This key facts covers 6 essential markers per frame within Time markers: spotting past, present and future for GCSE French. Revise Time markers: spotting past, present and future in Time Markers and the Three Time Frames for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 3 of 4 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📌 6 essential markers per frame
- PAST: hier / avant-hier / la semaine dernière / le mois dernier / l'année dernière / autrefois
- PRESENT: maintenant / aujourd'hui / en ce moment / normalement / d'habitude / tous les jours
- FUTURE: demain / après-demain / la semaine prochaine / le mois prochain / l'année prochaine / bientôt
- dernier / dernière — agrees with the noun: la semaine dernière (f), le mois dernier (m)
- prochain / prochaine — agrees with the noun: la semaine prochaine (f), le mois prochain (m)
- 90-word task strategy: open each paragraph with a different time marker — one past, one present, one future
Practice questions for Time markers: spotting past, present and future
What does the French word 'hier' mean in English?
Which tense does the time marker 'demain' signal?
Quick recall flashcards
hier
yesterday -- signals the perfect tense (past)
demain
tomorrow -- signals the future tense