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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-fou 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 SECRETARIA DE EDUCACIÓN DE MEDELLIN INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA JESÚS MARÍA VALLE JARAMILLO • 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...? SECRETARIA DE EDUCACIÓN DE MEDELLIN INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA JESÚS MARÍA VALLE JARAMILLO • What time does the flight to New York leave? • When does the bus arrive from

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