How do you use depuis que in French?
Depuis que + verb = (ever) since + verb
- À + le = au, à + les = aux, de + le = du, de + les = des (contractions of articles)
- Using dans, sur, sous, devant, derrière, entre to say in, on top of, under, in front of, behind, between (prepositions)
How do you use depuis in a sentence?
Examples and resources
- J’habite à Paris depuis quatre ans. I have lived in Paris for 4 years.
- Je suis avec ma copine depuis 2005. I have been with my girlfriend since 2005.
- Je parle depuis 45 minutes. I’ve been speaking for 45 minutes.
What tense is J Avais in French?
Verb tables: Avoir
| Person | Present (I have) | Imperfect (I had / was having) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Singular. | j’ai | j’avais |
| 2nd Singular | tu as | tu avais |
| 3rd Singular | il / elle / on a | il (..) avait |
| 1st plural | nous avons | nous avions |
Does depuis que take subjunctive?
Does depuis que require the subjunctive? No, depuis que does not take the subjunctive: Par exemple… Depuis qu’il a commencé à pleuvoir, le sous-sol est humide.
Can depuis be used with passé composé?
Depuis can also indicate something that was occurring in the past when it was interrupted by some other action. In French, this is stated with the imparfait plus passé composé; in English, with the past perfect progressive plus simple past.
What is the difference between pendant and depuis?
We’ll explain their meaning and usage in more depth below, but here’s the gist: depuis generally translates to “since,” pendant generally translates to “during” and il y a generally translates to “ago.”
Can depuis mean from?
Using Depuis Depuis means “since” or “for.” It is used with a French verb in the present tense to talk about an action that began in the past and continues in the present.
How do you form depuis?
Depuis with the present tense Depuis is used with the present tense to say how long something has been happening. For example: j’apprends le français depuis cinq ans – I’ve been learning French for five years. j’habite en Angleterre depuis 2005 – I’ve been living in England since 2005.
Is Plutot que subjunctive?
Yes, plutôt que requires the subjunctive: Par exemple… Je préfère sortir plutôt que nous ne regardions la télé pendant des heures.
How do you use ca fait in French?
“Fais” is the conjugation of “faire” for the 1st and 2nd persons singular: “je fais” or “tu fais”. “Fait” is the 3rd person singular: “il/elle/on fait”. If “ça” is the subject of the sentence, then you need 3rd person singular, hence “fait”.
What is the difference between depuis quand and Depuis Combien de temps?
Strictly speaking: depuis quand = since when; depuis combien de temps = how long. However, in everyday speech, it would not be uncommon to hear the following dialog: — Depuis quand es-tu au chômage ?
Can the verb following “depuis que” be in the present tense?
Can the verb following “depuis que” be in the present tense? All examples are in passe composé, but you say “depuis que” is followed by the indicative. Could this be the indicative present? Don’t have an account yet? Join today why is the passé composé used here: “depuis que je t’ai rencontré”?
When to use depuis que + l’indicatif?
when the rule says you use “depuis que + l’indicatif” –very confusing and frustrating without an explanation. But l’indicatif includes passé composé and the rest of the conjugations in that mood. The other moods are subjonctif / conditionnel / Impératif
How do you use depuis in French?
Depuis can also be used in the sense of from when referring to place or time: Le Canada s’étend depuis l’Atlantique jusqu’au Pacifique – Canada stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Depuis que (+ conjugated verb) : this construction has two meanings: (i) it marks a point in time and can be translated as since or after: