Time Expressions Flashcards

1
Q

Après

A

After

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Avant

A

Before

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Je joue de la guitare depuis 5 ans.

A

I have been playing the guitar for 5 years.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Combien de fois?

A

How often?

How many times?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Combien de temps?

E.g. Combien de temps dure le vol à Paris?

A

How long?

E.g. How long does the flight to Paris take?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

D’abord

A

First of all

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

En général

A

In general

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

D’habitude

A

Normally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

De temps en temps

A

From time to time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Encore une fois

A

Once more

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Quelquefois

A

Sometimes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Parfois

A

Sometimes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Souvent

A

Often

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Toujours

A

Always

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

En fin

A

At last

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Normalement

A

Normally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Plus tard

A

Later

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Puis

A

Then

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Ensuite

A

Next

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Seulement

A

Only

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Tous les jours

A

Every day

22
Q

Toutes les dix minutes

A

Every 10 minutes

23
Q

Il est cinq heures.

A

It is 5 o’clock.

24
Q

Il est deux heures et quart.

A

It is quarter past 2.

25
Q

Il est dix heures et demie.

A

It is half past 10.

26
Q

Il est neuf heures moins le quart.

A

It is quarter to 9.

27
Q

Il est sept heures cinq.

A

It is 5 minutes past 7.

28
Q

Il est huit heures dix.

A

It is 10 minutes past 8.

29
Q

Il est onze heures vingt.

A

It is 20 minutes past 11.

30
Q

Il est quatre heures vingt-cinq.

A

It is 25 minutes past 4.

31
Q

Il est deux heures moins cinq.

A

It is 5 minutes to 2.

32
Q

Il est trois heures moins dix.

A

It is 10 minutes to 3.

33
Q

Il est une heure moins vingt.

A

It is 20 minutes to 1.

34
Q

Il est midi.

A

It is midday.

35
Q

Il est midi et demi.

A

It is half past midday.

36
Q

Il est minuit.

A

It is midnight.

37
Q

Il est minuit et demi.

A

It is half past midnight.

38
Q

Avant de (+ inf)

A

Before doing….

39
Q

Avant de jouer au tennis…

A

Before playing tennis…

40
Q

Avant de sortir avec mes amis, je vais téléphoner à mes parents.

A

Before going with my friends, I’m going to call my parents.

41
Q

Avant d’aller au cinéma, j’ai mangé le dîner.

A

Before going to the cinema, I ate dinner.

42
Q

Avant de trouver son portefeuille, la dame a cherché partout.

A

Before finding her wallet, the lady searched everywhere.

43
Q

Avant de m’habiller, j’ai pris le petit déjeuner.

A

Before getting dressed, I had breakfast.

44
Q

Après avoir (+ past participle)

A

After doing…

45
Q

Après avoir parlé…

A

After speaking…

46
Q

Après avoir fini mes devoirs, j’ai lu un livre.

A

After finishing my homework, I read a book.

47
Q

Après avoir lu mon magazine, je suis allé au cinéma.

A

After reading my magazine, I went to the cinema.

48
Q

Après avoir fait de la vaisselle, je suis sorti avec ma copine.

A

After doing the washing up, I went out with my girlfriend.

49
Q

Après être (+ inf of 13 verbs that use ‘être’ auxiliary)

A

After doing…

50
Q

Après être rentré chez moi, j’ai préparé le dîner.

A

After returning home, I prepared the dinner.

51
Q

Après être parti, l’homme a envoyé une lettre à sa fille.

A

After leaving, the man posted a letter to his daughter.

52
Q

Après être arrivé en France, j’ai nagé dans le lac.

A

After arriving in France, I swam in the lake.