ALTHOUGH / THOUGH / EVEN THOUGH /

IN SPITE OF / DESPITE / HOWEVER

CONJUNCTIONS
 ALTHOUGH

We use although before the subject of the sentence.

Although + Subject + Verb

Ex. Although Mike was sick, he went to school.

* In spoke English we usually use though at the end of the sentences:
Ex. The film wasn’t very nice, I like the film though. (= but I like the
film)
 THOUGH

We can also use though instead of although.

though + Subject + Verb

Ex. Though Mike was sick, he went to school

 in spite of / despite

In this case we use a noun, a pronoun after it.

in spite of / despite + noun, pronoun

Ex. My father came to take me home despite the rain.

My father came to take me home in spite of the
rain.
 even though

Even though is the strong form of although.

Even though + subject + verb

Ex. Even though she was really sick, she went to

school.
 However

Even though is the strong form of although.

however+ subject + verb
We can use however before adjectives, or adverbs to
enphasize these words
Ex. However she was really sick, she went to
school.
However tired, she went to the class.
 Elementary

By teacher Marcos Manoel