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When and how to use depuis and pendant when referring to time

when would one use depuis and pendant when referring to time of certain events?

 

Example:

 

je fais des etudes de comptable pedant trois ans?

or 

je fais des etudes de comptable depuis trois ans?

 

and also what would the general rule be

2014년 7월 1일 오후 9:04
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Depuis = action in the past and STILL continuing in the present

Pendant = action in the past/future with no relation to the present

 

Pour plus d'info: http://french.about.com/od/grammar/a/depuis-pendant-pour.htm

 

 

2014년 7월 1일
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C'est exactement la même chose qu'en anglais. Pendant is during, depuis is since

2014년 7월 1일