Breakdown of Aunque llueve, sigo por el sendero.
llover
to rain
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
seguir
to continue
aunque
although / even though
el sendero
the trail / the path (narrow footpath)
Questions & Answers about Aunque llueve, sigo por el sendero.
Why do we use the normal present tense for llueve here?
In Spanish, when you use aunque (although / even though) to talk about a fact or something that is definitely happening right now, you use the regular present tense (the indicative). Here, it is an actual fact that it is raining, so we use llueve.
Could aunque also mean even if in this sentence?
Not in this exact sentence. The word aunque can mean both although and even if. However, when it means even if (meaning we aren't sure if it will rain or not), it requires a different verb form called the subjunctive, which you will learn later. Because we used the normal present tense llueve, it is a stated fact and translates as although it is raining.
Why is the I form of seguir spelled sigo instead of seguo?
Why do we use por instead of a different preposition for along?
One of the main uses of the preposition por is to describe movement through, along, or by a place. Whenever you are traveling along a route, like walking along a trail (por el sendero) or walking through a park (por el parque), por is the correct word to use.
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