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Telling The Time

This document provides information and examples for telling time in English. It explains how to state the time past, to, quarter, and half hours. It also covers using "o'clock" and different terms for 12:00/noon/midnight. Additionally, it defines time periods like morning, afternoon, evening, and night as well as a.m. and p.m. Lastly, common questions for asking someone for the time are listed.

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Telling The Time

This document provides information and examples for telling time in English. It explains how to state the time past, to, quarter, and half hours. It also covers using "o'clock" and different terms for 12:00/noon/midnight. Additionally, it defines time periods like morning, afternoon, evening, and night as well as a.m. and p.m. Lastly, common questions for asking someone for the time are listed.

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Telling the time

Past

 11:20 - It's twenty past eleven


 4:18 - It's eighteen past four
 6:25 - It's six twenty-five
 8:05 - It's eight O-five (the O is said like the letter O)

To

 2:35 - It's twenty-five to three


 8:51 - It's nine to nine
 2:59 - It's one to three
 2:34 - It's two thirty-four

Quarter

 7:15 - It's (a) quarter past seven


 12:45 - It's (a) quarter to one

Half

 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

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

 twelve o'clock
 midday = noon
 midnight

Time Hours

morning 00:01 – 11:59

noon or midday 12:00

afternoon 12:01 – 18:00

evening 18:01 – 22:00

night 22:01 – 24:00

midnight 24:00 / 00:00

a.m. – (the time between midnight and noon) 00:01 – 12:00

p.m. – (the time after noon ( not afternoon )) 12:01 – 24:00


Questions
 What time is it?
 What is the time?
 Do you have the time?
 Do you know what time is it?
 Can you tell me what time is it, please?
 Could you tell me the time, please?
 Do you happen to have the time?
 Have you got the right time?
 What time do you make it?

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