Time In English

Time in English* How to say the time in English In English we use "past" to say times after the hour until 30 minutes. Eg : Twenty past nine - 9.20 We use "to" to say times before the hour from 31 minutes until the full hour. Eg : Ten to nine - 8.50 Formula : minutes + past/to + hour In English we use o'clock only at the full hour. Example: It's eight o'clock. We can also just say the numbers in groups of two. Example: It's seven twentyfive. When speaking about the different times of the day we often use: in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening. Be careful! In English we use at night NOT in the night.

Try to say the following in words : 1) 10:30 AM 2) 12:15 PM 3) 9:45 PM 4) 4:25PM 5) 7:55 AM 6) 6:10PM 7) 2:28PM 8) 5:50 PM

Answers: 1) It's half past ten OR Ten thirty in the morning. 2) It's quarter past twelve OR Twelve fifteen in the afternoon. 3) It's quarter to ten OR Nine forty five in the evening. 4) It's twenty five past four OR Four twenty five in the afternoon. 5) It's five to eight OR Seven fifty five in the morning. 6) It's ten past six OR Six ten in the evening. 7) It's twenty eight past two OR Two twenty eight / around half past two. 8) It's ten to six in the evening.