temps

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/tɑ̃/

nounmasculineSing, Plur

time (general; duration or available time)

time (a point or period: moment, era)

Je n'ai pas le temps de faire ça, je suis trop occupé.

I don't have time to do that; I'm too busy.

Synonyms:durée, moment, époque, horaire

nounmasculineSing

weather (the state of the atmosphere)

Quel temps fera‑t‑il demain ?

What will the weather be like tomorrow?

Synonyms:météo

nounmasculineSing

grammatical tense (e.g., past, present)

Le passé composé est un temps du passé.

The passé composé is a past tense.

Synonyms:temps verbal, temps grammatical

nounmasculineSing

beat; tempo (musical time)

Le batteur marque le temps pendant tout le morceau.

The drummer keeps the beat throughout the piece.

Synonyms:tempo

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Temps is a masculine noun meaning "time" or "weather." It can also refer to a grammatical "tense."

USAGE

For "time": *Il n'y a pas de temps à perdre.* (There's no time to lose.)

For "weather": *Quel temps fait-il ?* (What's the weather like?)

For grammatical tense: *le temps présent* (the present tense).

TRAPS

Temps is always spelled with an 's' at the end, even in the singular. It is a masculine noun, so it takes masculine articles (*le temps*). Its meaning ("time" vs "weather") depends heavily on context.