Time – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Write out the times.

  1. 9 h 45 →  formal version: hour (1-24) + minutes (1-59)
    informal version: upcoming hour (1-12) + moins + the minutes remaining/le quart
  2. 14 h 30 →  formal version: hour (1-24) + minutes (1-59)
    information version: hour (1-12) + et demie
  3. 11 h 12 →  only the formal version is possible here: hours (1-24) + minutes (1-59)
  4. 1 h 50 →  formal version: hour (1-24) + minutes (1-59)
    heure is singular when it refers to une
    informal version: upcoming hour (1-12) + moins + minutes remaining/le quart
  5. 20 h 08 →  only the formal version is possible here: hours (1-24) + minutes (1-59)

Write the times in the formal or informal version as indicated.

  1. 17 h 30 (formal) →  hour (1-24) + minutes (1-59)
  2. 22 h 55 (informal) →  upcoming hour (1-12) + moins + minutes remaining/le quart
  3. 14 h 15 (informal) →  hour (1-12) + minutes/quart
  4. 19 h 06 (formal) →  hour (1-24) + minutes (1-59)
  5. 23 h 45 (informal) →  upcoming hour (1-12) + moins + minutes remaining/le quart)

Write out the times on the clocks.

  1. →  formal version: hour (1-24) + minutes (1-59)
    informal version: hour (1-12) + et quart
  2. →  formal version: hour (1-24) + minutes (1-59)
    informal version: hour (1-12) + minutes
    informal version: upcoming hour (1-12) + moins + minutes remaining
  3. →  formal version: hour (1-24) + minutes (1-59)
    informal version: hour (1-12) + minutes
    heure is singular when it refers to the number une
  4. →  formal version: hour (1-24) + minutes (1-59)
    informal version: upcoming hour (1-12) + moins + minutes remaining
  5. →  formal version: hour (1-12) + minutes (1-59)
    informal version: midi/minuit (midday/midnight) + et demi
    demi is written without an -e because midi and minuit are masculine