Point de dpart

Use the verb tre with numbers to tell time.

There are two ways to ask what time it is.

Use heures by itself to express time on the hour. Use

heure for one oclock.

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Express time from the hour to the half-hour

by adding minutes.

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Use et quart to say that it is fifteen minutes

past
the hour. Use et demie to say that it is thirty minutes
past the hour.

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To express time from the half hour to the hour,

subtract minutes or a portion of an hour from the next hour.

To express at what time something happens, use

the preposition .

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Liaison occurs between numbers and the word

heure(s). Final -s and -x in deux, trois, six, and dix are
pronounced like a z. The final -f of neuf is pronounced
like a v.

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You do not usually make a liaison between the verb form est
and a following number that starts with a vowel sound.

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The 24-hour clock is often used to express official

time. Departure times, movie times, and store hours are
expressed in this fashion. Only numbers are used to tell
time this way. Expressions like et demie, moins le
quart, etc. are not used.

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Essayez!

Complete the sentences by writing out the

correct times according to the cues.

une heure
1. (1:00 a.m.) Il est _______________
du matin.
2. (2:50 a.m.) Il est _______________ du matin.
3. (8:30 p.m.) Il est _______________ du soir.
4. (12:00 p.m.) Il est _______________.
5. (4:05 p.m.) Il est _______________ de laprs-midi.
6. (4:45 a.m.) Il est _______________ du matin.
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