By now...

D. V.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi! Is there a "d'ici..." Version to express by now? As in, "By now you should be on chapter 5 of your book" or "You should be finished by now", etc.

Asked 6 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi DeAnna,

There isn't a fit all expression in French for by now. It will depend on the context.

In the examples you give I would say:

" À l'heure qu'il est/ maintenant tu devrais être au chapitre 5 de ton livre. "

"Tu aurais dû finir à l'heure qu'il est/maintenant."

Hope this helps!

Like06 years ago

D. V. asked:

Hi! Is there a "d'ici..." Version to express by now? As in, "By now you should be on chapter 5 of your book" or "You should be finished by now", etc.

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