المعنى
Used to state the current time.
خلفية ثقافية
The 24-hour clock is used for everything official. If you see '18h30' on an invitation, it means 6:30 PM. In Quebec, people often use the 12-hour clock in conversation more frequently than in France, but official documents still use 24-hour time. In some French-speaking parts of Switzerland, you might hear 'huit heuresante' for 80, but time-telling remains standard 'Il est...'. Belgians use 'septante' and 'nonante', so 7:00 PM might be 'dix-sept heures' or 'sept heures du soir', but they follow the same 'Il est' structure.
The Liaison Rule
When saying 'deux heures' or 'trois heures', the 'x' or 's' sounds like a 'z' because it connects to the vowel in 'heures'.
Avoid 'Douze'
Never say 'douze heures' for 12:00. Use 'midi' or 'minuit' to sound natural.
المعنى
Used to state the current time.
The Liaison Rule
When saying 'deux heures' or 'trois heures', the 'x' or 's' sounds like a 'z' because it connects to the vowel in 'heures'.
Avoid 'Douze'
Never say 'douze heures' for 12:00. Use 'midi' or 'minuit' to sound natural.
24-Hour Mastery
To quickly convert 24-hour time to 12-hour time, subtract 12 from any number higher than 12 (e.g., 17 - 12 = 5 PM).
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct form of 'heure' or 'heures'.
Il est une ____.
Since the number is 'une' (one), the noun must be singular.
Which is the correct way to say 12:00 PM?
Il est...
'Midi' is the standard term for noon.
Match the digital time with the French expression.
Match the following:
These are the standard fractional time expressions.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Quelle heure est-il ? B: Il ____ trois heures.
The impersonal 'Il' always takes the third-person singular 'est'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينIl est une ____.
Since the number is 'une' (one), the noun must be singular.
Il est...
'Midi' is the standard term for noon.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
These are the standard fractional time expressions.
A: Quelle heure est-il ? B: Il ____ trois heures.
The impersonal 'Il' always takes the third-person singular 'est'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
4 أسئلةIn French, 'Il est' is the formal impersonal subject used for time, weather, and distance. 'C'est' is used for identifying things or people.
Only if it's not obvious from the context. If you're at dinner, 'huit heures' clearly means PM.
No, it is singular for 'une heure' (1:00).
You say 'Il est midi et demi'. Note that 'demi' is masculine here because it agrees with 'midi'.
عبارات ذات صلة
À quelle heure ?
similarAt what time?
Il est temps
similarIt is time (to do something)
Prendre son heure
specialized formTo take one's time
L'heure de pointe
specialized formRush hour
