| Term | Definition |
| Quelle heure est-il? | What time est-il? |
| Il est une heure. | It's one o'clock. |
| Il est deux heures. | It's two o'clock. |
| Il est huit heures. | It's eight o'clock. |
| Il est trois heures et demie. | It is half past three.. |
| Il est dix heures et demie. | It's half past ten. |
| Il est sept heures cinq. | It is five past seven. |
| Il est cinq heures dix. | It's ten past five. |
| Il est neuf heures vingt. | It's twenty past nine. |
| Il est cinq heures. | It's five o'clock. |
| Il est midi. | It is noon. |
| Il est minuit. | It is midnight. |
| Il est neuf heures moins le quart. | It is quarter to nine. |
| Il est deux heures moins le quart. | It is quarter to two. |
| Il est dix heures moins le quart. | It is quarter to ten. |
| Il est onze heures moins le quart. | It is quarter to eleven. |
| Il est une heure et demie. | It is half past one. |
| Il est six heures et demie. | It is half past six. |
| Il est sept heures vingt-cinq. | It is twenty five past seven. |
| Il est trois heures moins vingt. | It is twenty to three. |