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Meaning of "tout à l'heure" in French
Rule[edit | edit source]
The meaning of "tout à l'heure" is determined by the tense of the verb in the clause which contains it.
- If the verb is in a past tense it means 'just now'
- if the verb is in a present or future tense it means 'presently'
NB: the meaning of "à tout à l'heure" is "see you later" (see video below).
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Je suis arrivé tout à l'heure
I arrived just now
- Elle va arriver tout à l'heure
She will arrive presently
Video: How to Say SEE YOU LATER in French?[edit | edit source]
Other chapters[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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- Easy way of generating the imperfect subjunctive
- Time adverbs
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- Non agreement of direct object numerals with coûter, peser and mesurer
- Omission of the article with nouns following the verbs être, demeurer, devenir, élire, nommer, rester
- Agreement of the past participle when using “avoir” with a preceding direct object
- Use of an année, jour journée, matin matinée, soir soirée
- Absolute use of the superlative
- Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives — A change in written and spoken French
- Negation
- Types of noun
- Imperative mood
- Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives — No change in written or spoken French