can you ever use 'depuis' without que, ot only if it relates to time... depuis ce matin, il pleut?
depuis without que?
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Jonathan C.Kwiziq community member
depuis without que?
This question relates to:French lesson "Depuis que + [conjugated verb] = (Ever) since + [conjugated verb] in French"
Asked 3 weeks ago
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. 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.
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