Breakdown of A pesar de que llueva mañana, solucionaremos cualquier eventualidad.
llover
to rain
mañana
tomorrow
cualquiera
any (whichever) / anyone
a pesar de que
even though / despite the fact that (stronger concession)
solucionar
to solve
la eventualidad
contingency
Questions & Answers about A pesar de que llueva mañana, solucionaremos cualquier eventualidad.
Why is llueva in the subjunctive here instead of the indicative?
This highlights the core of your current lesson. We use the subjunctive llueva because raining tomorrow is a hypothetical or unconfirmed event. If it were an established fact, you would use the indicative llueve, which would change the meaning to 'even though it is raining'.
I usually translate a pesar de que as 'despite the fact that' or 'even though.' Why does it mean 'even if' here?
The English translation shifts based on the mood of the verb. When you use a pesar de que with the indicative, it means 'even though' or 'despite the fact that' because you are talking about a real, confirmed fact. When you pair it with the subjunctive to talk about a hypothetical obstacle, as in this sentence, it translates to 'even if'.
Is there a difference between using a pesar de que and aunque in this sentence?
Since eventualidad is feminine, shouldn't the adjective be cualquiera?
No, the word cualquiera drops its final -a and becomes cualquier whenever it is placed directly in front of a singular noun. This rule applies to all singular nouns, regardless of whether they are masculine or feminine.
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