Mastering Time Prepositions: Depuis, Pendant, Pour, Il y a

Total Word Count: 1,750+ words

"J'habite à Paris pour 2 ans ?" ❌ "J'habite à Paris depuis 2 ans ?" ✅

Time prepositions in French are notoriously difficult because they don't map directly to English "For", "Since", or "Ago". Using the wrong one changes the meaning of the timeline entirely.

This guide clarifies the 5 distinct Time Travelers: Depuis, Pendant, Pour, En, Il y a.

1. DEPUIS (Since / For)

Action started in the past and . Have been doing... for / since. Présent (mostly).