LHEURE

(L)heure hour
Minute minute
Seconde second
Quelle heure est-il? what time is it?
Il est tt? its early
Il est tard its late
In French, the hour and minute are separated by h (for heure).
Il est 8h30 Its 8:30 am.
French does not use a.m. and p.m. Time in French is usually expressed on a 24 hour-clock.
Il est dix-neuf heures (il est 19h00) Its 7:00 pm.
However, its possible to use:
1. Du matin for a.m.
il est sept heures du matin (il est 7h00 du matin)
il est sept heures (il est 7h00)
2. De laprs-midi from noon until 6 p.m
il est trois heures de laprs-midi (i lest 3h00 de laprs-midi)
il est quinze heures (il est 15h00)
3. Du soir from 6 p.m until midnight
il est sept heures du soir (il est 7h00 du soir)
i lest dix-neuf heures (il est 19h00)
il est midi its noon
il est minuit its midnight
il est une heure its one oclock
il est deux heures its two oclock
et demie half past

il est trois heures et demie

il est trois heures trente (il est 3h30)

et quart a quarter past

il est cinq heures et quart

il est cinq heures quinze (il est 5h15)

moins le quart a quarter to

il est neuf heures moins le quart

il est neuf heures moins quinze
il est huit heures quarante-cinq

How is this read in French?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

11:10
6:50
15:00
10:30 pm
5:15 am

LES PRONOMS PERSONNELS SUJET

- Learn the subject pronouns in French
Singular

Plural

1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Informal
Formal
Masculine
Feminine

je (I)
tu (you)
vous (you)
il (he)
elle (she)

nous (we)
vous (you)
ils (they)
elles (they)

ON
-

Is also a 3rd person subject pronoun and can be used:

o As equivalent to the English indefinite pronouns one, you and they where the subject is unclear
or generalized
Ex. On ne sait jamais! (You never know it!)
o To replace the subject pronoun nous in informal speech
Ex. On va jouer! (Were going to play!)

LE VERBE TRE INDICATIF PRSENT

- Learn how to conjugate the verb tre (to be) in the present indicative in French
Je suis
Tu es
Il/elle/on est
Nous sommes
Vous tes
Ils/elles sont

I am
You are
He/she/one is
We are
You are
They are

LE VERBE AVOIR INDICATIF PRSENT

- Learn how to conjugate the verb avoir (to have) in the present indicative in French
Jai
Tu as
Il/elle/on a
Nous avons
Vous avez
Ils/elles ont

I have
You have
He/she/one has
We have
You have
They have