Le Passé Composé + depuis longtemps= not long / not for long

harriet t.A1Kwiziq community member

Le Passé Composé + depuis longtemps= not long / not for long

Maybe I've not understood this bit of the lesson, but shouldn't this say '= not in a long time' instead of '= not for long'?

This question relates to:French lesson "Using the compound past (Le Passé Composé) vs the present (Le Présent) in negative sentences with "depuis" (since/for) in French "

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GruffNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hi Harriet - can you be more specific about which sentence or part of the lesson you mean?

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harriet t.A1Kwiziq community member

Sorry, tried to put it as the question title but it was too long. It's the second to last note of the lesson: 'Le Passé Composé + depuis longtemps OR ne...plus + Le Présent + depuis longtemps = not long / not for long -> It's over and done in the past'

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GruffNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Ah, yes, I see what you mean. Indeed, those cases correlate to "not for a long time". I'll get that clarified. Thanks!

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harriet t.A1Kwiziq community member

That's okay- just wanted to make sure I'd understood it properly!

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harriet t. asked:

Le Passé Composé + depuis longtemps= not long / not for long

Maybe I've not understood this bit of the lesson, but shouldn't this say '= not in a long time' instead of '= not for long'?

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