How to Tell Time in French: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn to say the time in French with this easy guide. Covers numbers 1-12, 'et quart', 'et demie', and interactive practice questions for learners.
🕐 L'Heure en Français
Learning to Tell the Time in French
A Step-by-Step Guide
Clear • Simple • Step by Step
Les Nombres 1–12
1
un
(one)
2
deux
(two)
3
trois
(three)
4
quatre
(four)
5
cinq
(five)
6
six
(six)
7
sept
(seven)
8
huit
(eight)
9
neuf
(nine)
10
dix
(ten)
11
onze
(eleven)
12
douze
(twelve)
L'Horloge – The Clock
et quart
quarter past
et demie
half past
moins le quart
quarter to
pile
exactly / on the dot
du matin
in the morning
de l'après-midi
in the afternoon
du soir
in the evening
Comment dire l'heure – How to Say the Time
The Basic Rule:
Il est + [number] + heure(s)
It is + [number] + o'clock
⚠️ Important!
• Use 'heure' for 1 o'clock (singular)
• Use 'heures' for all other times (plural)
• 'Il est midi' = It is midday (noon)
• 'Il est minuit' = It is midnight
Il est trois heures.
It is 3 o'clock.
Il est une heure.
It is 1 o'clock.
Il est midi.
It is midday.
Et quart • Et demie • Moins le quart
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ET QUART
Quarter Past
Il est [X] heures et quart.
Il est trois heures et quart.
It is quarter past three.
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ET DEMIE
Half Past
Il est [X] heures et demie.
Il est cinq heures et demie.
It is half past five.
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MOINS LE QUART
Quarter To
Il est [X+1] heures moins le quart.
Il est dix heures moins le quart.
It is quarter to ten.
✏️ Gap Fill – Question 1 of 5
QUESTION
🕒 Look at the clock. Fill in the missing word.
Il est _______ heures.
Word Bank:
trois cinq huit onze
Choose the correct word from the word bank above.
✅ Answer – Question 1 of 5
ANSWER
🕒 It is 3 o'clock.
Il est
TROIS
heures.
⭐ Well done! TROIS = THREE
🔊 How to say it: TRWAH
✏️ Gap Fill – Question 2 of 5
QUESTION
🕖 Look at the clock. Fill in the missing word.
Il est six heures et _______.
Word Bank:
demie
quart
moins
pile
Choose the correct word from the word bank above.
✅ Answer – Question 2 of 5
ANSWER
🕖 It is half past six.
Il est six heures et
DEMIE
.
⭐ Well done! ET DEMIE = HALF PAST
🔊 How to say it: ETT DUH-MEE
✏️ Gap Fill – Question 3 of 5
QUESTION
🕙 Look at the clock. Fill in the missing word.
Il est neuf heures et _______.
Word Bank:
demie quart moins midi
Choose the correct word from the word bank above.
✅ Answer – Question 3 of 5
ANSWER
🕙 It is quarter past nine.
Il est neuf heures et
QUART
.
⭐ Well done! ET QUART = QUARTER PAST
🔊 How to say it: ETT KAR
✏️ Gap Fill – Question 4 of 5
QUESTION
🕤 Look at the clock. Fill in the missing word.
Il est huit heures _______ le quart.
Word Bank:
moins et sur vers
Choose the correct word from the word bank above.
✅ Answer – Question 4 of 5
ANSWER
🕤 It is quarter to eight.
Il est huit heures
MOINS
le quart.
⭐ Well done! MOINS LE QUART = QUARTER TO
🔊 How to say it: MWAHN LUH KAR
✏️ Gap Fill – Question 5 of 5
QUESTION
🕛 Read the sentence. Fill in the missing NUMBER word.
Il est _______ heures et demie.
(The clock shows 11:30)
Word Bank:
onze douze dix neuf
Choose the correct number word from the word bank above.
✅ Answer – Question 5 of 5
ANSWER
🕛 It is half past eleven.
Il est
ONZE
heures et demie.
⭐ Excellent! ONZE = ELEVEN
🔊 How to say it: OH-NZ ETT DUH-MEE
🌟 Félicitations! You have completed all 5 questions! 🌟
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