Yuki
Please teach me the difference "even if" and "even though" easily with simple example.
Nov 7, 2012 11:55 AM
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Hi Yuki, --> Even if it rains, I will go out. --> I went out even though it was raining. Even if can be used for present and future, even though can be used for past and present.
November 7, 2012
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Even though is used to introduce a condition which currently is true, so both sides of the statements are facts: FACT even though FACT Even if = introduces a hypothetical condition that is not yet true, so the first statement is true, but the second statement you are not sure about or it hasn't happened yet.: FACT even if NOT YET TRUE たとえば: I will go to work even though I'm tired. (仕事に行く。そうして、疲れた。二つのは本当・じったいです。You are going to work and you are tired. Both are facts.) vs. I will go to work even if I'm tired (仕事に行く。でも、疲れるのことが分からない。You are going to work, but you are not sure if you will be tired.)
November 8, 2012
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