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Since, For, During
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Depuis is used in reference to time and means both "for" and "since." In the affirmative, it requires the present tense, because it expresses an action or condition which started in the past and is still going on in the present.:
Note that depuis combien de temps means "for how long." Pour is used in reference to duration and means "for." It is generally used with the Present or the Future tense:
Pendant also refers to duration and can mean both "for" and "during." It is used with the passé composé to indicate that an action or condition ended in the past.
Note the difference in meaning in the following examples:
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Examples of Since, For, During
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