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Complete the sentences with il y a or depuis.
- Je suis curieux, je n’ai pas vu Malik des années.Depuis = for/since|It expresses the duration of an action that began in the past and is still ongoing at the moment of speaking.I’m curious, I haven’t seen Malik for years.
- Gilles et Farah se sont rencontrés six mois.Il y a = ago|It tells us the specific point in the past when the event occurred.Gilles and Farah met six months ago.
- Le musée a fermé dix minutes.Il y a = ago|It tells us the specific point in the past when the event occurred.The museum closed ten minutes ago.
- Il pleut à verse trois jours.Depuis = for/since|It expresses the duration of an action that began in the past and is still ongoing at the moment of speaking.It’s been raining for about three days.
- Le jeune homme était plongé dans ses pensées plusieurs minutes lorsqu’un grand bruit le fit sursauter.Depuis = for/since|It expresses the duration of an action that began in the past and is still ongoing at the moment of speaking.The young man had been deep in thought for several minutes when a loud noise startled him.