Hier, j’ai vu un film.
English: Yesterday, I saw a movie.
- Language
- French
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Expressions de temps
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In French, time expressions like 'hier', 'aujourd’hui', and 'demain' help you say when something happens: in the past, present, or future.
When to use it
Use these expressions to talk about when an event happens, such as describing your day, making plans, or talking about the past or future.
Key forms
- hier (yesterday)
- aujourd’hui (today)
- demain (tomorrow)
- ce matin (this morning)
- ce soir (this evening)
- la semaine prochaine (next week)
- la semaine dernière (last week)
Examples
Aujourd’hui, il fait beau.
English: Today, the weather is nice.
Demain, nous allons à l’école.
English: Tomorrow, we are going to school.
La semaine prochaine, je pars en vacances.
English: Next week, I am going on vacation.
Ce matin, j’ai pris un café.
English: This morning, I had a coffee.
Tips
- In French, time expressions usually come at the beginning or end of the sentence.
- Be careful with gender and number: for example, 'la semaine' (feminine), 'le mois' (masculine).
- Some expressions change depending on the context, like 'ce matin' (this morning) or 'ce soir' (this evening).
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some time expressions use different articles or forms: 'ce matin' (this morning), but 'cette semaine' (this week).
- For 'last' and 'next', the adjective comes after the noun: 'la semaine prochaine' (next week), 'le mois dernier' (last month).