Gap-fill
Désormais or dorénavant: practise “from now on” in French
Follow a team’s new routine with désormais and dorénavant. Compare a changed situation with future habits, then complete six gaps with feedback.
- B1
- 6 gaps
- Translation included
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In short
Désormais and dorénavant both mean “from now on”. Désormais also fits “now” when a new situation is already in place; dorénavant often introduces future conduct. They overlap: Désormais, je vérifierai les dates and Dorénavant, je vérifierai les dates both work.
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What is the difference between désormais and dorénavant?
| Before | What changes | French result |
|---|---|---|
| The file lacked a date. | Lina adds it. | Le dossier est désormais complet. |
| The team forgot to check times. | They agree on a routine. | Dorénavant, nous vérifierons les horaires. |
| Paul did all the checking. | Lina takes over. | Désormais, Lina relira les messages. |
Le dossier est désormais complet. Nous pouvons l’envoyer.
The file is now complete. We can send it.
Désormais points to a result that holds now. The present est suits that result.
Dorénavant, nous vérifierons les dates avant chaque envoi.
From now on, we will check the dates before sending anything.
The future vérifierons sets out the team’s new habit. Désormais also works here.
| Subject | Infinitive | Future |
|---|---|---|
| nous | relire | relirons |
| je | noter | noterai |
| nous | pouvoir | pourrons |
Complete the team’s message. In the three adverb gaps, either désormais or dorénavant is accepted: both fit these new arrangements. In the verb gaps, use the simple future. Keep the accents in both adverbs, especially the two acute accents in dorénavant.
Une nouvelle habitude
Hier, notre équipe a envoyé une invitation avec la mauvaise heure. Lina a corrigé le message et Paul a prévenu les invités. Ce matin, nous avons décidé de changer notre façon de travailler.
(from now on), nous (relire · nous · future) chaque invitation à deux avant l’envoi. Une personne vérifiera la date ; l’autre vérifiera l’heure. Nous garderons la même version du message.
Paul a proposé de créer une liste commune. (from now on), j’y (noter · je · future) les changements. Lina pourra consulter cette liste avant de répondre aux invités.
(from now on), nous (pouvoir · nous · future) retrouver les informations au même endroit. Pour la prochaine invitation, Lina préparera le texte et je vérifierai les détails.
Read it in English
Yesterday, our team sent an invitation with the wrong time. Lina corrected the message and Paul told the guests. This morning, we decided to change how we work.
From now on, two of us will reread each invitation before sending it. One person will check the date; the other will check the time. We will keep the same version of the message.
Paul suggested making a shared list. From now on, I will record changes there. Lina will be able to check this list before replying to guests.
From now on, we will be able to find the information in the same place. For the next invitation, Lina will prepare the text and I will check the details.