diff --git a/src/timer.rs b/src/timer.rs
index 064544f..44d086f 100644
--- a/src/timer.rs
+++ b/src/timer.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,33 @@ impl<T:TimerState> Timer<T>{
 		};
 		Ok(())
 	}
+	pub fn is_paused(&self)->bool{
+		match self{
+			Self::Paused(_)=>true,
+			Self::Unpaused(_)=>false,
+		}
+	}
+	pub fn set_paused(&mut self,time:Time,paused:bool)->Result<(),Error>{
+		match paused{
+			true=>self.pause(time),
+			false=>self.unpause(time),
+		}
+	}
+}
+//scaled timer methods are generic across PauseState
+impl Timer<Scaled>{
+	pub const fn get_scale(&self)->Ratio64{
+		match self{
+			Self::Paused(timer)=>timer.get_scale(),
+			Self::Unpaused(timer)=>timer.get_scale(),
+		}
+	}
+	pub fn set_scale(&mut self,time:Time,new_scale:Ratio64){
+		match self{
+			Self::Paused(timer)=>timer.set_scale(time,new_scale),
+			Self::Unpaused(timer)=>timer.set_scale(time,new_scale),
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]