Présent-Indicatif avec 'depuis' - Passif

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Passif direct – Option 1 – (Présent-Indicatif avec 'depuis')

(Appendix C - Le Passif – The Passive Formats)

Sujet  +  (suis,  es,  est,  sommes,  êtes,  sont)  +  verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es)  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time)

(Note: When using the "Passif direct" - Option 1" format, the subject of the verb "être" must also be the direct object of the participe passé (p.p.) of the main verb, and because it also precedes the p.p., the p.p. agrees in gender and in number with that subject/direct object.)

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Examples:

Example 1 (masculin singulier)

Le texte est corrigé depuis deux jours. – Il est corrigé depuis deux jours.

The text/It has been corrected for two days. (and still is)

Example 2 (féminin singulier)

La lettre est corrigée depuis mercredi. – Elle est corrigée depuis mercredi.

The text/It has been corrected since Wednesday. (and still is)

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Passif direct – Option 2 – (Présent-Indicatif avec 'depuis')

(Appendix C - Le Passif – The Passive Formats)

When the direct object appears as a noun:

On (sujet indéfini)  +  verbe principal (Présent-Indicatif)  +  objet direct  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time).

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When the direct object appears as a pronoun:

On (sujet indéfini)  +  pronom objet direct  +  verbe principal (Présent-Indicatif)  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time)

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Examples:

Note: In this context, the subject pronoun "On" means "someone unspecified"

Example 1 (masculin pluriel)

On corrige ses textes depuis des années. – On les corrige depuis des années.

His texts/They have been being corrected for years. (and still are)

His texts/They have been getting corrected for years. (and still are)

Example 2 (féminin pluriel)

On corrige ses lettres depuis l'an dernier. – On les corrige depuis l'an dernier.

His letters/They have been being corrected since last year. (and still are)

His letters/They have been getting corrected since last year. (and still are)

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Passif indirect – (Présent-Indicatif avec 'depuis')

(Appendix C - Le Passif – The Passive Formats)

When the indirect object appears as a noun:

On (sujet indéfini)  +  verbe principal (Présent-Indicatif)  +  objet indirect  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time).

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When the indirect object appears as a pronoun:

On (sujet indéfini)  +  pronom objet indirect  +  verbe principal (Présent-Indicatif)  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time)

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Examples:

The verb "parler" can mean speak or talk.

In this section, the examples use the "speak" meaning.

Note: In this context, the subject pronoun "On" means "someone unspecified"

Example 1 (masculin singulier)

On parle au candidat depuis cinq minutes.

– On lui parle depuis cinq minutes.

The (male) candidate/He has been being spoken to for five minutes. (and still is)

The (male) candidate/He has been getting spoken to for five minutes. (and still is)

Example 2 (féminin singulier)

On parle à la candidate depuis 8h00 ce matin.

– On lui parle depuis 8h00 ce matin.

The (female) candidate/She has been being spoken to since 8:00 this morning. (and still is)

The (female) candidate/She has been getting spoken to since 8:00 this morning. (and still is)

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Passif pronominal – (Présent-Indicatif avec 'depuis')

(Appendix H - Le Pronominal passif et impersonnel)

Sujet (nom ou pronom, inanimé, – objet direct du verbe principal)  +  se-s'  +  verbe principal (Présent-Indicatif)  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time)

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Examples:

Example 1 (masculin singulier)

Ce cours-là se donne chaque été depuis dix ans.

– Il se donne chaque été depuis dix ans.

That course/It has been given each summer for (the last) 10 years. (and still is)

That course/It has been being given each summer for (the last) 10 years. (and still is)

Example 2 (féminin pluriel)

Les maisons de luxe se construisent dans cette région depuis l'an 2000.

– Elles se construisent dans cette région depuis l'an 2000.

Luxury homes/They have been built/constructed in this region since the year 2000. (and still are)

Luxury homes/They have been being built/constructed in this region since the year 2000. (and still are)

Luxury homes/They have been getting built/constructed in this region since the year 2000. (and still are)