French Prepositions (time) Flashcards

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à

A

TIME

in (for Spring season) au printemps
(for ages or eras) au XXeme siecle

at (for times of day) à 8 heures

to (from… to) de 8 heures à 9 heures

PLACE

in, to (buildings, city names, country names (masc)

à la bibliotheque, au cinema

à Paris

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dans

A

in (how long until something happens)
dans une heure

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après

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after (after a certain time or event)

après le cours

après 8 heures

Nous sommes partis après la fin du concert

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Avant

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before (a certain time or event)
Avant 9 heures
Avant le cours
Nous sommes partis avant la fin du concert
Est-ce que vous pourriez venir avant 14 heures?

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de

A

from (with from… to)

de 8 heures a 9 heures

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depuis

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since, for (starting at a certain point & continuing until now)

depuis 2 ans
Depuis 1980

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dès

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since (starting at a certain point and continuing now)

dès 8 heures

dès lundi

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en

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in (months, years, all seasons except for spring)

en FÉVRIER

en 2008

en hiver, En ete, en automne

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jusque

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until (a certain point)

jusqu’en FÉVRIER

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pendant

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During, for (to indicate how long something lasts)

pendant les vacances
pendant trois jours

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il y a

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Locating past events in time

Il es parti il y a une heure

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