| Expressions | Examples |
| Despite + noun (or a gerund) In spite of + noun (or a gerund) | Despite the rain, they went out for a walk. They went out for a walk despite the rain. In spite of the hot weather, they decided to go jogging. They decided to go jogging in spite of the hot weather |
| Although + subject + verb Even though + subject + verb | Although it was raining, they went for a picnic. They went for a picnic although it was raining. Even though it was windy outside, they decided to have a barbecue. They decided to have a barbecue even though it was windy outside. |
| Yet But However Nonetheless Nevertheless | Tom was very sick, but he decided to go to work. Tom was very sick. However, he decided to go to work. He has a lot of money. Yet he doesn’t have a car. Jack is very old. Nevertheless, he still goes to the gym every day. |
