French grammar C1 · Lesson 3 of 4
Concession and opposition
To concede a point, French uses or with the subjunctive, with the indicative, and with a noun: , , .
To oppose two facts, use or between clauses, and , or at the start of a new sentence: .
Mind the forms: is avoided in careful writing, in one word means although, while in two words means whatever: .
Examples
- Bien qu'il pleuve, nous partons.
- Même s'il pleut, nous partons.
- Malgré la pluie, nous partons.
- Elle travaille alors que lui se repose.
- Le projet est coûteux. Pourtant, il est utile.