從形式上看,連詞可以分為:
簡單連詞(Simple Conjunctions),如:and,but,if;
副詞連詞(Adverbial Conjunctions),如:then,besides,still;
短語連詞(Conjunction-Phrases),如:as yet,or rather,on the other hand;
關聯連詞(Correlative Conjunctions),如:so…that…,either…or…,not only…but also,and…as well,but…all the same。
根據用法,連詞可以分為:
並列連詞(Coordinate Conjunctions),如:and,but,besides;
從屬連詞(Subordinate Conjunctions),如:than,then,if。