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FOR, PENDANT or POUR? – Practice

FOR, PENDANT or POUR? - Practice

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Nous avons loué la maison pendant deux semaines l’été dernier.

FOR - PENDANT or POUR? Which one to choose?

When talking about a length of time – with the word FOR in English – it’s always tricky to know if POUR or PENDANT is the right word. You may check the rules here.

Practice

Decide if the blank should be filled with POUR or PENDANT.

  1. Il l’appellera ____________ le nouvel an.
  2. Elle est restée sur la table d’opération ____________ 1 heure.
  3. Les spectateurs ont applaudi ____________ 20 minutes après le concert.

Réponses - Answers and translation

1. Il l’appellera pour le nouvel an.

He’ll call her/him for the New Year.

2. Elle est restée sur la table d’opération pendant 1 heure.

She stayed on the operation table for an hour.

3. Les spectateurs ont applaudi pendant 20 minutes après le concert.

The audience clapped for 20 minutes after the concert.

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