⏳ Temporal Expressions in French
72 useful French words about Temporal Expressions. Tap the speaker to hear each word.
Sequence and Order| French | Meaning |
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| d'abord | first |
| ensuite | then, next |
| par la suite | afterwards |
| au préalable | beforehand |
| progressivement | gradually |
| simultanément | simultaneously |
| en même temps | at the same time |
| finalement | finally |
| en dernier lieu | lastly |
| entre-temps | in the meantime |
| dans un premier temps | initially |
Duration| French | Meaning |
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| brièvement | briefly |
| longuement | for a long time |
| pendant un moment | for a while |
| interminablement | endlessly |
| couramment | frequently, regularly |
| à long terme | over the long term |
| à court terme | in the short term |
| de manière prolongée | over an extended period |
| momentanément | momentarily |
| durablement | sustainably, for a long time |
| continuellement | continuously |
| de façon éphémère | ephemerally, fleetingly |
Frequency| French | Meaning |
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| toujours | always |
| souvent | often |
| parfois | sometimes |
| rarement | rarely |
| quotidiennement | daily |
| hebdomadairement | weekly |
| mensuellement | monthly |
| annuellement | annually |
| occasionnellement | occasionally |
| fréquemment | frequently |
| rarement voire jamais | rarely if ever |
| à intervalles réguliers | at regular intervals |
Past, Present, and Future| French | Meaning |
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| autrefois | in the past, formerly |
| désormais | from now on |
| actuellement | currently |
| jadis | long ago |
| à l'avenir | in the future |
| entre-temps | meanwhile |
| préalablement | beforehand |
| ultérieurement | later on |
| désormais | henceforth |
| jusqu'à présent | so far, up to now |
| à court terme | in the short term |
| à long terme | in the long term |
| simultanément | simultaneously |
Deadlines and Timing| French | Meaning |
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| à temps | on time |
| en retard | late |
| dans les délais | within the deadline |
| à l'heure | punctual |
| prévu | scheduled, planned |
| urgent | urgent |
| prochainement | soon, shortly |
| à terme | eventually, at the end |
| en avance | ahead of time |
| à échéance | due, at the deadline |
| périodiquement | periodically |
| immédiatement | immediately |
Time Relationships| French | Meaning |
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| avant que | before |
| après que | after |
| pendant que | while |
| simultanément à | simultaneously with |
| avant tout | first of all |
| par la suite | subsequently |
| en même temps que | at the same time as |
| immédiatement après | immediately after |
| avant même que | even before |
| ultérieurement | later on |
| dans le même ordre | in the same order |
| successivement | successively |