Niveau B2
Bien que : ALTHOUGH ou DESPITE ?
Piège #96 – Proposition vs nom
La règle
ALTHOUGH
Bien que + sujet + verbe
- Although it rained... (Bien qu'il ait plu...)
DESPITE / IN SPITE OF
Malgré + nom / -ing
- Despite the rain... (Malgré la pluie...)
Attention : "Despite" n'est JAMAIS suivi de "of". On dit "in spite of" mais "despite" (sans "of").
Exercices pratiques
1. ___ the rain, we went out.
2. ___ it was raining, we went out.
3. ___ being tired, she continued.
4. ___ he tried hard, he failed.
5. ___ the cold weather, they played outside.
6. ___ she was ill, she came to work.
7. ___ his age, he's very active.
8. ___ they were late, they got good seats.