Concession with indicative (anche se)

Expressing "even though" with anche se

To express a concession—doing something despite a difficulty or obstacle—use the conjunction anche se (even if / even though). For facts and real situations, anche se is followed by the indicative mood (the regular, everyday verb tenses you already know).

I sweat a lot even though the path is not steep.
Sudo molto anche se il sentiero non è ripido.

Placement in the sentence

Anche se is flexible. It can connect two thoughts in the middle of a sentence, or it can start the sentence to emphasize the obstacle first.

Even though my legs are tired, I don't slip.
Anche se le gambe sono stanche, non scivolo.
I climb even if the mountain is very steep.
Mi arrampico anche se la montagna è molto ripida.

Pushing to the peak

Use anche se to talk about continuing toward the top despite physical challenges, like losing your breath or facing a difficult climb.

I continue to walk even if I am out of breath.
Continuo a camminare anche se mi manca il fiato.
We arrive at the top even though it is difficult.
Arriviamo in cima anche se è difficile.
The view is very beautiful even if it rains.
Il panorama è molto bello anche se piove.

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