L’expression du temps – When to use POUR, PENDANT, DEPUIS, IL Y A exercise

✮ L’expression du temps – When to use POUR, PENDANT, DEPUIS, IL Y A exercise ✮ 

My French students always get confused when expressing durations of time. This resource includes a one page handout with simplified rules and examples in French and English for when to use pour, pendant, depuis, and il y a.There is space beneath each rule and example for students to write their own examples in French and English.

I have made a video tutorial about the French expressions of time that you can view at the bottom of this page.  You may like to share it with students who struggle and need a little extra help outside of the classroom.

The exercise that follows includes 25 sentences for students to fill in the blanks with pour, pendant, depuis or il y a. A variety of tenses are used in this exercise. Sentences are written in the present tense, passé composé with both être and avoir as helping verbs, futur proche, passé récent, futur simple, and imperfect. Answer key is included.

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