ever since

depuis que

Introduit l’événement à partir duquel une situation dure jusqu’à maintenant ou jusqu’à un moment ultérieur.

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

• I have felt better ever since I stopped smoking.
• Ever since they moved, we have seen them less often.
• He had loved boats ever since he was a child.

Comment l'utiliser : ever since + clause (I have known her ever since we were children.)

Synonymes : since

Expressions courantes : ever since someone arrived, ever since someone left

depuis lors, depuis ce temps-là

Sans interruption depuis ce moment jusqu’à maintenant ou jusqu’à un autre moment évoqué.

En anglais simple : From that time until now, or until the later time being discussed.

• We met in May and have been friends ever since.
• He moved away and I have missed him ever since.
• She had found the key and had kept it ever since.

Synonymes : since then

Expressions courantes : happy ever since, there ever since

depuis

Indique le moment ou l’événement depuis lequel une situation dure jusqu’à maintenant ou jusqu’à un moment ultérieur.

En anglais simple : Throughout the period from a particular time or event until now or a later time.

• I have loved dogs ever since childhood.
• The road has been closed ever since the storm.
• They had been close friends ever since their school days.

Comment l'utiliser : ever since + time or event (She has lived here ever since her wedding.)

Synonymes : since

Expressions courantes : ever since childhood, ever since the wedding