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*Je suis arrivé tout à l'heure | *Je suis arrivé tout à l'heure | ||
I arrived just now | <blockquote>I arrived just now</blockquote> | ||
*Elle va arriver tout à l'heure | *Elle va arriver tout à l'heure | ||
She will arrive presently | <blockquote>She will arrive presently</blockquote> | ||
==Video: How to Say SEE YOU LATER in French?== | ==Video: How to Say SEE YOU LATER in French?== |
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Meaning of tout à l'heure
Rule
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'
Examples
- Je suis arrivé tout à l'heure
I arrived just now
- Elle va arriver tout à l'heure
She will arrive presently