To conclude the lesson on concessive subordinate clauses, we look at those constructed using the past participle of a verb or the gerund and introductory locations such as benché (though) and pure (despite), among others.

Orazio discovers who was at the door and tries to manage things as best he can. Meanwhile, the police are watching from the window and take action.

Camilla can't help giving in to her intuition, so naturally, she follows Virginia and discovers something new.

It certainly seems as though Virginia is hiding something from Camilla, but for her, that's a hard truth to accept. How well does she actually know Virginia?

Daniela explains further about constructing explicit subordinate clauses and gives some examples to clarify.

Orazio goes to see Don Agostino, who speaks in metaphors Orazio has trouble grasping. Back home, there are some curious activities going on, and the police are watching.

Camilla and Gaetano go looking for information about the famous paperweight. They discuss who could have committed the murder. But there is something that Camilla didn't know about her friend Virginia.

At the office, Orazio gets a visit from the police commissioner who gives him a rough time and leaves Orazio more confused than ever.

Ugo and Nora get home after a busy day at the skating rink. Nora needs help getting up the stairs and Ugo is there to help her. A moment of harmony. Who knows if they will manage to find something to argue about just the same?

Poor Renzo. He was so happy to have bought a piece of artwork at a bargain and now he might have to give it back. At school, the principal comes into the classroom, so Alina's little secret is at risk.

Italian has an amazingly long list of conjunctions or locutions that mean "although," "despite," and similar words. Daniela explains what a concession subordinate clause is and gives us several examples.

On the way home from the party, Anna and Orazio can't help but start arguing again. They each accuse the other of wanting someone else.

Danilo and Cecilia give a stunning performance during the wedding ceremony, and it doesn't go unnoticed by John Gregorian, who is present. Melody is enthusiastic about the dress Dino designed for the bride, but Iside whisks him away...

Gaetano is giving Camilla a bit more attention than she feels comfortable with. At home, Renzo is still cleaning the Man Ray sculpture when Camilla walks in.

Don't be scared off by fancy names of clauses and parts of speech. Daniela is just showing us different ways of saying the same thing, but sometimes one way is clearer than the other, especially when the subject changes from main to subordinate clause.