Des histoires diverses : Present tense with depuis
Learning outcomes
I can understand different life experiences of people living in countries where French is spoken.
I can recognise, write and pronounce the sound [ui].
Des histoires diverses : Present tense with depuis
Learning outcomes
I can understand different life experiences of people living in countries where French is spoken.
I can recognise, write and pronounce the sound [ui].
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Key learning points
- Depuis can mean since or for in English.
- To talk about something that started in the past but continues today, we use the present tense + depuis.
- The SSC [ui] in 'depuis' sounds like 'huit'.
- It's important to pay attention to French sounds and pronunciation rules such as liaison as you read aloud.
Keywords
Depuis - for, since
[ui] - as pronounced in huit
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows
Common misconception
When using 'depuis' (for, since), sentences are framed in the past in French.
In French, when using 'depuis' to describe an action that started in the past but continues today, frame the sentence in the present tense.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
hope
chance, opportunity
to live, living
floor
for, since
ai
as
a
avons
avez
ont
Exit quiz
5 Questions
help
right
delay
length, duration
heavy
except