esposa está enferma.
As far as I know, he is unemployed.	Por lo que yo sé, (él) no tiene trabajo.
I overslept; otherwise I’d have been on time.	(Yo) me quedé dormido, si no, habría llegado a tiempo.
I missed the bus; otherwise I’d have been on time.	(Yo) perdí el autobús, si no, habría llegado a tiempo.
I didn’t find the way / I got lost; otherwise I’d have been on time.	No encontré el camino, si no, habría llegado a tiempo.

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