Adverbs of Time (Adverbes de temps) in French

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Adverbs of Time in French (Adverbes de temps)

Adverbs of time describe when an action takes place. In French, these adverbs answer the question “When?” (e.g., When does she arrive? She arrives tomorrow).

Common Adverbs of Time:

French	English	Example (FR)	Example (EN)
aujourd’hui	today	Je travaille aujourd’hui.	I work today.
demain	tomorrow	Elle arrive demain.	She arrives tomorrow.
hier	yesterday	Nous sommes venus hier.	We came yesterday.
maintenant	now	Il mange maintenant.	He is eating now.
bientôt	soon	Tu pars bientôt ?	Are you leaving soon?
tard	late	Il rentre tard.	He comes home late.
tôt	early	Je me lève tôt.	I get up early.
toujours	always	Elle est toujours en avance.	She is always early.
jamais	never	Il n’est jamais en retard.	He is never late.
parfois	sometimes	Parfois, il pleut.	Sometimes it rains.
souvent	often	Nous sortons souvent.	We often go out.
déjà	already	J’ai déjà mangé.	I have already eaten.
encore	still/yet	Tu es encore là ?	Are you still here?

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Activities

1. Complete with the correct adverb of time (in French)

1. Je travaille . (today)
2. Elle arrive . (tomorrow)
3. Nous sommes venus . (yesterday)
4. Il mange . (now)
5. Tu pars ? (soon)
6. Il rentre . (late)
7. Je me lève . (early)
8. Elle est en avance. (always)
9. Il n’est en retard. (never)
10. Parfois, il pleut. (sometimes) —
11. Nous sortons . (often)
12. J’ai mangé. (already)
13. Tu es là ? (still/yet)
14. Il part . (soon)
15. Translate “He is never late.”

2. Choose the correct adverb of time

Select the correct adverb to complete each sentence.

1. Elle arrive ___ (tomorrow):
   hier demain toujours

2. Je me lève ___ (early):
   tôt tard déjà

3. Il rentre ___ (late):
   tard bientôt parfois

4. Nous sortons ___ (often):
   souvent jamais maintenant

5. Il n’est ___ en retard (never):
   toujours jamais déjà

6. J’ai ___ mangé (already):
   déjà encore bientôt

7. Tu es ___ là ? (still):
   encore parfois tôt

8. Il mange ___ (now):
   maintenant hier toujours

9. Elle est ___ en avance (always):
   toujours jamais bientôt

10. Parfois, il pleut. (sometimes):
    parfois souvent déjà

3. Translate to French using an adverb of time

1. I work today.
2. She arrives tomorrow.
3. We came yesterday.
4. He is eating now.
5. Are you leaving soon?
6. He comes home late.
7. I get up early.
8. She is always early.
9. He is never late.
10. Sometimes it rains.
11. We often go out.
12. I have already eaten.
13. Are you still here?
14. He is leaving soon.
15. She is never late.