Expressions of time! - Il y a, depuis Flashcards

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I ate an hour ago.

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J’ai mangé il y a une heure.

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Il est venu à Londres il y a cinq ans.

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He came to London 5 years ago.

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They arrived three days ago.

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Ils sont arrivés il y a trois jours.

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La bataille de Waterloo a eu lieu il y a 200 ans.

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The battle of Waterloo took place 200 years ago.

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Il y a + duration

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describes how long ago it was. Verb conjugated in past tense.

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Depuis + Duration

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describes how long for things that are still in present tense

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Depuis

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For + duration AND Since + time

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Je suis avec ma copine depuis 2005.

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I have been with my girlfriend since 2005.

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I have lived in Paris for 4 years.

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J’habite à Paris depuis quatre ans.

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I’ve been speaking for 45 minutes.

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Je parle depuis 45 minutes.

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