Concession

bien que

FormalB2

What follows

bien que + a clause in the subjunctive

Function

Concession

Meaning

Grants a fact that should have prevented the rest, and requires the SUBJUNCTIVE.

Position and punctuation

at the start of the sentence · a comma after

Example

Bien que le délai soit court, le dossier peut être déposé avant vendredi.

Although the deadline is short, the file can be submitted before Friday.

In the DELF

the B2 essay · the C1 synthesis

The trap

ALWAYS the subjunctive: "bien qu'il SOIT", never "bien qu'il est". It is the most spotted mistake at B2, and avoiding it earns a point.