We are using present tense with depuis as in depuis que je suis toute petite where as we are using imparfait in the sentence mon choix était fait ....

manpreet kaur j.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

We are using present tense with depuis as in depuis que je suis toute petite where as we are using imparfait in the sentence mon choix était fait ....

Asked 3 years ago
Alan G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

You can find some of that hand-waving here, but basically it is just "that's the way it is".

https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/depuis-que-present-tense

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Yes, that's correct. If you ask why, one can wave his hands attempting to explain it, but what it really boils down to is: that's just the way it is. ;)

We are using present tense with depuis as in depuis que je suis toute petite where as we are using imparfait in the sentence mon choix était fait ....

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