and

used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are similar in meaning or grammatical function

y

• noun + and + noun
• verb + and + verb

Collocations bread and butter · eat and drink

• I like coffee and tea.

  Me gusta el café y el té.

used to connect two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are in a relationship of coordination (equal importance)

y

• verb + and + verb
• noun + and + noun

Collocations work and play · day and night

• She works hard and plays harder.

  Ella trabaja duro y juega aún más.

used to list items in a series, often with commas between the items and 'and' before the last item

y

• item + comma + item + , and + final_item

Collocations apples, oranges, and bananas · red, white, and blue

• I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

  Compré manzanas, naranjas y plátanos.

used to show contrast or unexpected results

pero

• verb + and + verb

Collocations hot and cold · fast and slow

• She is young and she knows a lot.

  Ella es joven pero sabe mucho.

used to show cause or reason

porque, ya que

• verb + and + verb

Collocations because of this and that · due to one reason and another

• I am late because I missed the bus.

  Llegué tarde porque perdí el autobús.

used to indicate that something happens at a particular time or period

y

• verb + and + verb

Collocations morning and night · day and evening

• He practices every morning and night.

  Ejercita cada mañana y noche.

used to show a condition or situation that must be met for something else to happen

si, siempre que

• verb + and + verb

Collocations if this happens and that · provided that one thing and another

• If you come and I will go.

  Si vienes, yo iré.

used to show a result or consequence of an action or situation

y por lo tanto

• verb + and + verb

Collocations one thing leads to another · this causes that

• He failed the test and he was very upset.

  Fracasó en el examen y estaba muy disgustado.