depuis without que?

Jonathan C.A1Kwiziq community member

depuis without que?

can you ever use 'depuis' without que, ot only if it relates to time... depuis ce matin, il pleut?

Asked 3 months ago
Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Bonjour Jonathan,

Depuis que is a conjunction but it is possible to use depuis as a preposition.

https://www.wordreference.com/fren/depuis

 

The above link will help you to understand how to use depuis in various ways.

Bonne continuation,

Jim

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Yes, pretty much. Depuis is either followed by something denoting time or que.

Depuis quand es-tu ici? -- Je t'attends depuis 30 minutes.
Depuis qu'il m'a quitté, je suis très triste.

Note: depuis can also be used in a spatial context, which parallels its use with time (no que):

Depuis la terrasse, on peut voir la mer. -- From the terrace, you can see the sea.

depuis without que?

can you ever use 'depuis' without que, ot only if it relates to time... depuis ce matin, il pleut?

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