Imparfait - avec 'depuis' - with 'aller'

11D

Imparfait avec 'depuis' – with aller

Sujet  +  "aller"(Imparfait)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time)

Sujet  +  (allais,  allais,  allait,  allions,  alliez,  allaient)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)  +  depuis  +  (an  amount of time / a moment in time)

11D

Examples:

Example 1 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Il (elle) allait voir des films le vendredi soir depuis des années.

He (she) had been going to see movies on Friday nights for years. (and was still doing so)

He (she) had gone to see movies on Friday nights for years. (and was still doing so)

Example 2 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Il (elle) allait voir des films le vendredi soir depuis sa jeunesse.

He (she) had been going to see movies on Friday nights since his (her) youth. (and was still doing so)

He (she) had gone to see movies on Friday nights since his (her) youth. (and was still doing so)

Example 3 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Il (elle) allait nager le samedi depuis des années.

He (she) had been going swimming on Saturdays for years. (and was still doing so)

He (she) had gone swimming on Saturdays for years. (and was still doing so)

Example 4 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Il (elle) allait nager le samedi depuis sa jeunesse.

He (she) had been going swimming on Saturdays since his (her) youth. (and was still doing so)

He (she) had gone swimming on Saturdays since his (her) youth. (and was still doing so)