Official Notes Leçon 4 – pages 26 à 29
How does one ask for the time in French? _____________________________
What does one say in English? _____________________________________
We ask for the TIME in English. What are we asking for in French? _________
1:00 In a complete sentence, say the time in English. ____________________
1h00 If we are asking for the hour in French, what do you think will be included
in your answer? _________________________________________________
Heure is a feminine word, so the word “one” must be feminine _____________
Write the complete sentence in French._______________________________
2h00 How many hours are there? ______ Which word will have to be in the
plural as you write your sentence? __________ Write the complete sentence.
_______________________________________________________________
2h00 and 12h00 can sound alike in French. How must you say 12h00 so you
will never mix them up?
____________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________
Although the word _________ may be left out in expressing time in English, the
word _________ MUST BE USED IN FRENCH when giving the time.
Fill in the formula you need to remember to solve the puzzle
of time:
Official Notes Leçon 4 – pages 26 à 29
How does one ask for the time in French? _____________________________
Quelle heure est-il?
What time is it?
What does one say in English? _____________________________________
We ask for the TIME in English. What are we asking for in French? _________
hours
is one o’clock.
1:00 In a complete sentence, say the time in English. It
____________________
1h00 If we are asking for the hour in French, what do you think will be included
The hour.
in your answer? _________________________________________________
une
Heure is a feminine word, so the word “one” must be feminine _____________
Il est une heure.
Write the complete sentence in French._______________________________
2
2h00 How many hours are there? ______
Which word will have to be in the
heures Write the complete sentence.
plural as you write your sentence? __________
Il est deux heures.
_______________________________________________________________
2h00 and 12h00 can sound alike in French. How must you say 12h00 so you
will never mix them up?
midi
____________________________________________________________
minuit
 ____________________________________________________________
o’clock may be left out in expressing time in English, the
Although the word _________
heures MUST BE USED IN FRENCH when giving the time.
word _________
Fill in the formula you need to remember to solve the puzzle
of time:
Il est
#
heures
NOTE DE PRONONCIATION
In saying time, the NUMBER and the word heure(s)
are linked together. Remember, in French the letter
“h” is always ___________.
So the word “heure”, although the spelling begins
with a consonant, actually begins with
_______________________________________.
These 3 letters have the following sounds when they
are the last letter in a word and then followed by
a word that begins with a vowel sound.
XZ sound
2h00 deux
heures
6h00 six
heures
10h00 dix
heures
SZ sound
3h00 trois
heures
F V sound
9h00 neuf
heures
NOTE DE PRONONCIATION
In saying time, the NUMBER and the word heure(s)
are linked together. Remember, in French the letter
“h” is always ___________.
So the word “heure”, although the spelling begins
with a consonant, actually begins with
_______________________________________.
These 3 letters have the following sounds when they
are the last letter in a word and then followed by
a word that begins with a vowel sound.
XZ sound
2h00 deux
heures
Z
6h00 six
heures
Z
10h00 dix
heures
Z
SZ sound
3h00 trois
heures
Z
F V sound
9h00 neuf
heures
V
You cannot translate from English.
You must follow the pattern.

#
sept
heure(s).
heures.
Il est
Il est
#
six
heure(s)
heures
et quart.
et quart.
Il est
Il est
#
une
heure(s)
heure
et demie.
et demie.
Il est
Il est
#
cinq
heure(s)
heures

#
quatre

Il est
Il est

Il est
Il est
moins le quart.
moins le quart.
heure(s)
heures
#.
vingt.
Just like English.


Then follow the puzzle pieces.
Il est
Il est
midi.
minuit.
Il est
midi
or minuit
Il est
midi
or minuit
Il est
midi
or minuit
It is
It is
midday.
midnight.
moins le quart
et quart
et demie
Notes – leçon 4
Let’ s review. Fill in the formula on the first line. On
the 2nd line write the time on the clock.
On the hour.

The rest (minutes)

Quarter before (NEXT hour)

Half past

Quarter after
How to ask at what time something is scheduled.
Your watch has stopped. You want to know what time it is.
What do you ask?
In English ______________________________
In French ______________________________
Now compare to THIS situation. You have lost your program. You
need to know when the concert is scheduled. What do you ask?
In English At _______ _______ ___ ____ ____________?
In French __ _______ _______ ___ ____ ____________?
Answer (8 o’clock)
In English ___ __________ ____ __ _______ ___________.
In French ___ __________ ____ __ _______ ___________.
Events: le film, le dîner, le récital, le match de football/tennis
How to say that you have an appointment or a date:
Say that you have an appointment at 7 o’clock.
__’____ ___ ______-_______ ___ _______ ____________.
Military time
Military time is “normal” from one in the morning till noon. Then it
changes. Imagine that we keep counting up from “12”, so 1:00 is
13:00, 2:00 is 14:00, etc. You will notice that you are adding “12”
to the number of the hour. Write the time sentence in MT.
________________
________________
________________
To figure out normal time when you read a schedule with MT just
subtract 12. Write the “normal time” sentence.
________________
________________
________________
How to ask at what time something is scheduled.
Your watch has stopped. You want to know what time it is.
What do you ask?
What time is it?
In English ______________________________
Quelle heure est-il?
In French ______________________________
Now compare to THIS situation. You have lost your program. You
need to know when the concert is scheduled. What do you ask?
In English At _______
_______
___
what
time
is ____
the ____________?
concert
À _______
quelle _______
heure ___
est ____
le ____________?
concert
In French __
Answer (8 o’clock)
The concert
is
at eight
o’clock.
In English ___ __________ ____ __ _______ ___________.
Le concert
est __
à _______
huit
heures
In French ___
__________ ____
___________.
Events: le film, le dîner, le récital, le match de football/tennis
How to say that you have an appointment or a date:
Say that you have an appointment at 7 o’clock.
J ai ___
un ______-_______
rendez vous
à
sept
heures
__’____
___
_______
____________.
I
have
a
Military time
meeting/apt
at
seven
hours.
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Military time is “normal” from one in the morning till noon. Then it
changes. Imagine that we keep counting up from “12”, so 1:00 is
13:00, 2:00 is 14:00, etc. You will notice that you are adding “12”
to the number of the hour. Write the time sentence in MT.
est dix-neuf heures. Il
est vingt-trois heure
Il
est treize heures. Il________________
________________
________________
To figure out normal time when you read a schedule with MT just
subtract 12. Write the “normal time” sentence.
Il
est onze heures.Il ________________
est trois heures.
________________
Il________________
est cinq heures.
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Solving the Puzzle of Time
Résoudre le puzzle de l’heure
sept
Il est
#
Il est
six
Il est
#
Il est
une
Il est
#
Il est
quatre
Il est
#
Il est
cinq
heures.

