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].
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
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.
Equipment
Mini whiteboard and pen.
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