To describe an ongoing situation or development that started at a specific point in the past, use sinds (since).
Subordinate clauses
As a subordinating conjunction, sinds introduces a dependent clause and pushes its conjugated verb to the end.
| She feels better since we live in this house. | Zij voelt zich beter sinds we in dit huis wonen. |
If you start the sentence with the sinds clause, the main clause that follows it inverts (verb before subject).
| Since he works here, we see each other more. | Sinds hij hier werkt, zien we elkaar meer. |
Sinds with nouns
Sinds can also act as a preposition followed by a noun phrase marking a point in time. If you start the sentence with this time phrase, the main clause inverts.
| Since the beginning, the changes are noticeable. | Sinds het begin zijn de veranderingen merkbaar. |
| Since the arrival of the boss, we work faster. | Sinds de komst van de baas werken we sneller. |
Describing developments
You will frequently use sinds alongside vocabulary that describes transformations, such as toenemen (to increase) or dalen (to decrease).
| Has the revenue decreased since we changed the price? | Is de omzet gedaald sinds we de prijs hebben veranderd? |
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