41 Ça sonne toujours occupé
depuis
"Depuis" is a French preposition that translates to "since," "for," or "from" in English, depending on its usage. It functions both as a preposition and an adverb, and it is commonly used to indicate the starting point of an action or situation that continues into the present.
Usage
-
Since: When referring to a specific point in time (e.g., a date or event).
- Example: Depuis 2010, j'habite à Paris. (Since 2010, I have lived in Paris.)
-
For: When indicating a duration of time.
- Example: J'étudie le français depuis trois ans. (I have been studying French for three years.)
-
From: Occasionally used to indicate a starting point in a physical sense.
- Example: Je viens de Paris depuis Lyon. (I come from Paris to Lyon.)
Examples in Context
| French Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Je suis ici depuis une heure. | I have been here for an hour. |
| Elle travaille ici depuis 2015. | She has been working here since 2015. |
| Nous ne nous sommes pas vus depuis 2020. | We haven't seen each other since 2020. |
| Il pleut depuis ce matin. | It has been raining since this morning. |
Le futur
In French, there are two primary future tenses: the futur simple and the futur proche.
Futur Simple
The futur simple is used for actions that will happen in the future. It's similar to "will" in English.
Formation
-
Regular Verbs:
- -er verbs: Add endings to the infinitive.
- -ir verbs: Add endings to the infinitive.
- -re verbs: Remove the final 'e' and add endings.
-
Endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont
Example:
| Pronoun | Parler (to speak) | Finir (to finish) | Vendre (to sell) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Je | parlerai | finirai | vendrai |
| Tu | parleras | finiras | vendras |
| Il/Elle | parlera | finira | vendra |
| Nous | parlerons | finirons | vendrons |
| Vous | parlerez | finirez | vendrez |
| Ils/Elles | parleront | finiront | vendront |
Futur Proche
The futur proche is used for actions that are going to happen soon. It's similar to "going to" in English.
Formation
- Use the present tense of aller + infinitive of the main verb.
Example:
| Pronoun | Parler (to speak) | Finir (to finish) | Vendre (to sell) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Je | vais parler | vais finir | vais vendre |
| Tu | vas parler | vas finir | vas vendre |
| Il/Elle | va parler | va finir | va vendre |
| Nous | allons parler | allons finir | allons vendre |
| Vous | allez parler | allez finir | allez vendre |
| Ils/Elles | vont parler | vont finir | vont vendre |
Usage Tips
- Futur Simple: Use for formal writing or actions farther in the future.
- Futur Proche: Use for informal speech or near-future actions.
Vocabulaire
| mots | explications |
|---|---|
| l'accueil | welcome |
| conscient | conscious |
| complet | complete, full L'hôtel est complet. The hotel is full. |
| réserver | to reserve, to book Je voudrais réserver une table. I'd like to reserve a table. |
| le fil | thread, wire un coup de fil a ring - Je te passerai un coup de fil demain. I'll give you a ring tomorrow. au bout du fil on the line - Oui, je connais cette appli, mais je préfère avoir une voix humaine au bout du fil. Yes, I know that app but I prefer to have a human voice at the (other) end of the line. |
| souhaiter | to wish Nous vous souhaitons une bonne année. We wish you a happy New Year. un souhait a desire, a wish |
| vers | at about |
| couvert | from couvrir, to cover mettre le couvert to lay the table. in a restaurant context, the noun refers to a customer or diner |
| la terrasse | terrace |
| ainsi | ADV. in this way, so, thus |
| éviter | to avoid |
| annulation | cancellation |
| le chéquier | cheque book |
| l'empreinte | footprint une empreinte digitale a fingerprint |