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Concessive Clauses — Proposizioni Concessive·Nonostante — Subjunctive vs Noun Phrase
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Rule reminder

"Nonostante" can be used in two ways: (1) "nonostante" + subjunctive clause (e.g. nonostante faccia freddo), or (2) "nonostante" + noun phrase (e.g. nonostante il freddo). It CANNOT be followed directly by the indicative. The form "nonostante che" + subjunctive also exists but is less common.

Nonostante — Subjunctive vs Noun Phrase1 / 10

Nonostante _____, siamo arrivati in orario.

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→ Anche se vs Sebbene — Mood Selection→ Benché + Subjunctive Forms→ Malgrado — Uses and Forms→ Pur + Gerundio (Same-Subject Constructions)
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