Question

French Tutorial: Regular -re Verbs & Depuis

Answer 1

\({\bf{-re~Conjugations:}}\)
je: -s
tu: -s
il/elle/on: no ending (drop the -re and don't add anything else)
nous: -ons
vouz: -ez
ils/elles: -ent

example: entendre (to hear)

j'entends
tu entends
il/elle entend
nous entendons
vouz entendez
ils/elles entendent

I will link to a more comprehensive list of -re verbs in the references section

Answer 2

\({\bf{Depuis:}}\) is roughly equivalent to the English "since" or 'for" as it relates to time

You can use depuis after a verb, or before an expression of time, to indicate how long an action has been going on

ex:
Je suis en "QuestionCove" depuis trois ans. (I have been on QuestionCove for three years.)

Nous sommes les meilleurs amis depuis 2000. (We have been best friends since 2000.)
note: if the action is currently ongoing, use the present tense verb.

Other expressions:

Depuis quand...? Since when...?
note: use this expression when there is a specific starting point you are asking about

ex: Depuis quand est-il ici ? (Since when has he been here?)
Il est ici depuis ce matin. (He has been here since this morning.)

Depuis combien de temps...? How long...?
note: use this expression when you are asking about the duration of time a certain action has been going on

ex: Depuis combien de temps a-t-il disparu? (How long has he been missing?)
Il a disparu depuis une semaine. (He has been missing for a week.)

Answer 3

\({\bf{References:}}\)

Rochester, Myrna B. Easy French Step-by-Step, United States, McGraw-Hill Education, 2009, 87-92

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/regular-re-verbs/

CollinsDictionary for French and English translations

Forvo (https://forvo.com/), a French pronunciation database with samples from native French speakers