French - duration & time markers

depuis + present tense

since, for (something started in the past and continues now)

pendant + past tense

for (completed duration in the past)

pendant + future tense

for (how long something will happen for or continue for in the future)

il y a

how long ago something was done

en

how long something/a task takes

dans

how long until someth (from now)

pour

intended duration (esp. future)

jusqu’à + date/time

until

jusqu’à + possessive pronoun + noun

to be doing something until (e.g. his return)

jusqu’à ce que + subjunctive

to be doing something until someone/something does something

aujourd’hui

today

hier

yesterday

demain

tomorrow

en ce moment

right now

bientôt

soon

tôt

early

tard

late

souvent

often

parfois, quelquefois

sometimes (2)

toujours

always

ne + jamais

never

déjà

already

encore

still, again

matin

morning

après-midi

afternoon

soir

evening

nuit

night

hier matin

yesterday morning

demain matin

tomorrow morning

la semaine dernière

last week

l’année prochaine

next year