Selon moi j'étudie depuis 2 mois en France = I have been studying in France for 2 months
J'ai étudié pendant 2 mois en France = I have studied in France for 2 months.
Est-ce que c'est faux pourriez-vous m'aider
depuis ou pendant
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emre ö.Kwiziq community member
depuis ou pendant
This question relates to:French lesson "Using the present tense (Le Présent) - and not the compound past (Le Passé Composé) - in sentences with "depuis" (since/for) in French (French Prepositions of Time)"
Asked 4 years ago
Bonjour Emre,
To supplement on Chris's answer:
J'étudie depuis deux mois
-> still happening - hence 'depuis' - so far it has been 2 months
J'ai étudié pendant deux mois
-> past completed action - hence 'pendant' - a complete duration of 2 months
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Depuis focuses on the beginning of an action.
Pendant stresses its duration without reference to its beginning or end.
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