Unreal past,wishes /contrast

Warning:

• Warning:
• We don’t use a that-clause after in spite of or despite. We use in spite of the fact that or despite the fact that:
• When they arrived at Malaga it was hot, in spite of the fact that it was only the end of April.
• Not: … in spite of that it was only the end of April
• In spite of is written as three separate words. We never use of with despite:
• They enjoyed the rides in spite of the long queues. (or … despite the long queues.)
• Not: … inspite the long queues or … despite of the long queues.
• In spite of and despite are used to express contrast. They mean exactly the same thing and take the same grammatical structures

Structure	Example
In spite/despite +ing form, subject+ verb	In spite of/despite wearing a hat , I got sunburn
In spite of /despite +the fact (that)+subject + verb , subject+ verb	In spite of/despite the fact (that) I wore a hat , I got sun burn
In spite of / despite+noun,subject+verb	In spite of / despite my hat , I got sunburn.

However/ nevertheless

• However and nevertheless: to express a contrast
• We can use either of the adverbs however or nevertheless to indicate that the second point we wish to make contrasts with the first point. The difference is one of formality: nevertheless is bit more formal and emphatic than however.
• However and nevertheless: to express a contrast
• We can use either of the adverbs however or nevertheless to indicate that the second point we wish to make contrasts with the first point. The difference is one of formality: nevertheless is bit more formal and emphatic than however. Consider the following:
• I can understand everything you say about wanting to share a flat with Martha. However, I am totally against it.
• Rufus had been living in the village of Edmonton for over a decade. Nevertheless, the villagers still considered him to be an outsider.