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Giving the hour
There are two common ways of telling the time.
1) Say the hour first and then the minutes. (Hour + Minutes)
● 6:25 - It's six twenty-five
● 8:05 - It's eight O-five (the O is said like the letter O)
● 9:11 - It's nine eleven
● 2:34 - It's two thirty-four
2) Say the minutes first and then the hour. (Minutes + PAST / TO + Hour)
For minutes 1-30 we use PAST after the minutes.
For minutes 31-59 we use TO after the minutes.

● 2:35 - It's twenty-five to three


● 11:20 - It's twenty past eleven
● 4:18 - It's eighteen past four
● 8:51 - It's nine to nine
● 2:59 - It's one to three
When it is 15 minutes past the hour we normally say: (a) quarter past

● 7:15 - It's (a) quarter past seven

When it is 15 minutes before the hour we normally say: a quarter to

● 12:45 - It's (a) quarter to one

When it is 30 minutes past the hour we normally say: half past

● 3:30 - It's half past three (but we can also say three-thirty)
O'clock
We use o'clock when there are NO minutes.

● 10:00 - It's ten o'clock


● 5:00 - It's five o'clock
● 1:00 - It's one o'clock

Sometimes it is written as 9 o'clock (the number + o'clock)

12:00
For 12:00 there are four expressions in English.

● twelve o'clock
● midday = noon
● midnight
Asking for the Time
The common question forms we use to ask for the time right now are:

● What time is it?


● What is the time?

A more polite way to ask for the time, especially from a stranger is:

● Could you tell me the time please?

The common question forms we use to ask at what time a specific event will happen are:
What time...?
When...?

● What time does the flight to New York leave?


● When does the bus arrive from London?
● When does the concert begin?
Giving the Time
We use It is or It's to respond to the questions that ask for the time right now.

● It is half past five (5:30).


● It's ten to twelve (11:50)

We use the structure AT + time when giving the time of a specific event.

● The bus arrives at midday (12:00).


● The flight leaves at a quarter to two (1:45).
● The concert begins at ten o'clock. (10:00)

We can also use subject pronouns in these responses.

● It arrives at midday (12:00).


● It leaves at a quarter to two (1:45).
● It begins at ten o'clock. (10:00)
AM vs. PM
We don't normally use the 24-hour clock in English.
We use a.m. (am) for the morning and p.m. (pm) for the afternoon and night.
3am = Three o'clock in the morning.
3pm = Three o'clock in the afternoon.
Quarter past and to
quarter → 15 minutes

half → 30 minutes
Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please?

What time is it? ¿Qué hora es?


Es pasada la media hora...
It's half past...
Es y cuarto ...
It's quarter past...
Son las diez para ...
It's ten to...
Es cuarto para ...
It's quarter to... Son veinte para
It's twenty to Son las veinte
It's twenty past Son las diez cuarenta y cinco.
It's ten forty-five. 1:00 - la una en punto
1:00 — One o’clock 2:00 - Dos en punto
2:00 — Two o’clock 3:00 - Tres en punto
3:00 — Three o’clock 4:00 - Cuatro en punto
4:00 — Four o’clock 5:00 - Cinco en punto
5:00 — Five o’clock 6:00 - Seis en punto
6:00 — Six o’clock 7:00 - Siete en punto
7:00 — Seven o’clock 8:00 - Ocho en punto
8:00 — Eight o’clock 9:00 - Nueve en punto
10:00 - Diez en punto
9:00 — Nine o’clock
11:00 - Once en punto
10:00 — Ten o’clock
12:00 - Doce en punto
11:00 — Eleven o’clock
12:00 — Twelve o’clock
IT’S TEN TO
THREE IT’S TEN AFTER NINE

IT’S
IT’S A QUARTER
TWENTY
AFTER THREE
TO ELEVEN

IT’S A QUARTER IT’S TWENTY AFTER


TO TWELVE TEN
EN PUNTO

IT’S HALF PAST SIX


IT’S HALF PAST EIGHT

MEDIODÍA

MEDIANOCHE
En punto
pasadas las cinco
Cinco a

Diez a diez minutos después de


las

Menos
cuarto cuarto pasado

Veinte a
Veinte pasados

Veinticinco a Veinticinco pasadas


las
Y media
Mediodía

Mañana Tarde

Madrugada
Noche

Medianoche
Talking About the Time of Day
There are many ways to talk about the time of day in English without using an exact
time. Here are some of those vocabulary words.

Dawn: Early morning before or just as the sun rises.


Sunrise: When the sun rises.
Sunset: When the sun sets.
Noon: Exactly 12 P.M.
Midnight: Exactly 12 A.M.
Midday: The stretch of time in the middle of the day, from approximately 11 am to
1 pm.
Afternoon: Literally, the hours afternoon, but more specifically from 1 to 4 P.M.
Early: The morning hours, approximately before 9 A.M.
Day/daytime
Twilight: The time just before the stars come out.
Dusk: Early evening, just before or as the sun is setting.
Early evening: From about 4:30 to 6 P.M.
Evening: The period of time after sunset but before night.
Late: The evening hours, approximately after 11 P.M.
Night/nighttime
o'clock
A.M.--Used with a 12-hour clock for talking about times before noon and after
midnight.
P.M.--Used with a 12-hour clock for talking about times before midnight and
afternoon.
Practice Dialogue
Jane: Could you tell me the time, please?
Steve: Certainly. It's 3 P.M.
Jane: That late? I thought it was early afternoon still.
Steve: Time flies when you are busy. Did you enjoy your morning?
Jane: I did, but now I have to rush in order to get home before
dusk.
Steve: Have a good evening. See you back here tomorrow bright
and early!
Jane: Yes! I'll arrive by dawn or shortly thereafter.

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