Usos de: «Although», «though», «Even though», «in spite of», y «despite»

Última actualización: 19 de enero de 2026

Conectores de Contraste: Although, Even though, Despite

Conectores de Contraste

«Aunque» y «A pesar de» — Significan lo mismo, pero se usan distinto.

Although / Though / Even though
In Spite Of
Despite
Sujeto + Verbo
Nombre / V-ing
Nombre / V-ing

«Although my bike is very old, it still runs very well.»

«Although it was rainy, we went to the beach.»

«Though I wasn’t keen on the film, I thought the music was beautiful.»

«We enjoyed the trip even though we were late.»

«They started in spite of the heavy snow.»

«Maria kept on working in spite of her illness.»

«We go to the beach in spite of bad the weather.»

«Despite the snow, we enjoyed our holiday.»

«She refused to quit despite many problems.»

«Despite studying hard, she failed the exam.»

Pequeños matices

  • Even though es más fuerte y da más énfasis que although.
  • In spite of y despite son totalmente intercambiables.
  • Though se usa mucho en inglés hablado al final de la frase.
«We waited ages for our food. The waiter was really nice, though

The fact that…

Es muy común usar esta expresión con in spite of y despite para poder añadir una frase completa (sujeto + verbo) después.

In spite of the fact that it was raining…

Despite the fact that she was ill…

Poniéndolo todo junto

Usando Frases (S+V)

«Although we don’t agree, I think she’s a brilliant speaker.»
«Even though we don’t agree, I think she’s a brilliant speaker.»

Usando Nombres

«In spite of the law, people continue to use mobile phones.»
«Despite the law, people continue to use mobile phones.»
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