A beginner list of 16 French words for french expressions of time and frequency, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| tout de suite | at once | Je reviens tout de suite. I’ll be back at once. |
| le début | the beginning | Le début du film est lent. The beginning of the film is slow. |
| la fin | the end | La fin de l’histoire m’a surpris. The end of the story surprised me. |
| en avance | early (ahead of schedule) | Il est arrivé en avance. He arrived early. |
| à l’heure | on time | Le train est parti à l’heure. The train left on time. |
| en retard | late (behind schedule) | Je suis en retard pour le travail. I am late for work. |
| plus tard | later | On se verra plus tard. We’ll see each other later. |
| plus tôt | earlier | Je me suis couché plus tôt hier. I went to bed earlier yesterday. |
| depuis | since | Je vis ici depuis dix ans. I have lived here for ten years. |
| soudain | suddenly | Soudain, la lumière s’est éteinte. Suddenly, the light went out. |
| d’habitude | usually | D’habitude, je me lève tôt. Usually, I get up early. |
| comme d’habitude | as usual | Il est en retard, comme d’habitude. He is late, as usual. |
| tous les jours | every day | Je fais du sport tous les jours. I exercise every day. |
| déjà | already | J’ai déjà vu ce film. I have already seen this film. |
| immédiatement | immediately | Appelez-le immédiatement. Call him immediately. |
| de temps en temps | from time to time/occasionally | Je vois mes amis de temps en temps. I see my friends from time to time. |
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