The present tense and depuisDepuis with the present tense

Depuis is used with the present tense to say how long something has been happening. For example:

• j'apprends le français depuis cinq ans - I've been learning French for five years
• j'habite en Angleterre depuis 2005 - I've been living in England since 2005

It is also used to imply something is still going on, eg:

• j’attends le train depuis une heure - I’ve been waiting for the train for an hour (and still am waiting)