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Telling the Time
English Vocabulary
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-four2) 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 threeWhen it is 15 minutes past the hour we normally say: (a) quarter past 7:15 - It's (a) quarter past sevenWhen it is 15 minutes before the hour we normally say: a quarter to 12:45 - It's (a) quarter to oneWhen 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'clockSometimes it is written as 9 o'clock (the number + o'clock) 12:00For 12:00 there are four expressions in English. twelve o'clock midday = noon midnight Telling the time video Asking for the TimeThe 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 TimeWe 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. PMWe 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. Telling the Time - Practice Exercise Next ActivityTry our interactive games to practice telling the time at: Telling the Time 1 and Telling the Time 2. Check out our grammar notes about using prepositions of time. C贸mo decir la hora en ingl茅s (for Spanish Speakers)
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