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Higher3 min readAQA GCSE French
Depuis + present tense
How to say ‘I have been doing’ — French uses the present tense.
present tense + depuis + time
J’habite ici depuis trois ans.
I have lived here for three years.
Elle étudie le français depuis 2022.
She has studied French since 2022.
- depuis une heure — for an hour
- depuis longtemps — for a long time
- depuis lundi — since Monday
Examiner tip
This is a favourite translation trap: English uses a past tense, French uses the present.
Common mistake
‘J’ai habité ici depuis trois ans’ — wrong tense.
Test yourself
1. ‘I have played tennis for two years’
Put it into practice
Use what you have just revised in a real exam-style task.