Does Ne ... pas + Passé composé + depuis longtemps =
Ne ... plus + Présent indicatif + depuis longtemps ? (Statements in either of these formats mean the same??) To help clarify, could you please provide translations for these statements a) to c) below (any other examples would be greatly appreciated) Thanks in advance.a)Tu ne fumes pas depuis longtemps.
b)Tu n'as pas fumé depuis longtemps
c) Tu ne fumes plus depuis longtemps
There are obviously multiple ways to translate in free translation but the following are my understanding of these French sentences in ways they would be commonly expressed in English
1. You haven't been a smoker for long. (You didn't smoke previously, you smoke now having started recently)
2. You stopped smoking a long time ago. (You previously smoked, you don't smoke now)
This emphasises the "time point" at which you stopped smoking
3. You have been a (ex) or (non)-smoker for a long time. (You previously smoked, you don't smoke now)
This emphasises the 'time duration' since you stopped smoking
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