Grammar- Time indicators

Question 1

What are the four time indicators you need to know?

Answer 1

Il y a, depuis, pendant and pour

Question 2

what does il y a mean in the context of a time indication?

Answer 2

ago

Can also mean: there is/there are

Question 3

what tense is il y a always used with?

Answer 3

passe compose

Question 4

what does depuis mean?

Answer 4

For or since

Question 5

how is depuis used?

Answer 5

It is used with a verb in the present tense to talk about an action that began in the past and continues now

Question 6

what does pendant mean?

Answer 6

For or during

Question 7

How is pendant used?

Answer 7

Used to express precise limited duration, usually something in the past that your not doing anymore.

Used with imparfait

Question 8

What does pour mean?

Answer 8

For

Question 9

is pour always a time indicator?

Answer 9

No ie. ces pour toi= its for you

Question 10

how is pour used?

Answer 10

used to express a duration in time in the future.

Question 11

Fill the gap: J’etudié a l’universite d’exeter …….. trois ans

Answer 11

depuis

Question 12

Fill the gap: Je veux aller a Paris ……… trois semaines

Answer 12

pour

Question 13

Fill the gap: Je parlé a la Christine……… trois ans

Answer 13

il y a

Question 14

Fill the gap: Quand j’etais enfant je lisais ……. trois heures chaque soir

Answer 14

pendant