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Usages of longtemps
Ils y ont pensé depuis longtemps, et ils vont en parler à leurs amis.
They have been thinking about it for a long time, and they are going to talk about it to their friends.
Il y a longtemps que Marie veut apprendre une nouvelle langue.
Marie has wanted to learn a new language for a long time.
Ça fait longtemps que nous n'avons pas vu nos amis d'enfance.
It has been a long time since we last saw our childhood friends.
Sa petite déception après l'examen ne dure pas longtemps.
Her small disappointment after the exam does not last long.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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