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Concessive: pur + gerundio

Structure:

pur + gerundio (concession without repeating subject)

pur + gerund = although/even though; same subject as main clause.

Example:

Pur essendo stanco, ha continuato a lavorare. **Translation:** Despite being tired, he continued to work.

Examples

Pur essendo stanco, ha continuato a lavorare.

Despite being tired, he continued to work.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Pur essendo stanco, ha continuato a lavorare."

Andare + participio passato (past result state)

Causative: fare + infinitive

Causative: farsi + infinitive (for oneself)

Ci vuole / ci vogliono (it takes)

Cleft sentence: è…che