Is it always the case that one uses the present tense after depuis que rather than the imperfect and passé composé as in " Since I was small, I travelled a great deal"?
Present tense as apposed to the imperfect and passé compose.
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Jean G.Kwiziq community member
Present tense as apposed to the imperfect and passé compose.
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Asked 4 years ago
Hi Jean,
This is a classic case of using 'depuis' and the present tense because the action is ongoing in the present
Depuis que je suis toute petite, je voyage énormément ( et ça continue)
Bonne Continuation!
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
As always, a grammatical rule is only a guideline in French. So, yes, there are cases when depuis goes with passé composé or imparfait. Here is some more: https://briewish.com/wp-content/uploads/Handout-Imparfait-avec-depuis.pdf
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