Copy of Week 12 Day 2: Other Prepositions (Part 2)
After studying the prepositions of location and direction in the previous lesson, today we are going to study the prepositions of time.
“Dans,” “en” and “depuis” are both prepositions of location and time. Therefore the best way to know how to use them is to get familiar with the expressions they come in with.
Prepositions of Time
• Note: French has no time preposition corresponding to "on."
Speaking Practice 1
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(We’re coming on Wednesday.)
(We go fishing on Sunday.)
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Nicolas : Chérie, je pars dans cinq minutes.
Sophia : Attends! Avant de partir, prends ton petit-déjeuner.
Nicolas : Je n’ai pas le temps, je le prendrai dans une heure au bureau.
Sophia : D’accord. Après ta pause, n’oublie pas de m’appeler.
Nicolas : Jusqu’à quelle heure es-tu libre?
Sophia : Jusqu'a midi.
Nicolas : Très bien, je t’appelle vers onze heures.
Speaking Practice 2
A Quick Recap of this Lesson-
Un petit résumé de la leçon
Today we have studied the prepositions of time.
In, in and from are at the same time prepositions of place and time. Only the context will allow you to distinguish the expressed nuance.
Sharpen Your Knowledge with Exercises
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Choose the best preposition
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