heure(s) et quart.
heures
et quart.
heure(s) et demie.
heure
heure(s)
heures
heure(s)
heures
et demie.

Il est
heure(s).

#

Il est
moins le
quart.
moins le
quart.
#.
vingt.
Notes – leçon 4
Let’ s review. Fill in the formula on the first line. On
the 2nd line write the time on the clock.
On the hour.

The rest (minutes)

Quarter before (NEXT hour)

Half past

Quarter after
Notes – leçon 4
Let’ s review. Fill in the formula.
On the hour.
Il est
Il est
#
sept
heure(s).
heures.

Quarter after
#
six
heure(s) et quart.
heures
et quart.
#
une
heure(s) et demie.
heure et demie.

Il est
Il est

Half past
Il est
Il est

Quarter before (NEXT hour)
Il est
Il est
#
quatre
heure(s)
heure(s)
Il est
Il est
#
cinq
heure(s)
heures
The rest (minutes)
moins le
quart.
moins le
quart.
#
vingt.
Je m’____________________ La date: C’est le ____________
How to ask at what time something is scheduled.
Your watch has stopped. You want to know what time it is.
What do you ask? In English ______________________________
In French ______________________________
Now compare to THIS situation. You have lost your apointment book.
You need to know when the dinner is scheduled. What do you ask?
In English At _______ _______ ___ ____ ____________?
In French __ _______ _______ ___ ____ ____________?
Answer (7:30)
In English ___ __________ ____ __ _______ _______ ________.
In French ___ __________ ____ __ _______ _________ __ ____.
How to say that you have an appointment or a date:
Say that you have an appointment at 7 o’clock.
__’____ ___ ________-_______ ___ _______ ____________.
Translate: the film _________, the soccer game ______________
_______________ the recital _____________,
Je m’____________________ La date: C’est le ____________
How to ask at what time something is scheduled.
Your watch has stopped. You want to know what time it is.
What do you ask? In English ______________________________
In French ______________________________
Now compare to THIS situation. You have lost your apointment book.
You need to know when the dinner is scheduled. What do you ask?
In English At _______ _______ ___ ____ ____________?
In French __ _______ _______ ___ ____ ____________?
Answer (7:30)
In English ___ __________ ____ __ _______ _______ ________.
In French ___ __________ ____ __ _______ _________ __ ____.
How to say that you have an appointment or a date:
Say that you have an appointment at 7 o’clock.
__’____ ___ ________-_______ ___ _______ ____________.
Translate: the film _________, the soccer game ______________
_______________ the recital _____________,
How to ask at what time something is scheduled.
Your watch has stopped. You want to know what time it is.
What do you ask?
What time is it?
In English ______________________________
Quelle heure est-il?
In French ______________________________
Now compare to THIS situation. You have lost your program. You
need to know when the concert is scheduled. What do you ask?
In English At _______
____________?
what _______
time___is____
the
concert
À _______
quelle_______
heure
est
le____________?
concert
In French __
___
____
Answer (8 o’clock)
concert ____
is __at_______
eight___________.
o’clock.
In English The
___ __________
Le __________
concert ____
est__ à_______
huit ___________.
heures.
In French ___
How to say that you have an appointment or a date:
Say that you have an appointment at 7 o’clock.
J ai ___
un________-_______
rendez vous ___ à_______
sept____________.
heures
__’____
Military time
Military time is “normal” from one in the morning till noon. Then it
changes. Imagine that we keep counting up from “12”, so 1:00 is
13:00, 2:00 is 14:00, etc. You will notice that you are adding “12”
to the number of the hour. Write the time sentence in MT.
Il est
treize heures. Il
est dix-neuf heures.
Il est vingt-trois
________________
________________
________________
heures.
To figure out normal time when you read a schedule with MT just
subtract 12. Write the “normal time” sentence.
Il est 11 heures.
________________
Il est trois heures.
________________
Il est cinq heures.
________________
NOTE DE PRONONCIATION
In saying time, the NUMBER and the word heure(s) are linked
together. Remember, in French the letter “h” is always ___________.
So the word “heure”, although the spelling begins with a consonant,
actually begins with _______________________________________.
These 2 letters have the following sounds when they are the last letter
in a word and then followed by a word that begins with a vowel sound.
XZ sound
2h00 deux heures,6h00 six heures,10h00 dix heures
F V sound
9h00 neuf heures
How to indicate the minutes
10h10
6h25
7h38
2h52
Il est dix heures dix ________________ ________________ ________________
Il est # heures is followed by __________________________________________
How to indicate the half hour and the quarter hours:
moins le quart
(on the hour)
___________________________ ____________________________
et quart
et demie
____________________ ______________________