In order to write dates and times correctly, you need to learn the basic vocabulary and familiarize yourself with French written conventions.
The days of the week in French are:
Months of the year are:
When writing the date in French, the basic structure you should follow is:
*Note the use of le at the beginning and the absence of a comma after the month.
If you are indicating the day as well, use the following format:
*Note presence of le before that day (NOT after it!); note also the absence of commas. A second possibility would be to write:
When writing about time in French, use the following expressions:
The words pendant, dans, en, pour and depuis are used to indicate when an action started or how long it lasted. Let's consider each of these in turn:
Pendant:
Dans:
En:
Pour:
Depuis:
The transation of "an hour" depends on what is being described: