Rule reminder

Concessive conjunctions (sebbene, benché, nonostante che, quantunque, per quanto) ALWAYS require the subjunctive (congiuntivo), never the indicative or conditional. Common errors: using indicative after sebbene/benché, using the wrong tense of subjunctive, or confusing the congiuntivo imperfetto and trapassato. 'Anche se' is the only concessive connective that can take the indicative (for real concessions).