Is it always the case that one uses the present tense after depuis que rather than the imperfect and passé composé as in " Since I was small, I travelled a great deal"?
Present tense as apposed to the imperfect and passé compose.
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JeanKwiziq community member
Present tense as apposed to the imperfect and passé compose.
This question relates to:French interactive reading exercise "Demande d'emploi"
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Asked 2 years ago
Hi Jean,
This is a classic case of using 'depuis' and the present tense because the action is ongoing in the present
Depuis que je suis toute petite, je voyage énormément ( et ça continue)
Bonne Continuation!
Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
As always, a grammatical rule is only a guideline in French. So, yes, there are cases when depuis goes with passé composé or imparfait. Here is some more: https://briewish.com/wp-content/uploads/Handout-Imparfait-avec-depuis.pdf
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Present tense as apposed to the imperfect and passé compose.
Is it always the case that one uses the present tense after depuis que rather than the imperfect and passé composé as in " Since I was small, I travelled a great deal"?
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