Breakdown of A pesar de que somos un gran elenco, necesitamos practicar.
ser
to be
un
a, an (masculine)
necesitar
to need
grande
big
practicar
to practice
a pesar de que
even though / despite the fact that (stronger concession)
el elenco
the cast
Questions & Answers about A pesar de que somos un gran elenco, necesitamos practicar.
Why is it gran elenco instead of elenco grande?
What does a pesar de que mean, and could I just use aunque?
A pesar de que translates to even though or in spite of the fact that. You can definitely use aunque here (Aunque somos un gran elenco...) to mean the exact same thing. A pesar de que simply places a bit more emphasis on the contrast between the two ideas.
Why does a pesar de que use the indicative verb somos instead of the subjunctive here?
You use the indicative (somos) after expressions like a pesar de que or aunque when you are declaring a known, established fact. The speaker is confirming that they really are a great cast. If they were talking about a hypothetical situation or information that isn't confirmed yet, they would use the subjunctive (seamos).
Why is there no preposition between necesitamos and practicar?
Unlike some verbs that require a connecting word before an infinitive action (like empezar a or tratar de), necesitar links directly to the next verb. You simply say necesitamos practicar without adding a, de, or que in between.
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