Gramática ING 131

El uso de "however", "although", "even though"

En inglés, "however", "although" y "even though" son palabras que se utilizan para expresar contrastes o contradicciones en las ideas.

"However" se usa generalmente para unir dos oraciones independientes. Se traduce como "sin embargo".

Ejemplo 1: I wanted to go to the party. However, I was too tired.

Ejemplo 2: She studied hard for the exam. However, she didn’t pass.

"Although" y "even though" se utilizan para introducir una idea que contradice o limita la idea principal. Ambas se traducen como "aunque", pero "even though" enfatiza más el contraste.

Ejemplo 3: Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

Ejemplo 4: Even though it was raining, we went for a walk.

A continuación, más ejemplos usando estas palabras:

Ejemplo 5: I like chocolate. However, I am allergic to it.

Ejemplo 6: Although she was late, the meeting started on time.

Ejemplo 7: Even though he is young, he is very wise.

Ejemplo 8: They were tired. However, they continued working.

Ejemplo 9: Although it was a difficult task, they completed it.

Ejemplo 10: Even though she was nervous, she gave a great presentation.

1. however (sin embargo)
2. full (lleno)
3. studied (estudié)
4. failed (fallé)
5. test (examen)
6. raining (lloviendo)
7. outside (afuera)
8. although (aunque)
9. tired (cansada)
10. worked (trabajó)
11. late (tarde)
12. wanted (quise)
13. go (ir)
14. out (fuera)
15. it (eso)
16. was (fue/estuvo)
17. we (nosotros)
18. went (fuimos)
19. she (ella)
20. even (incluso)