diff --git a/tests/putil/conftest.py b/tests/putil/conftest.py
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+++ b/tests/putil/conftest.py
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+import pytest
+from panda3d.core import ClockObject
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def clockobj():
+    return ClockObject()
diff --git a/tests/putil/test_clockobject.py b/tests/putil/test_clockobject.py
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+import time
+
+def test_get_frame_time(clockobj):
+    current_time = clockobj.get_frame_time()
+    time.sleep(2)
+    assert clockobj.get_frame_time() == current_time
+
+def test_jump_frame_time(clockobj):
+    current_time = clockobj.get_frame_time()
+    clockobj.tick()
+    assert clockobj.get_frame_time() == current_time + clockobj.get_frame_time()
+
+def test_get_real_time(clockobj):
+    current_time = clockobj.get_real_time()
+    time.sleep(2)
+    assert current_time != clockobj.get_real_time()
+
+def test_get_dt(clockobj):
+    clockobj.tick()
+    first_tick = clockobj.get_frame_time()
+    clockobj.tick()
+    second_tick = clockobj.get_frame_time()
+    assert clockobj.get_dt() == second_tick - first_tick