Quelle heure est-il? Time on the hour 1 worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this step by step. The task is to write the time shown on each clock in French.

We'll go through each clock one by one, determine the time, and then write it in French using proper French time expressions.

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🔹 French Time Rules:

- "Il est..." means "It is..."
- For exact hours, we say: *"Il est [heure] heures."*
- e.g., *Il est trois heures.* (It is 3 o'clock)
- For minutes past the hour, use:
- *"Il est [heure] heures et [minutes]."* (e.g., *Il est deux heures et dix minutes*)
- For half past, use: *"Il est [heure] heures et demie."*
- For quarter past, use: *"Il est [heure] heures et quart."*
- For quarter to, use: *"Il est [heure] heures moins le quart."*
- For minutes before the hour, use: *"Il est [heure] heures moins [minutes]."* (e.g., *moins dix* for 10 minutes before)

But note: In France, people often say "Il est [minute] après [heure]" or more commonly just use "et" or "moins" depending on context.

However, for simplicity and standard classroom practice, we’ll follow common French conventions.

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Now let’s analyze each clock:

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1. Clock 1:

- Hour hand at 10
- Minute hand at 12
→ 10:00

✔ Il est dix heures.

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2. Clock 2:

- Hour hand at 5
- Minute hand at 12
→ 5:00

✔ Il est cinq heures.

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3. Clock 3:

- Hour hand at 7
- Minute hand at 12
→ 7:00

✔ Il est sept heures.

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4. Clock 4:

- Hour hand at 9
- Minute hand at 12
→ 9:00

✔ Il est neuf heures.

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5. Clock 5:

- Hour hand at 3
- Minute hand at 12
→ 3:00

✔ Il est trois heures.

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6. Clock 6:

- Hour hand at 4
- Minute hand at 12
→ 4:00

✔ Il est quatre heures.

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7. Clock 7:

- Hour hand at 12
- Minute hand at 12
→ 12:00

✔ Il est midi.
*(Note: At noon, we say "midi", not "douze heures".)*

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8. Clock 8:

- Hour hand at 1
- Minute hand at 12
→ 1:00

✔ Il est une heure.

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9. Clock 9:

- Hour hand at 6
- Minute hand at 12
→ 6:00

✔ Il est six heures.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. Il est dix heures.
2. Il est cinq heures.
3. Il est sept heures.
4. Il est neuf heures.
5. Il est trois heures.
6. Il est quatre heures.
7. Il est midi.
8. Il est une heure.
9. Il est six heures.

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