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Junior Cycle French: Numbers, dates, times & spelling

How often Numbers, dates, times & spelling comes up on the French papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Numbers, dates, times & spelling, Common Level(8 marks)

Quick ones on Numbers, dates, times & spelling.

(a)What number is « soixante-dix »?

(b)What number is « quatre-vingt-quinze »?

(c)How do you write the date 'the 3rd of May' in French?

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(a) 70

(b) 95

(c) le trois mai

Your turn: Common Level questions on Numbers, dates, times & spelling.

Common Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

Numbers, dates, times & spelling, 3 marks

A phone number is read out « zéro six, quarante-cinq… ». What are the first four digits?

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06 45

French phone numbers are read in pairs: zéro six = 06 and quarante-cinq = 45. Cinquante-cinq would be 55.

Numbers, dates, times & spelling, 2 marks

What is the French for Wednesday?

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mercredi

Lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche. Mardi = Tuesday and jeudi = Thursday. Days take no capital letter.

Numbers, dates, times & spelling, 2 marks

Which month is « août »?

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August

Août = August, avril = April and octobre = October. Keep the circumflex on the û, and use no capital letter.