Clauses of concession

Clauses of Concession

Expresan una idea que parece contradictoria o inesperada con respecto a la principal. Utilizan conectores como:

• although / even though + sujeto + verbo (aunque)
  
  

• despite / in spite of (a pesar de) + sustantivo o gerundio (-ing)
  
  

• however (sin embargo, no obstante)

Ejemplos:

• Although it was expensive, we bought it.
  (Aunque era caro, lo compramos.)
  
  

• Even though she was exhausted, she finished the race.
  (Aunque estaba exhausta, terminó la carrera.)
  
  

• In spite of the cold, he went swimming.
  (A pesar del frío, él fue a nadar.)
  
  

• Despite feeling tired, he went swimming.
  (A pesar de sentirse cansado, él fue a nadar.)
  
  

• It was raining. However, we went out.
  (Estaba lloviendo. Sin embargo, salimos.)

Nota:

Con despite / in spite of, siempre sigue un sustantivo o un verbo en gerundio (terminado en '–ing'), nunca una cláusula completa con sujeto y verbo.

Podemos usar in spite of the fact / despite the fact (that) + sujeto + verbo

Ejemplo:

In spite of the fact that it was raining, we went out for a walk.