Here is a “flashback lesson<\/a>” from The French Blog<\/a>, using sentences which you might hear if you are talking to French people. Let us see the different cases it can be used.<\/p>\n For example, one can ask you about the period you have spent living in France (just an example, but it’s up to you to make it become real):<\/p>\n You can also use the sentence\u00a0“depuis combien de temps?<\/em><\/strong>” (“since how long?”)<\/p>\n An answer can be:<\/p>\n Here’s another example:<\/p>\n “Depuis” can also be used for “continuous” actions. For example:<\/p>\n Or:<\/p>\n In an informal\u00a0question:<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n * Ce dont il vous faut vous\u00a0souvenir<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(What you need to remember)<\/span>:<\/p>\n Depuis<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>means “for” when used with the present tense and followed by a time expression.<\/p>\n It is used to show that an action began dans le pass\u00e9<\/strong><\/em> (in the past), but is still happening in the present.<\/p>\n This construction is the equivalent of\u00a0the present perfect in English<\/strong><\/span>; in other words, “has\/have been ___ing<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n However, keep in mind that it\u00a0cannot always be directly translated as so, i.e. mot \u00e0 mot<\/strong><\/em> (word for word), so be very careful!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Un peu de grammaire aujourd’hui (A little bit of grammar today)! Here is a “flashback lesson” from The French Blog, using sentences which you might hear if you are talking to French people. Today, we’ll focus on the word “depuis“, which usually means “since.” Let us see the different cases it can be used…<\/p>\n
\nToday, we’ll focus on the word “depuis<\/strong><\/em>“, which usually means “since<\/strong><\/span>.”<\/p>\n\n
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