Fiche à imprimer : However hard, much as, even though : la concession (Terminale)

Anglais	Français
Even though it was late, we went out.	Bien qu'il soit tard, nous sommes sortis.
However hard I try, I can't do it.	J'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas.
Much as I like him, I can't agree.	Bien que je l'apprécie, je ne peux pas être d'accord.
No matter how rich they are...	Aussi riches soient-ils...
Tired as I was, I kept working.	Si fatigué que je fusse, j'ai continué à travailler.
Whatever you say, I won't change my mind.	Quoi que tu dises, je ne changerai pas d'avis.

Structures soutenues pour l'écrit : However / No matter how + adjectif / adverbe + sujet + verbe (However hard I try) ; Much as + sujet + verbe (Much as I love her) ; adjectif + as + sujet + verbe (Strange as it may seem).

Mise en situation : l'essai

Clara : However hard I try, I can't finish this essay.

J'ai beau essayer, je n'arrive pas à finir cet essai.

Hugo : What's the topic?

Quel est le sujet ?

Clara : Is social media good for democracy? Much as I use it, I think it's dangerous.

Les réseaux sociaux sont-ils bons pour la démocratie ? Bien que je les utilise, je pense qu'ils sont dangereux.

Hugo : Strange as it may seem, I disagree. It gives everyone a voice.

Aussi étrange que cela puisse paraître, je ne suis pas d'accord. Ils donnent une voix à tout le monde.

Clara : Even though fake news spreads so fast?

Même si les fausses informations se répandent si vite ?

Hugo : Whatever the risks, freedom of speech matters more.

Quels que soient les risques, la liberté d'expression compte davantage.

À retenir

even though + proposition.
However / No matter how + adj + sujet + verbe.
Much as + sujet + verbe ; adj + as + sujet + verbe ; whatever.

Exercice 1 : La concession : exercice 1 (QCM)

« J'ai beau essayer... »
1. How hard ever I try...
2. However I try hard...
3. However hard I try...
« Bien que je l'apprécie... »
1. As much I like him of...
2. Much as I like him...
3. Much I like him as...
« Aussi étrange que cela puisse paraître... »
1. So strange as may seem it...
2. Strange as it may seem...
3. As strange it may seem...
« Bien qu'il soit tard... »
1. Even though it was late...
2. Despite it was late...
3. Even it was late...
« Quoi que tu dises... »
1. Whenever you say...
2. Whatever you say...
3. What you say ever...
« Aussi riches soient-ils... »
1. No matter how rich they are...
2. No matter how they are rich...
3. No matter rich they are...
« Si fatigué que j'étais, j'ai continué. »
1. Tired I was as, I kept working.
2. As tired I was, I kept working.
3. Tired as I was, I kept working.
« Quels que soient les risques... »
1. Whatever the risks...
2. Whichever risks are...
3. However the risks...
Après however hard, on met...
1. sujet + verbe
2. un verbe en -ing
3. un nom
« Même si les fake news se répandent vite ? »
1. Even fake news spreads so fast?
2. Even though fake news spreads so fast?
3. Despite fake news spreads so fast?

Exercice 2 : La concession : exercice 2 (à compléter)

.......................... hard I try, I can't do it.
.......................... as I like him, I can't agree.
Strange .......................... it may seem, I disagree.
Even .......................... it was late, we went out.
.......................... you say, I won't change my mind.
No .......................... how rich they are, they're never happy.
Tired .......................... I was, I kept working.
.......................... the risks, freedom matters.
However .......................... she works, she never gets a promotion.
Much as I .......................... it, I think it's dangerous.

Exercice 3 : La concession : mise en situation

Clara a beau essayer, elle n'arrive pas à finir.
1. However I try hard, I can't finish this essay.
2. Hard however I try, I can't finish this essay.
3. However hard I try, I can't finish this essay.
Hugo demande le sujet.
1. Which is the subject of?
2. What's the topical?
3. What's the topic?
Bien qu'elle les utilise, elle les trouve dangereux.
1. Much I use it as, I think it's dangerous.
2. Much as I use it, I think it's dangerous.
3. As much I use it, I think dangerous it is.
Aussi étrange que cela paraisse, Hugo n'est pas d'accord.
1. Strange as it may seem, I disagree.
2. As strange it may seem, I disagree.
3. Strange as may it seem, I'm disagree.
Ils donnent une voix à tout le monde.
1. It give everyone a voice.
2. It gives to everyone a voice of.
3. It gives everyone a voice.
Même si les fake news se répandent si vite ?
1. Even though fake news spreads so fast?
2. Even fake news spreads so fast?
3. Despite fake news spread so fast?
Quels que soient les risques, la liberté compte plus.
1. Whichever the risks, freedom of speech matter more.
2. Whatever the risks, freedom of speech matters more.
3. However the risks, freedom of speech matters more.
Quoi que tu dises, tu ne changeras pas d'avis.
1. Whatever you will say, I won't change my mind.
2. Whatever you say, I won't change my mind.
3. What you say ever, I won't change my mind.
Aussi riches soient-ils, ils ne sont pas heureux.
1. No matter how they are rich, they aren't happy.
2. No matter rich they are, they aren't happy.
3. No matter how rich they are, they aren't happy.
Si fatigué que tu étais, tu as continué.
1. Tired as I was, I kept going.
2. Tired I was, as I kept going.
3. As tired I was, I kept going.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) However hard I try... · 2. b) Much as I like him... · 3. b) Strange as it may seem... · 4. a) Even though it was late... · 5. b) Whatever you say... · 6. a) No matter how rich they are... · 7. c) Tired as I was, I kept working. · 8. a) Whatever the risks... · 9. a) sujet + verbe · 10. b) Even though fake news spreads so fast?

Exercice 2

1. However · 2. Much · 3. as · 4. though · 5. Whatever · 6. matter · 7. as · 8. Whatever · 9. hard · 10. use

Exercice 3

1. c) However hard I try, I can't finish this essay. · 2. c) What's the topic? · 3. b) Much as I use it, I think it's dangerous. · 4. a) Strange as it may seem, I disagree. · 5. c) It gives everyone a voice. · 6. a) Even though fake news spreads so fast? · 7. b) Whatever the risks, freedom of speech matters more. · 8. b) Whatever you say, I won't change my mind. · 9. c) No matter how rich they are, they aren't happy. · 10. a) Tired as I was, I kept going.