since

depuis, depuis lors

Du moment déjà évoqué jusqu’à maintenant ou jusqu’à un autre moment plus tard.

En anglais simple : From a time already mentioned until now or another later time.

• He left in June and hasn’t called since.
• They married that year and have lived here ever since.
• The rules have since changed.

Comment l'utiliser : have/has + past participle + since (We met in May and have stayed friends ever since.)

Synonymes : since then, from then on

Expressions courantes : ever since, long since, have since changed

depuis

D’un moment précis du passé jusqu’à maintenant ou jusqu’à un moment ultérieur.

En anglais simple : From a particular past time until now or a later time.

• I have lived here since May.
• She hadn’t eaten since breakfast.
• Have you seen him since Monday?

Comment l'utiliser : since + starting time (I have worked here since September.)

Synonymes : from

Expressions courantes : since yesterday, since last year, since childhood, since birth

puisque, comme

Introduit une raison, souvent déjà connue de la personne qui écoute.

En anglais simple : Used to give a reason for something, often a reason the listener already knows.

• Since you’re here, stay for lunch.
• We took a taxi since it was raining.
• Since the shop is closed, shall we come back tomorrow?

Comment l'utiliser : since + clause, main clause (Since you have a car, could you drive us?)

Synonymes : because, as, given that

Expressions courantes : since you asked, since it’s late, since you’re here

depuis que

Du moment où quelque chose s’est passé jusqu’à maintenant ou jusqu’à un moment ultérieur.

En anglais simple : From the time when something happened until now or a later time.

• I have known her since we were children.
• He hasn’t called since he moved away.
• Have things improved since you started the treatment?

Comment l'utiliser : present perfect + since + past simple clause (I have felt better since I changed jobs.); past perfect + since + past simple clause (She had not visited since her brother moved away.)

Synonymes : from the time that

Expressions courantes : since we met, since someone left, since i arrived

puisque, comme

Introduit la raison pour laquelle quelque chose arrive ou se fait.

En anglais simple : Used to explain the reason for something.

• Since you’re tired, take a break.
• I stayed home since I had a cold.
• Since no one objected, they continued with the plan.

Comment l'utiliser : since + clause, main clause (Since we have time, let’s walk home.)

Synonymes : because, as, given that

Expressions courantes : since you asked, since it’s raining, since you’re tired