Although - Though - Even though - In spite of - Despite

Conjunções em Inglês -  Conjunctions

Conjunção significa ligação, união, junção. Conjunção é uma palavra invariável que tem por função ligar orações ou termos de mesmo valor gramatical.

Normalmente as conjunções em inglês seguem a mesma estrutura da nossa língua. Porém algumas causam confusão por expressarem a mesma ideia, mas terem estruturas diferentes. São elas:

Although - Though - Even though - In spite of - Despite

Todas expressam contraste, porém com estruturas diferentes:

1) Depois de Although usamos: Sujeito + Verbo

Exemplos:

Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our vacation.

I didn't get the job, although I had all the necessary qualifications.

2) Depois de In spite of or despite usamos substantivo, pronome ou verb+ing:

Exemplos:

In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our vacation.

I didn't get the job, despite my qualifications.

She wasn't well, in spite of this she went to work.

Despite what I said last night, I still love you.

I'm not tired, in spite of working hard all day.


Observe: 

Falamos  'In Spite Of' mas 'Despite' (sem of).

Podemos também dizer: in spite of the fact that  ou  despite the fact that.

Exemplos:

In spite of the fact that I was tired, I couldn't sleep.

She seems healthy, despite the fact that she smokes 20 cigarettes a day.


Compare: 

although , in spite of e despite:


Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.


In spite of the traffic, I arrived on time.


I couldn't sleep, although I was tired.


I couldn't sleep, despite being tired.

3) Podemos usar  though no lugar de although:

Exemplos:

I didn't get the job, though I had all the necessary qualifications.


Na língua falada frequentemente usamos though no final da frase.


I see him every day. I've never spoken to him though. (= but I've never spoken to him)

4) Even though é uma forma mais forte de although:

Exemplo:

Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.



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