In spite of / Despite

📚 In spite of / Despite

📌 After in spite of and despite, we use a noun, gerund (-ing form of a verb), or a pronoun. – Après in spite of et despite, on utilise un nom, un gérondif (-ing) ou un pronom.

They never made much money, in spite of their success.

→ Ils n’ont jamais gagné beaucoup d’argent, malgré leur succès.

In spite of the pain in his leg, he completed the marathon.

→ Malgré la douleur à sa jambe, il a terminé le marathon.

Despite having a headache, I had a great birthday.

→ Malgré un mal de tête, j’ai passé un excellent anniversaire.

The train was cancelled. In spite of that, we arrived on time.

→ Le train a été annulé. Malgré cela, nous sommes arrivés à l’heure.