Conjunctions with the indicative

même si

Indicative

Example

Même s'il pleut, nous irons marcher.

Do not write

Même s'il pleuve, nous irons marcher.

Why

A USEFUL TRAP: même si expresses concession like bien que, but it is still built on si, hence the INDICATIVE. The meaning is close, the mood is the opposite.

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Conjunctions with the indicative