B1Spanishes.b1.072

Concessive clauses: a pesar de que + subjunctive

Structure:

a pesar de que + subjunctive (hypothetical concession)

Subjunctive signals that the concession is hypothetical or not yet established as fact.

Example:

A pesar de que llueva, iremos al parque. **Translation:** Even though it may rain, we will go to the park.

Examples

A pesar de que llueva, iremos al parque.

Even though it may rain, we will go to the park.

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Key phrase: “A pesar de que la FDA rastreó la contaminación”

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "A pesar de que llueva, iremos al parque."

Absolute superlative: -ísimo / -ísima / -ísimos / -ísimas

Accentuation: acute accent on stressed syllable (general rule)

Accentuation: dieresis (güe/güi)

Accentuation: monosyllables with diacritical accent

Al + infinitive: simultaneous action / when