A beginner-friendly list of 11 French words for basic french list of time expressions, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| après | after | Après le dîner, je me repose. After dinner, I rest. |
| avant | before | Avant le travail, je prends un café. Before work, I have a coffee. |
| puis | then | Je me lève, puis je m’habille. I get up, then I get dressed. |
| ensuite | next | Nous visitons le musée, ensuite nous mangeons. We visit the museum, then we eat. |
| enfin | finally | Enfin, nous sommes arrivés. Finally, we arrived. |
| hier | yesterday | Hier, il a plu toute la journée. Yesterday it rained all day. |
| aujourd’hui | today | Aujourd’hui, il fait beau. Today the weather is nice. |
| le matin | the morning | Le matin, je bois du café. In the morning, I drink coffee. |
| l’après-midi | the afternoon | L’après-midi, je travaille. In the afternoon, I work. |
| le soir | the evening | Le soir, je regarde la télé. In the evening, I watch TV. |
| demain | tomorrow | Demain, nous partons en vacances. Tomorrow we leave on holiday. |
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