There are three nouns in French, temps, heure, and fois, which are translated as 'time' in English, but each has very specific uses and nuances.
Temps
Temps can mean either 'time' or 'weather' (in which case it is almost always accompanied by the verb faire).
j'ai le temps!
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I have time!
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Quel temps fait-il à
Paris ?
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What's the weather
like in Paris?
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Temps is usually singular but may be used in the plural, especially in the following phrases:
Les temps changent ...
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Times change ...
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Laissez les bons temps rouler
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Let the good times roll
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Here are the most commonly used phrases with temps:
de temps en temps
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from time to time
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tout le temps
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all the time
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prend son temps
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takes his time
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bon vieux temps
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good all days
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de mon temps
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in my days
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la plupart du temps
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most of the time
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pendant ce temps
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in the meantime
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Heure
Heure is feminine and can be used in the singular or in the plural. It is used to refer to clock time.
Tu as l'heure?
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You got the time?
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J'ai l'heure.
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I've got the time.
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Quel le heure est-il?
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What time is it?
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Il est 4 heures.
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It is 4 o'clock.
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C'est l'heure d'Asterix
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It's time for Asterix
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C'est l'heure de faire la sieste!
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it's time to take a nap!
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Fois
Fois is feminine and its singular and plural forms are identical. It is used to refer to one or several instances of an event.
Il a appelé quatre fois.
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He has called four times.
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Cette fois, il est déprimé.
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This time, he is depressed
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Il a trois fois ton âge.
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He is three times your age.
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C'est la dernière fois!
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It is the last time!
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