Is "Je ne quitte pas la France depuis trois ans" the correct translation for "I haven't left France for three years"?

Craig R.C1Kwiziq community member

Is "Je ne quitte pas la France depuis trois ans" the correct translation for "I haven't left France for three years"?

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 5 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

That doesn't sound right to me. I would use the passé composé:

Je n'ai pas quitté la France depuis trois ans. -- I haven't left France for three years.

Like35 years ago

Craig R. asked:

Is "Je ne quitte pas la France depuis trois ans" the correct translation for "I haven't left France for three years"?

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