while if | although | though

In the English Grammar Profile, point 76 in the category of CLAUSES/subordinated, at B1 is defined as:

a finite subordinate clause with conjunctions (‘even though, (al)though, while if’) to introduce contrast, before or after a main clause.

*Note, only ‘while if‘ is not overlapping other B1 grammar points or clashing at other levels out of the above conjunctions.

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PELIC STUDENT EXAMPLE:

Only one disadvantage is that I can spend a lot of time cooking,

while if  I buy ready meals, I don’t spend time.

Spanish, Female, Level 3, Reading Class.

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There are added notes in the EGP for this point:

Note ‘even though’ is at B2 in EVP and commonly taught for First Certificate but there are 109 instances on pass-level scripts at B1. Note that ‘while’ with the meaning of contrast is low frequency overall, with the dominant meaning relating to time. As vocabulary evolves, ‘whereas’ and ‘whilst’ are used at B2.

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This is also an overlapping point in the category of B1 conjunctions for ‘although’ and ‘though’.

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A search in iWeb for:

although _P _VV

1 ALTHOUGH I THINK 8558
2 ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS 4342
3 ALTHOUGH I KNOW 4259
4 ALTHOUGH I LOVE 2491
5 ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS 2429
6 ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE 1845

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7 ALTHOUGH I LIKE 1801
8 ALTHOUGH IT TOOK 1754
9 ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS 1631
10 ALTHOUGH I AGREE 1613
11 ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDS 1494
12 ALTHOUGH WE KNOW 1426
13 ALTHOUGH I SUSPECT 1399
14 ALTHOUGH I GUESS 1377
15 ALTHOUGH IT TAKES 1306
16 ALTHOUGH I FEEL 1300
17 ALTHOUGH I DOUBT 1292
18 ALTHOUGH HE SAID 1187
19 ALTHOUGH I SUPPOSE 1187
20 ALTHOUGH I FIND 1138

though _P _VV

1 THOUGH I THINK 9160
2 THOUGH I KNOW 7737
3 THOUGH IT SEEMS 4964
4 THOUGH I KNEW 3013
5 THOUGH I LOVE 2751
6 THOUGH IT LOOKS 2730
7 THOUGH WE KNOW 2435
8 THOUGH IT TOOK 2000
9 THOUGH I GUESS 1801
10 THOUGH YOU KNOW 1786
11 THOUGH I DOUBT 1757
12 THOUGH I LIKE 1750
13 THOUGH I FEEL 1722
14 THOUGH I SUPPOSE 1707
15 THOUGH I BELIEVE 1622
16 THOUGH HE SAID 1592
17 THOUGH IT TAKES 1543
18 THOUGH IT SOUNDS 1542
19 THOUGH I SUSPECT 1507
20 THOUGH I THOUGHT 1456

While if * *

1 WHILE IF YOU HAVE 211
2 WHILE IF YOU ARE 209
3 WHILE IF YOU ‘RE 154
4 WHILE IF YOU WANT 147
5 WHILE IF YOU DO 132
6 WHILE IF IT IS 107
7 WHILE IF IT ‘S 61
8 WHILE IF THEY ARE 51
9 WHILE IF YOU CAN 36
10 WHILE IF YOU ‘VE 35
11 WHILE IF YOU USE 24
12 WHILE IF I ‘M 22
13 WHILE IF THERE IS 22
14 WHILE IF IT WERE 21
15 WHILE IF YOU WERE 18
16 WHILE IF THERE ARE 17
17 WHILE IF THEY WERE 17
18 WHILE IF YOU NEED 17
19 WHILE IF YOU GO 16
20 WHILE IF THEY DO 14

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A2 Vocabulary:

agree, believe, guess, sounds

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PELIC STUDENT EXAMPLE:

Finally, we always listen to music even though we don’t want to listen to it.

Korean, Female, Level 3, Writing Class.