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Chapter 11: The Hands of Time Flashcards

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1
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Time (in general)

A

le temps

(also means weather)

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2
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I spend my time watching films

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Je passe mon temps à regarder des films

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3
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Sorry

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désolée

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I don’t have time

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je n’ai pas le temps

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5
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From time to time

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de temps en temps

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6
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Most of the time

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la plupart du temps

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7
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During this time

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pendant ce temps

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8
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Hour

A

l’heure
leuR descends
(v leur ascends?)

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Minutes

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minutes (f)

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Seconds

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secondes (f)
(seuh-gond)

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What time is it?

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QUelle heure est-il? (form)
Il est quelle heure? (inf)

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Do you have the time?

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Vous aves l’heure? (form)
Tu as l’heure? (inf)

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13
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To tell the time use the expression

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il est…heures
(1-24)

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14
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1pm

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treize heures, 13h

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15
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A.M.

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du matin

(rarely used, 24h clock)

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16
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P.M.

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de l’après-midi (until 6pm)
du soir (later than 6pm)

(rarely used, 24h clock)

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17
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It is 9am

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Il est neuf heures

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18
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It is 6:10am

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Il est six heures dix

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19
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It is 2pm

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Il est quatorze heures

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20
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It is 3:25pm

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Il est quinze heures vingt-cinq

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21
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It is 10pm

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Il est vingt-deux heures

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22
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It is noon

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Il est midi

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23
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It is midnight

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Il est minuit

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24
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Half past

A

demi/demie
(always with an -e except for midi and minuit)
Only used from 1 to 12, past twelve use trente

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Quarter past

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et quart

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26
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Quarter to

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moins le quart

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27
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It is 6:30am

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Il est dix heures et demie

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28
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It is 10:30am

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Il est dix heures et demie

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29
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It is 12:30pm

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Il est midi et demi

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30
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It is 12:30am (00:30)

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Il est minuit et demi

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31
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It is 8:15am

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Il est huit heures et quart

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32
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It is 6:45am

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Il est sept heurs moins le quart

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33
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It is 2:30pm

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Il est quatorze heures trente

34
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It is 11:30pm

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Il est vingt-trois heures trente

35
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For 31 to 59 minutes past the hour use the word

A

moins (less)

36
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It is 9:40am

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Il est dix heures moins vingt

37
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It is 10:50am

A

Il estonze heures moins dix

38
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When referring to time in general sentences use the preposition

A

à
I finish work at 6pm = Je finis le travail à 18h
The kids come home at 3pm = Les enfants rentrent à 15h

39
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To conjugate -ir verbs in the present tense

A

Remove -ir and add
Je +is
Tu +is
Il/elle/on +it
Nous +issons
Vous +issez
Ils/elles +issent

40
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Finir = to finish

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Je finis
Tu finis
Il/elle/on finit
Nous finissons
Vous finissez
Ils/elles finissent

41
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A day

A

un jour

42
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What day is it today?

A

Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui? (form)
Nous sommes quel jour aujourd’hui? (form)
On est quel jour aujourd’hui?

43
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To indicate the day

A

Nous sommes… (form)
On est…(inf)

44
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It is Monday

A

Nous sommes lundi

45
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It’s tuesday

A

On est mardi

46
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Monday

A

lundi

47
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Tuesday

A

mardi

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Wednesday

A

mercredi

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Thursday

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jeudi

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Friday

A

vendredi

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Saturday

A

samedi

52
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Sunday

A

dimanche

53
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The date

A

la date

54
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What is the date today?

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Quelle date sommes-nous aujourd’jui? (form)
On est quelle date aujourd’hui? (inf)

55
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To indicate the date we say

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Nous sommes (le)
On est (le)

Start with day (not month) and precede with “le”

56
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It is October 6th

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Nous sommes le 6 octobre

57
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It is January 3rd

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On est le 3 janvier

58
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It is March 1st

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on est le premier mars

(on first day use ordinal number premier)

59
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I was born on August 12th, 1992

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Je suis née le 12 août 1990

60
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A month

A

un mois

61
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A year

A

une anée

62
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January

A

janvier

in January = en janvier

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February

A

février

in February = en février

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March

A

mars

in March = en mars

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April

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avril

in April = en avril

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May

A

mai

in May = en mai

67
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June

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juin

in June = en juin

68
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July

A

juillet

in July = en juillet

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August

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août

in August = en août

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September

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septembre

in September = en septembre

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October

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octobre

in October = en octobre

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November

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novembre

in November = en novembre

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December

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décembre

in December = en décembre

74
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Ask time

A

Quelle heure est-il?
Il est quelle heure?
Vous avez l’heure?
Tu as l’heure?

75
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To tell the time…

A

il est… heures

76
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To ask the day of the week

A

Quelle jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui?
Nous sommes quel jour aujourd’hui?
On est quel jour aujourd’hui?

77
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To tell the day of the week

A

Nous sommes… +day
On est… +day

78
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To ask the date

A

Quelle date sommes-nous aujourd’hui?
On est quelle date aujourd’hui?

79
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To tell the date

A

Nous sommes le… +number,month
On est le… +number,month

80
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Indicate the time using fixed expressions such as

A

demi(e_, et quart, moins le quart, moins

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