Depuis : FOR ou SINCE
Durée ou point de départ ? Une distinction temporelle essentielle !
Le piège expliqué
⏳ FOR
Durée (pendant combien de temps)
I've lived here for 5 years. (Je vis ici depuis 5 ans)
She's been waiting for an hour. (Elle attend depuis une heure)
Exemples : for 2 hours, for 3 days, for a long time
📅 SINCE
Point de départ (depuis quand)
I've lived here since 2018. (Je vis ici depuis 2018)
She's been waiting since 9 AM. (Elle attend depuis 9h du matin)
Exemples : since Monday, since 2020, since this morning
❌ Erreur fréquente
❌ Since 5 years
✅ For 5 years (Depuis 5 ans - durée)
📋 Structures
FOR + durée (2 hours, 3 days, a long time)
SINCE + point de départ (Monday, 2020, this morning)
Exercice — 10 questions
I've lived here · 5 years.
I've worked here · 2018.
She has studied French · 3 months.
We haven't seen him · last Monday.
He's been sleeping · 2 hours.
They've been married · 1995.
I haven't eaten · a long time.
She's been here · this morning.
We've waited · an hour.
I've known her · we were children.