wikiHow Time Expressions and Phrases in French * Il est (It is) * Il y a (There is/are) * Depuis (Since) * Dans (In) * Avant (Before) * Après (After) * Entre (Between) * Il est tôt (It's early) * Il est tard (It's late) * Il est l'heure de (It's time to) * Le matin (In the morning) * L'après-midi (In the afternoon) * Le soir (In the evening) * La nuit (At night) * Hier (Yesterday) * Aujourd'hui (Today) * Demain (Tomorrow) * La semaine prochaine (Next week) * Le mois prochain (Next month) * L'année prochaine (Next year) It's important to note that these phrases are not limited to telling time, but can also be used in other context related to time. Page