French 24hr clock and TV shows/movies

L'heure officielle

French 24hr clock and

TV shows/movies

Multiple Choice

• un film

• les informations

• un jeu

• une série

• une émission de télé-réalité

Multiple Choice

• un film

• les informations

• un jeu

• une série

• une émission de télé-réalité

Multiple Choice

• un film

• les informations

• un jeu

• une série

• une émission de télé-réalité

Multiple Choice

• une émission de bricolage

• les informations

• un jeu

• une série

• une émission de télé-réalité

Multiple Choice

• un film

• les informations

• un jeu

• une série

• une émission de télé-réalité

Multiple Choice

• un film

• les informations

• un jeu

• une série

• une émission de télé-réalité

What is the 24hr clock?

• It is the official time used in France for public announcements (eg. train/ tv/ movie schedules OR business hours OR sporting events etc.)

• It is also known as military time as you hear in movies.

• It is based on the 24 hours in the day.

• It is the clock where the hours number 0-24.

• In French the minutes are stated as 0-59 ONLY.

Do we use the phrases

"du matin" ..."de l'après-midi" ... "du soir"

with the 24-hour clock?

• No you don't because it's A.M. vs. P.M is very clear!!!

• A.M. hours in the 24-hour clock number 0-12

• P.M. hours in the 24-hour clock number 13-24

• Those phrases are ONLY used in the 12-hour clock to be able to tell A.M. and P.M. apart eg. 1pm vs 1am.

A.M. HOURS IN THE 24-hour clock

00h01 zéro heures un ..................... 07h00 sept heures

01h00 une heure ............................... 08h00 huit heures

02h00 deux heures .......................... 09h00 neuf heures

03h00 trois heures ........................... 10h00 dix heures

04h00 quatre heures ...................... 11h00 onze heures

05h00 cinq heures ............................ 12h00 douze heures

06h00 six heures

P.M. HOURS IN THE 24-hour clock

Simply add 12 to the p.m. hour.

eg. 1pm = 12+1 = 13h00

1pm = 13h00 treize heures

2pm = 14h00 quatorze heures

3pm = 15h00 quinze heures

4pm = 16h00 quatorze heures

5pm = 17h00 quinze heures

6pm = 18h00 dix-huit heures

... cont. P.M. HOURS IN THE 24-hour clock

Simply add 12 to the p.m. hour.

eg. 7pm = 12+7 = 19h00

7pm = 19h00 dix-neuf heures

8pm = 20h00 vingt heures

9pm = 21h00 vingt-et-une heures

10pm = 22h00 vingt-deux heures

11pm = 23h00 vingt-trois heures

12pm = 24h00 vingt-quatre heures =24hours in a day

Do you use the phrases

"et quart" ..."et demie" ... "moins le quart"

with the 24-hour clock?

• No!!! Remember the 24-hour clock is simple - NUMBERS ONLY!

• 15 minutes after = quinze

• 30 minutes after the hour = trente

• 45 minutes after the hour = quarante-cinq

Do we ever minus minutes when using the 24-hour clock?

For instance: 9:45 = a quarter to 10

• NO!!! We do NOT subtract minutes when using the 24-hour clock

• Time in the 24-hour clock is always stated as

• the hour followed directly by the number of minutes.

Can I use either the 12-hour clock OR the 24-hour clock in French?

• Yes!!! Of course you can!

• However, remember the 24-hour clock is simpler!!!

• The 24-hour clock ONLY uses NUMBERS:

• the hour followed directly by minutes after