|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depuis, il y
a, and pendant in past contexts
1. To express an action that has been
going on, depuis (or il y a ... que) is used with
the present tense.
Depuis quand avez-vous votre ordinateur?
Depuis combien de temps avez-vous votre
ordinateur?
How long have you had your computer? |
Je l'ai depuis deux ans.
Ça fait deux ans que je l'ai.
Il y a deux ans que je l'ai.
I've had it for two years. |
| Je conduis depuis longtemps. |
I have been driving for a long time. |
2. But to express an action that had
been going on for some time when something else
happened,
depuis is used with the imperfect.
Nous conduisions depuis deux heures,
quand j'ai proposé de prendre le volant. |
We had been driving for two hours
when I volunteered to drive. |
3. To express an action that you have
not done for some time, use depuis with the passé
composé.
| Je n'ai pas conduit depuis mon mariage. |
I haven't driven since I've been married. |
4. To express an action that was done
for a period of time, pendant is used, usually
with the passé composé. But for an action
that was completed some time ago, use il y a,
also with the passé composé.
| J'ai loué une voiture pendant une semaine. |
I rented a car for two weeks. |
| J'ai appris à conduire il y a deux ans. |
I learned to drive two years ago. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 When we are playing games, surfing on line or doing some other work we spend a lot of time on waiting. How can we make full use of the waiting time? To use this software to learn foreign language, I think, is one of the perfect ways. Run this software, and then there will be one dock window on your screen and it will show you foreign language characters, and their English meanings, and you can hear their pronunciation. Here you can improve your ability of learning foreign language unconsciously, easily. Learn To Speak French comes with a conversation kit, vocabulary builder, dictionary, and Reader Angel.
Have a try and enjoy it!
|
|
|
