Time Expressions Flashcards

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1
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Après

A

After

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Avant

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Before

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3
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Je joue de la guitare depuis 5 ans.

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I have been playing the guitar for 5 years.

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4
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Combien de fois?

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How often?

How many times?

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5
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Combien de temps?

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

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How long?

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

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D’abord

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First of all

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En général

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In general

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8
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D’habitude

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Normally

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9
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De temps en temps

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From time to time

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10
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Encore une fois

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Once more

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11
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Quelquefois

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Sometimes

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12
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Parfois

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Sometimes

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13
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Souvent

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Often

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14
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Toujours

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Always

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En fin

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At last

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16
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Normalement

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Normally

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17
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Plus tard

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Later

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18
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Puis

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Then

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19
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Ensuite

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Next

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20
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Seulement

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Only

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21
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Tous les jours

A

Every day

22
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Toutes les dix minutes

A

Every 10 minutes

23
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Il est cinq heures.

A

It is 5 o’clock.

24
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Il est deux heures et quart.

A

It is quarter past 2.

25
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Il est dix heures et demie.

A

It is half past 10.

26
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Il est neuf heures moins le quart.

A

It is quarter to 9.

27
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Il est sept heures cinq.

A

It is 5 minutes past 7.

28
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Il est huit heures dix.

A

It is 10 minutes past 8.

29
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Il est onze heures vingt.

A

It is 20 minutes past 11.

30
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Il est quatre heures vingt-cinq.

A

It is 25 minutes past 4.

31
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Il est deux heures moins cinq.

A

It is 5 minutes to 2.

32
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Il est trois heures moins dix.

A

It is 10 minutes to 3.

33
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Il est une heure moins vingt.

A

It is 20 minutes to 1.

34
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Il est midi.

A

It is midday.

35
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Il est midi et demi.

A

It is half past midday.

36
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Il est minuit.

A

It is midnight.

37
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Il est minuit et demi.

A

It is half past midnight.

38
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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
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Avant d’aller au cinéma, j’ai mangé le dîner.

A

Before going to the cinema, I ate dinner.

42
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Avant de trouver son portefeuille, la dame a cherché partout.

A

Before finding her wallet, the lady searched everywhere.

43
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Avant de m’habiller, j’ai pris le petit déjeuner.

A

Before getting dressed, I had breakfast.

44
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Après avoir (+ past participle)

A

After doing…

45
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Après avoir parlé…

A

After speaking…

46
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Après avoir fini mes devoirs, j’ai lu un livre.

A

After finishing my homework, I read a book.

47
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Après avoir lu mon magazine, je suis allé au cinéma.

A

After reading my magazine, I went to the cinema.

48
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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
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Après être rentré chez moi, j’ai préparé le dîner.

A

After returning home, I prepared the dinner.

51
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Après être parti, l’homme a envoyé une lettre à sa fille.

A

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

52
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Après être arrivé en France, j’ai nagé dans le lac.

A

After arriving in France, I swam in the lake.