Embora confira o informe de rendimentos, a pendência continua.

Although I check the income statement, the issue remains.

Breakdown of Embora confira o informe de rendimentos, a pendência continua.

• continuar: to continue
• embora: although
• conferir: to check
• a pendência: the outstanding issue

Questions & Answers about Embora confira o informe de rendimentos, a pendência continua.

Why is embora used here, and what does it mean in this sentence?

Here, embora is a conjunction meaning although, even though, or though.

It introduces a contrast:

• one thing happens: confira o informe de rendimentos
• but the result is still unchanged: a pendência continua

A common point of confusion is that embora can mean different things in other contexts, such as in ir embora = to go away / to leave. That is not the meaning here.

Why is it confira and not confere?

Because embora normally requires the subjunctive in Portuguese.

So:

• embora confira = correct pattern
• embora confere = not the standard form here

This is one of the most important things to notice in the sentence. In Portuguese, certain conjunctions automatically trigger the subjunctive, and embora is a very common one.

Compare:

• Ele confere o informe. = indicative, plain statement
• Embora ele confira o informe... = subjunctive, after embora

Is confira subjunctive or imperative here?