THERE ARE TWO COMMON WAYS OF TELLING THE

THERE ARE TWO COMMON WAYS OF TELLING THE TIME 1) Say the hour first and then the minutes. (Hour + Minutes) q 6: 25 - It's six twenty-five q 8: 05 - It's eight O-five (the O is said like the letter O) q 9: 11 - It's nine eleven q 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. q 2: 35 - It's twenty-five to three q 11: 20 - It's twenty past eleven q 4: 18 - It's eighteen past four q 8: 51 - It's nine to nine q 2: 59 - It's one to three q When it is 15 minutes past the hour we normally say: (a) quarter past 7: 15 - It's (a) quarter past seven q When it is 15 minutes before the hour we normally say: a quarter to 12: 45 - It's (a) quarter to one q 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 12: 00 We use o'clock when there are NO minutes. For 12: 00 there are four expressions in English. q 10: 00 - It's ten o'clock q twelve o'clock q 5: 00 - It's five o'clock q midday = noon q 1: 00 - It's one o'clock q midnight Sometimes it is written as 9 o'clock (the number + o'clock)

ASKİNG FOR THE TİME The common question forms we use to ask for the time right now are: q What time is it? q What is the time? A more polite way to ask for the time, especially from a stranger is: q Could you tell me the time please? The common question forms we use to ask at what time a specific event will happen are: q What time. . . ? q When. . . ? q What time does the flight to New York leave? q When does the bus arrive from London? q When does the concert begin?

GİVİNG THE TİME We use It is or It's to respond to the questions that ask for the time right now. q It is half past five (5: 30). q It's ten to twelve (11: 50) We use the structure AT + time when giving the time of a specific event. q The bus arrives at midday (12: 00). q The flight leaves at a quarter to two (1: 45). q The concert begins at ten o'clock. (10: 00) We can also use subject pronouns in these responses. q It arrives at midday (12: 00). q It leaves at a quarter to two (1: 45). q 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. 3 am = Three o'clock in the morning. 3 pm = Three o'clock in the afternoon.

04 : 10 It’s ten past four.

11 : 45 It’s a quarter to twelve.

12 : 00 am It’s midday.

06 : 30 It’s half past seven.

01 : 01 It’s one past one.

05 : 25 It’s twenty-five past five.

08 : 09 It’s nine past eight.

09 : 11 It’s nine eleven.

08 : 30 It’s half past eight.

01 : 45 It’s a quarter to two.

03 : 56 It’s four to four.

06 : 31 It’s twenty-nine to seven.

04 : 00 It’s four o’clock.

12 : 30 am It’s half past twelve.

five past seven 07 : 05

04 : 45 A quarter to five.

half past seven 07 : 30

eighteen past eight 08 : 18

10 : 40 It’s twenty to eleven.

03 : 34 It’s three thirtyfour.

The most popular way to say 6 o’clock in the afternoon is … 6 p. m.

Another way to say 7: 52 am is … Eight to eight

The opposite of midday is … Midnight

It’s fifteen minutes after the hour it is … the hour. A quarter past

3: 33 pm is the same as … Twenty-seven to four

The time one minute after 9: 59 am is … Ten o’clock

The class begins … 11: 00 am. at

The time 9: 09 is written in Word as … Nine o nine

Ten past five is the same as … 5: 10

If the bus leaves at five to four, it leaves at … 3: 55

2: 30 is the same as … Half past two

What time is it ? … 8: 25 pm. It’s

When it is fifteen minutes before the hour we normally say … A quarter to

… does the flight arrive from Canada? When

Midday is the same as … Noon

3: 35 is written as … Three thirty-five

2: 45 pm is the same as … A quarter to three

If you are meeting a friend a half hour after 2: 47 pm, the time will be … 3: 17 pm

It’s 11: 38 am if you have a meeting in 22 minutes it will be … Twelve o’clock

The airplane does not arrive in Chicaco … six more hours. For