Subjonctif présent avec 'depuis' - Actif (Basic Format)

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Subjonctif présent avec 'depuis' – actif (Basic format)

A)  Present time-frame introduction (When the introduction to the Subjonctif présent is in a present time frame):

[Present time-frame introduction]  +  que  +  Subjonctif présent - Actif (Basic format) (Section 38A)  +  depuis  +  amount of time or a moment in time.

B)  Past time-frame introduction (When the introduction to the Subjonctif présent is in a past time frame):

[Past time-frame introduction]  +  que  +  Subjonctif présent - Actif (Basic format) (Section 38A)  +  depuis  +  amount of time or a moment in time.

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Examples:

A-1) When the introduction to the Subjonctif présent is in a present time frame:

With verbs of ACTION

Example 1 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Je suis (present time frame) étonné qu'il (elle) parle depuis dix minutes!

I am (present time frame) amazed that he (she) has been speaking / has been talking for ten minutes! (and is still doing so)

I am (present time frame) amazed that he (she) has spoken / has talked for ten minutes. (and is still doing so)

Example 2 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Je suis (present time frame) déçu qu'il (elle) travaille depuis minuit.

I am (present time frame) disappointed that he (she) has been working since midnight. (and is still doing so)

I am (present time frame) disappointed that he (she) has worked since midnight. (and is still doing so)

A-2) When the introduction to the Subjonctif présent is in a present time frame:

With verbs of CONDITION or STATE

Example 3 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Je suis (present time frame) étonné qu'il (elle) soit membre du club depuis des années.

I am (present time frame) amazed that he (she) has been a member of the club for years! (and still is a member now)

Example 4 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Je suis (present time frame) triste qu'il (elle) ait mal à la tête depuis hier.

I am (present time frame) sad that he (she) has had a headache since yesterday. (and still has the headache now)

B-1) When the introduction to the Subjonctif is in a past time frame:

With verbs of ACTION

Example 5 (masculin / féminin singulier)

J'étais étonné qu'il (elle) parle depuis dix minutes!

I was (past time frame) amazed that he (she) had been speaking / had been talking for ten minutes! (and was still doing so)

I was (past time frame) amazed that he (she) had spoken / had talked for ten minutes! (and was still doing so)

Example 6 (masculin / féminin singulier)

J'étais (past time frame) déçu qu'il (elle) travaille depuis minuit.

I was (past time frame) disappointed that he (she) had been working since midnight. (and was still doing so)

I was (past time frame) disappointed that he (she) had worked since midnight. (and was still doing so)

B-2) When the introduction to the Subjonctif is in a past time frame:

With verbs of CONDITION or STATE

Example 7 (masculin / féminin singulier)

J'étais (past time frame) étonné qu'il (elle) soit membre du club depuis des années.

I was (past time frame) amazed that he (she) had been a member of the club for years! (and still was)

Example 8 (masculin / féminin singulier)

J'étais (past time frame) triste qu'il (elle) ait mal à la tête depuis la veille.

I was (past time frame) sad that he (she) had had a headache since the previous day. (and still had it)