Átomo 79

Concesion: even though / though / as though

La regla

'Even though' = aunque (enfatico). 'Though' = aunque (coloquial, va al final). 'As though' = como sí (hipotesis).

"'Even though' = although (emphatic). 'Though' = although (informal, often at end). 'As though' = as if (hypothesis)."

Las tres expresan concesion o hipotesis. 'Even though' es enfatica: 'aunque, a pesar de eso'. 'Though' es la version coloquial; ademas puede ir al final de la frase como atenuante. 'As though' (= as if) introduce una hipotesis irreal o aparente. NO confundir con 'although' (similar a even though pero menos enfatico) ni con 'despite' (que va con sustantivo, no clausula).

Ejemplos

Even though I was tired, I finished the report.

Aunque estaba cansado, termine el informe.

I love coffee. I drink too much, though.

Me encanta el cafe. Tomo demasiado, eso sí.

💡 Though al final = pero/eso sí.

He looks as though he's seen a ghost.

Parece como sí hubiera visto un fantasma.

Even though the deploy failed, we learned a lot.

Aunque el despliegue fallo, aprendimos mucho.

She speaks English as though she were a native.

Habla inglés como sí fuera nativa.

💡 Tras 'as though' a veces se usa subjuntivo (were).

I'll come to the meeting. I'm not feeling well, though.

Ire a la reunion. No me encuentro bien, eso sí.

Casos típicos

Concesion enfatica al inicioeven though + clausula

Even though it was hard, we finishedEven though I'm an intern, I have ideas

Concesion coloquial al final..., though.

I love it. It's expensive, though.I'll try. I might fail, though

Hipotesis irreal o aparienciaas though + clausula

He acts as though he owns the placeShe looked as though she had been crying

Concesion estándar (no enfatica)although + clausula

Although I'm tired, I'll finishAlthough the bug exists, the impact is small

Trampas hispanohablantes

Even though of the rain, we played.Even though it was raining, we played. / Despite the rain, we played.

'Even though' va con clausula completa (S + V). Para sustantivo usa 'despite' o 'in spite of'.

Though, I was tired, I finished.Though I was tired, I finished. / I was tired. I finished, though.

Sin coma despues de 'though' al inicio; con coma cuando va al final.

He acts as though he is owning the place.He acts as though he owns the place.

Tras 'as though' usa presente simple (o were para hipotesis irreal). NO continuous con verbos de estado.

Even though, but I was tired, I finished.Even though I was tired, I finished.

No mezcles 'even though' con 'but'. Usa una sola conexion.

Mini-quiz

1/6.Concesion enfatica al inicio:

we finished.

2/6.Completa con la concesion coloquial al final: 'I love it. It's expensive, ___.'

I love it. It's expensive,.

3/6.Cual es correcto?

4/6.Concesion con sustantivo:

we played football.

5/6.Cual es la version más formal y enfatica?

6/6.Completa con hipotesis irreal: 'He spends money as ___ he were rich.'

He spends money ashe were rich.