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French uses two different expressions to ask *when* something is happening, depending on how precise an answer you need.

### Asking for a general time: Quand

Use **quand** (when) to ask about a general time, a day, or a date.

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### Asking for an exact time: À quelle heure

If you want to know the exact clock time, use **à quelle heure** (at what time).

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### Schedules and Dates

To discuss upcoming dates on your **emploi du temps** (schedule), use the adjective **prochain** (next). It comes directly *after* the time period: *la semaine prochaine* (next week) or *le mois prochain* (next month).

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### Forming time questions with "est-ce que"

You can also place **quand** or **à quelle heure** at the beginning of a question, followed by **est-ce que**.

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Question words for time (quand, à quelle heure)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular 'to be' and indefinite articles (je suis un...)

Singular definite articles (le, la, l')

Identifying vs. describing (c'est vs. il est)

Feminine adjective agreement (+e)

Plural pronouns and 'to be' (nous sommes, vous êtes)

Formal and informal you (tu vs. vous)

Plural nouns and indefinite articles (des... -s)

Plural definite articles (les)

Plural adjective agreement (+s)

Stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui)

The verb "to have" singular (j'ai, tu as, il a)

The verb "to have" plural (nous avons, vous avez, ils ont)

There is / there are (il y a)

Basic verbal negation (ne... pas)

Negating "there is" (il n'y a pas de)

Regular -er verbs singular (je parle, tu parles, il parle)

Regular -er verbs plural (nous parlons, vous parlez, ils parlent)

The verb "to be called" (s'appeler)

Yes/no questions with intonation (Tu parles ?)

Yes/no questions with "Est-ce que" (Est-ce que tu parles ?)

Informal questions (qui, que, quoi)

Standard questions (est-ce que)

Singular possessives (mon, ton, son)

Plural possessives (notre, votre, leur)

Demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces)

Adjective placement

Numbers 1 to 20

Numbers 21 to 100

Age and physical states (avoir)

The verb to go (aller)

The preposition to/at (à, au, aux)

Question word for location (où)

Prepositions for cities and countries (à, en, au, aux)

The verb to come (venir)

The preposition from/of (de, du, des)

Question word for origin (d'où)

The verb to do/make (faire)

Days of the week (lundi, mardi)

Telling time (il est... heure)

The verb to take or have (prendre)

The verb to drink (boire)

Partitive articles (du, de la, de l')

Zero quantity (pas de)

Expressions of quantity (un peu de, beaucoup de)

Asking how much or how many (combien, combien de)

Very vs. a lot (très, beaucoup)

The verb to want (vouloir)

Polite requests (je voudrais)

The verb to be able to (pouvoir)

Obligation (devoir)

General obligation (il faut)

Why and because (pourquoi, parce que)

Expressing purpose (pour)

Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous)

Daily routine verbs (se lever, s'habiller)

Adverbs of frequency (parfois, rarement)

Never (ne... jamais)

Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)

Regular -re verbs (attendre, répondre)

Irregular -ir verbs (sortir, partir, dormir)

Informal 'we' (on)

The imperative mood

Direct object pronouns (le, la, les, l')

The near future (aller + infinitive)

The recent past (venir de + infinitive)

The passé composé with avoir

Irregular past participles (eu, été, fait, pris, vu)

The passé composé with être

The negative passé composé (ne ... pas)

Saying goodbye

Please, sorry and thank you

Which / what (quel)

The indefinite adjective (tout, tous)

Irregular feminine adjectives (-euse, -ve)

Double consonant adjectives (-enne, -ette)

Feminine adjective endings (-ère, -trice)

Irregular plurals (-x)

Plurals ending in -al (-aux)

Present tense stem changes (e to è)

Accent stem changes (é to è)

Double consonant verbs (appeler, jeter)

Verbs ending in -yer (payer, envoyer)

Irregular communication verbs (dire, lire)

Irregular action verbs (écrire, mettre)

Knowing facts vs. familiarity (savoir, connaître)

Question	Answer
the appointment	le rendez-vous
the doctor	le médecin
When is your appointment with the doctor?	Quand est ton rendez-vous avec le médecin ?
to finish	finir
At what time does the match finish tonight?	À quelle heure finit le match ce soir ?
to open	ouvrir
At what time does the bakery open on Monday?	À quelle heure ouvre la boulangerie le lundi ?
to close	fermer
When does the store close?	Quand ferme le magasin ?
the schedule (m)	l'emploi du temps
the month	le mois
Where is my schedule for the month?	Où est mon emploi du temps pour le mois ?
the date	la date
next	prochain
What is the date of your appointment next month?	Quelle est la date de ton rendez-vous le mois prochain ?
the week	la semaine
We are looking for a date for next week.	Nous cherchons une date pour la semaine prochaine.
At what time are you going to the doctor tomorrow?	À quelle heure est-ce que tu vas chez le médecin demain ?
When do the holidays finish?	Quand finissent les vacances ?
At what time do you close the office?	À quelle heure fermez-vous le bureau ?
When does the meeting start?	Quand commence la réunion ?
At what time does the museum open on the weekend?	À quelle heure ouvre le musée le week-end ?
When do you organize your schedule?	Quand est-ce que tu organises ton emploi du temps ?
When do you have an appointment next week?	Quand est-ce que tu as un rendez-vous la semaine prochaine ?
on time	à l'heure
The doctor always arrives on time.	Le médecin arrive toujours à l'heure.
The train is on time this morning.	Le train est à l'heure ce matin.
the day after tomorrow	après-demain
My appointment is the day after tomorrow.	Mon rendez-vous est après-demain.
The day after tomorrow, we are organizing a meeting.	Après-demain, nous organisons une réunion.
before	avant
I finish before noon.	Je finis avant midi.
Before the appointment, I go to the bank.	Avant le rendez-vous, je vais à la banque.
after	après
After lunch, I work.	Après le déjeuner, je travaille.
The shop opens after ten o'clock.	Le magasin ouvre après dix heures.

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