64. Time, expressions of

Question 1

I am late.

Answer 1

Je suis en retard.

Question 2

I’m early.

Answer 2

Je suis en avance.

Question 3

I’m on time.

Answer 3

Je suis à l’heure.

Question 4

They will be late.

Answer 4

Ils seront en retard.

Question 5

We will be early.

Answer 5

Nous serons en avance.

Question 6

You’re on time.

Answer 6

Vous êtes à l’heure.

Question 7

We were going to be late.

Answer 7

Nous allions être en retard.

Question 8

You are here since a long time ?

Answer 8

Tu es là depuis longtemps ?

Question 9

I’ve been waiting for half an hour!

Answer 9

J’attends depuis une demi-heure !

Question 10

I called your cell ten minutes ago.

Answer 10

J’ai téléphoné sur ton mobile il y a dix minutes.

Question 11

I spoke to Mathilde for five minutes.

Answer 11

j’ai parlé à Mathilde pendant cinq mjnutes.

Question 12

Why are you so late?

Answer 12

Pourquoi est-ce que tu es tellement en retard ?

Question 13

The bus was stuck for at least twenty minutes.

Answer 13

Le bus est resté bloqué pendant au moins vingt minutes.

Question 14

Normally; the bus makes the trip in ten minutes in total!

Answer 14

Normalement; le bus fait le trajet en dix minutes au total !

Question 15

You certainly left too late…

Answer 15

Tu es certainement parti trop tard …

Question 16

I left on time!

Answer 16

Je suis parti à l’heure !

Question 17

I waited for the bus for ten minutes.

Answer 17

J’ai attendu le bus pendant dix minutes.

Question 18

the film is goint to start in two minutes!

Answer 18

le film va commencer dans deux minutes !

Question 19

I have been studying for four hours.

Answer 19

J’étudie depuis quatre heures.

Question 20

I’ve been anxious for two weeks.

Answer 20

Je suis anxieux depuis deux semaines.

Question 21

I had been studying for four hours when he called.

Answer 21

J’étudiais depuis quatre heures quand il a téléphoné.

Question 22

Ago - Past tense + ago + period of time

Answer 22

Ago - Past tense + il y a + period of time

Question 23

For - Present tense + since + period of time; also For - Past tense + since / during / for + period of time

Answer 23

For - Present tense + depuis + period of time; also For - Past tense + depuis / pendant / pour + period of time

Question 24

Since - Present or past tense + since + point in time

Answer 24

Since - Present or past tense + depuis + point in time