In spite of / Despite
in spite of / despite + noun “a pesar de”
👉 They never made much money, in spite of their success
👉 Despite the pain on his leg, he completed the marathon
in spite of / despite + ing “a pesar de”
👉 They never made much money, in spite of being successful
👉 Despite having such a pain, he completed the marathon
in spite of / despite + the fact that + sentence “a pesar del hecho de que…”
👉 He failed the exam in spite of the fact that he had studied a lot
👉 She didn’t refuse to speak in public despite the fact that she’s terribly shy
Although – We use although + subject + verb. It means “aunque”
👉 I enjoyed the course, although I would have liked more grammar practice
👉 Although we saw each other every day, we didn’t really know each other
Even though – We use even though + subject + verb and it has the same meaning than although
👉 Even though she spoke very quietly, he understood every word
👉 Even though he broke up with her, she seems quite happy
Though – It has the same meaning than although and it can be used in the same way.
It can also be placed at the end of the second phrase and in that case it means “sin embargo”
👉 Though I wasn’t keen on the film, I thought the music was beautiful
👉 We waited ages for our food. The waiter was really nice, though.