Subjonctif présent avec 'depuis' - with 'aller'

39D

Subjonctif présent avec 'depuis' – with aller

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

[Present time-frame introduction]  +  que  +  Sujet  +  "aller"(Subjonctif présent)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)  +  depuis  +  (an amount of time / a moment in time)

[Present time-frame introduction]  +  que  +  Sujet  +  (aille,  ailles,  aille,  allions,  alliez,  aillent)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)  +  depuis  +  (an amount of time / 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  +  Sujet  +  "aller"(Subjonctif présent)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time)

[Past time-frame introduction]  +  que  +  Sujet  +  (aille,  ailles,  aille,  allions,  alliez,  aillent)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time)

39D

Examples:

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

Example 1 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Je suis (present time frame) étonné qu'il (elle) aille voir des films le vendredi soir depuis des années.

I am (present time frame) amazed that he (she) has been going to see movies on Friday evenings for years. (and is still doing so)

I am (present time frame) amazed that he (she) has gone to see movies on Friday evenings for years. (and is still doing so)

Example 2 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Je suis (present time frame) étonné qu'il (elle) aille voir des films le vendredi soir depuis son accident.

I am (present time frame) amazed that he (she) has been going to see movies on Friday evenings since his (her) accident. (and is still doing so)

I am (present time frame) amazed that he (she) has gone to see movies on Friday evenings since his (her) accident. (and is still doing so)

Example 3 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Je suis (present time frame) surpris qu'il (elle) aille nager le samedi matin depuis dix ans.

I am (present time frame) surprised that he (she) has been going swimming on Saturdays for (the last) ten years. (and is still doing so)

I am (present time frame) surprised that he (she) has gone swimming on Saturdays for (the last) ten years. (and is still doing so)

Example 4 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Je suis (present time frame) surpris qu'il (elle) aille nager le samedi matin depuis sa jeunesse.

I am (present time frame) surprised that he (she) has been going swimming on Saturdays since his (her) youth. (and is still doing so)

I am (present time frame) surprised that he (she) has gone swimming on Saturdays since his (her) youth. (and is still doing so)

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

Example 5 (masculin / féminin singulier)

J'étais (past time frame) étonné qu'il (elle) aille voir des films le vendredi soir depuis des années.

I was (past time frame) amazed that he (she) had been going to see movies on Friday nights for years. (and was still doing so)

I was (past time frame) amazed that he (she) had gone to see movies on Friday nights for years. (and was still doing so)

Example 6 (masculin / féminin singulier)

J'étais (past time frame) étonné qu'il (elle) aille voir des films le vendredi soir depuis sa jeunesse.

I was (past time frame) amazed that he (she) had been going to see movies on Friday nights since his (her) youth. (and was still doing so)

I was (past time frame) amazed that he (she) had gone to see movies on Friday nights since his (her) youth. (and was still doing so)

Example 7 (masculin / féminin singulier)

J'étais (past time frame) surpris qu'il (elle) aille nager le samedi matin depuis des années.

I was (past time frame) surprised that he (she) had been going swimming on Saturday mornings for years. (and was still doing so)

I was (past time frame) surprised that he (she) had gone swimming on Saturday mornings for years. (and was still doing so)

Example 8 (masculin / féminin singulier)

J'étais (past time frame) surpris qu'il (elle) aille nager le samedi matin depuis sa jeunesse.

I was (past time frame) surprised that he (she) had been going swimming on Saturday mornings since his (her) youth. (and was still doing so)

I was (past time frame) surprised that he (she) had gone swimming on Saturday mornings since his (her) youth. (and was still doing so)