depuis “Depuis” is a French preposition that translates to “since,” “for,” or “from” in English, depending on its usage. It functions both as a preposition and an adverb, and it is commonly used to indicate the starting point of an action or situation that continues into the present. Usage Since: When referring to a specific point in time (e.g., a date or event). Example: Depuis 2010, j’habite à Paris. (Since 2010, I have lived in Paris....
Le passé composé Verb P.P. Meaning Example Sentence mettre mis to put J’ai mis mon manteau avant de sortir. (I put on my coat before going out.) prendre pris to take Elle a pris le train pour aller à Paris. (She took the train to go to Paris.) perdre perdu to lose Nous avons perdu nos clés hier soir. (We lost our keys last night.) boire bu to drink Il a bu toute l’eau de la bouteille....
Le passé composé Verb P.P. Meaning Example Sentence suivre suivi to follow J’ai suivi ses conseils. (I followed his advice.) voir vu to see Nous avons vu un beau coucher de soleil. (We saw a beautiful sunset.) venir venu to come Elle est venue à la fête hier soir. (She came to the party last night.) avoir eu to have Ils ont eu beaucoup de chance. (They had a lot of luck....
de la part de une part a piece, a slice Voulez-vous une part de gâteau au chocolat ? Do you want a piece of chocolate cake? on behalf of Je dois vous remercier de la part de mon frère. I must thank you on behalf of my brother. C’est de la part de qui ? Who shall I say is calling? Je l’appelle de la part de Michelle. The caller may be Michelle herself or someone calling on her behalf....
Le passé composé For second group verbs (-ir), which means their past participles are formed by removing the -ir ending and adding -i. Verb Past Participle Meaning Example in Passé Composé grandir grandi to grow up J’ai grandi à Paris. (I grew up in Paris.) élargir élargi to widen, broaden Ils ont élargi la route. (They widened the road.) réussir réussi to succeed Elle a réussi son examen. (She passed her exam....